Songwriting Tutorial (Music Self-Learning Series · Composition Volume)

Author: Chen Guoquan
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Publishing Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book primarily focuses on general songs, art songs, and popular songs as its main research objects, suitable for readers who are beginning to engage in songwriting and have mastered the staff notation, as well as those with basic knowledge of harmony. The book is divided into two parts. The first part explores how to proceed step by step after obtaining the lyrics, emphasizing how the structure unfolds—sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, and how it extends. Therefore, the main content of the first part includes structural layout, the integration of melody and lyrics, as well as general songwriting techniques. The second part elaborates on the technical aspects of song genres and writing methods.