Art is organized chaos.
Igor Stravinsky

Hi there!

I found this book really amazing that talks about the overall nitty-gritty that every musician/songwriter (pop/electro/rock/...) should know during his/her own carrier. I post its TOC. It describes/analyzes any matter in a simple language so anyone can understand it without any previous knowledge and is no sweat. I'm sure you'd love to read it to the end. It also introduces a chart named chase chart that streamlines your chord progressions unbelievably.


If you know the books like this one please let us know. Thank you!


How Music Really Works : The Essential Handbook
for Songwriters, Performers, and Music Students

 

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This book will change your vision and judgement towards the lyrically powered songs (both melodic and rap) too if you already were almost unaware of them.

Really a valuable resource. After reading it (you'd enjoy it), your ears will tend to hear songs more carefully without easily omitting the lyrics.

Also you can learn to write better lyrics by following its highly-priced guidelines.

 

i dont understand, are you offering to share with us lurkers here or to sell or just sharing your discovery? why upload the index of a book?

 

There are many many books that are being missed out because of inane video tutorials as we watch them eg. from youtube. Most people can make video tutorials but for writing a book in the serious fields of music, you should have at least PhD degree or more.

I'm not selling anything. I just wanted to introduce it here to check it out that the studied subjects in it are useful for you or not.

 

Why? Music is not an Academic subject.

 

You dont need books, you just need to train hard.Like me.

 

you really shared the INDEX of the book ? who are you , Trump?

 

The indispensable question here is: Do we believe in books or not? If not, so this thread is absolutely ludicrous and I'm so sorry for setting it off.

 

Would this not be simpler.
http://www.howmusicreallyworks.com/

 

Yes, Thanks! A good alternative better than mine. Thank you again.

 

Although I'm not to sure on the writers of the book, and his infomation. particularly the so called "Gold List"
Which fails to acknowledge this:

A track that had a huge influence on the acceptance of electronica.

But has this: For which I appologize for even posting "sorry guys. Please forgive me."

I mean. Really!

 

You got it all wrong Foster, no wonder youre in the dark.
They handed you the wrong diagram, these are the schematics for midi patent.

 

A book by David Byrne couldn't hurt your library.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Music_Works

 

Thanks for your suggestion but unfortunately that does not talk more about the useful and effective techniques of songwriting.

 

This book is actually very good. Thank you for your willIingness to share info on a nice find.

 

i just cant get why not share the freaking book in the first place, not just a single page, let us read it, and then ask... but we all have our ways

 

Hey, Foster911, you or anyone got any chord progression photos I can use to make a poster for the studio wall?

 

You just couldn't help yourself using internet to lash out an ad hominem attack. Who are YOU? Trump?

Edit: Anyone wants to read this book can PM me.

 

If anybody wants this, I can send the pdf file to you,
just let me know. I think I am not allowed to post download links right?
dont know if this qualifies as "Warez" but probably yes..

anyway its a good book, for reading and making posters,
but you will have to have a much bigger room/house to do this..

 

http://autotheory.net