How to Write Chord Sequences: A Harmony Sourcebook for Songwriters

by Rooksby, Rikky
ISBN: 9781493065387
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Overview

Originally published in 2003, the revised and updated third edition of The Songwriting Sourcebook is the third entry in Rikky Rooksby's bestselling How to Write Songs series. This easy-to-use book will help you write better songs by explaining the art of writing effective chord sequences. It shows: - How three and four chords can lay the foundation for a simple song, and how to move on to progressions using five and six chords - How to give your chord sequences additional color by adding chords that are not strictly in key, including blues chords - How to write chord sequences for songs in minor keys as well as major keys, and how to take progressions into new territories by changing key - How to fine-tune the color of your chords by understanding the emotional potential of sevenths, sixths and ninths All examples come with easy-to-read guitar chord boxes, and the accompanying tracks feature original recordings that illustrate key points made in the book.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Rooksby, Rikky
  • ISBN: 9781493065387
  • Condition: New
  • Number Of Pages: 304
  • Publication Year: 2022
Language: English