Great Songwriting Techniques

In Great Songwriting Techniques, veteran composer and teacher Jack Perricone shares years of experience in the art, science, and pedagogy of songwriting to teach readers the craft.

Jack Perricone is Chair Emeritus of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music.

- INTRODUCTION - THE BASICS - ________________________________________________ - Chapter1. BEGINNING A SONG - Chapter 2. INTRODUCTION TO MELODY - Chapter 3. RHYTHM AND RHYME - Chapter 4. TONE TENDENCIES - Chapter 5. SETTING LYRICS TO MUSIC/SETTING MUSIC TO LYRICS - Chapter 6. SIMPLE BUT INTERESTING - TONAL ENVIRONMENTS - ________________________________________________________________ - Chapter 7. TRADITIONAL MAJOR/MINOR ENVIRONMENT - Chapter 8. The BLUES, ROCK, RandB AND MODAL ENVIRONMENTS - LARGE CONSIDERATIONS - ________________________________________________________________ - Chapter 9. DEVEOPMENTAL TECHNIQUES - Chapter 10. THE MELODIC OUTLINE AND THE MELODIC STEP PROGRESSION