Abstract
This research presents a range of views about the art and craft of songwriting provided by internationally renowned songwriters. In order to achieve a synthesis of different voices and experiences, the various testimonies are organized around the following themes: the generation of ideas, songwriting routines, the construction of melodies and lyrics, and strategies for co-writing and collaboration. The interviews derive from the Sodajerker podcast, an audio series co-founded in late 2011 by the author. The work finds that professional songwriters employ a wide variety of techniques in order to create material, with the most obvious consensus being the consistent application of these methods in order to achieve productivity.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Singer-Songwriter Handbook |
Editors | Justin A. Williams, Katherine Williams |
Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Pages | 51-68 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781628920291 |
Publication status | Published (VoR) - 23 Feb 2017 |