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The Songwriter's Handbook

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Critically acclaimed, Top-40 chart-topping, recording artist and singer-songwriter, Dean Friedman, presents a funny, informative, thoroughly practical and easy to follow course on how to write your own songs. Using examples from well-known songs by top songwriters, as well as his own catalog of international chart-topping hits, Friedman explains the basic structure of songs and explores the art and practical craft of songwriting in clear, easy to understand language. The Songwriters Handbook offers rare insight into the minute-to-minute songwriting process from the perspective of a chart-topping songwriter who has been hailed by critics, and fans alike, as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation. "Songsmith Extraordinaire!" - MusicWeek "Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant" - ThreeWeeks. "Dean Friedman's songs are the soundtrack of our lives" - The New York Times ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dean Friedman is a New York based singer/songwriter/recording artist with a string of international chart-topping hits, TV/Film soundtracks and commercials to his credit. Classic hits like Ariel, Lydia, Lucky Stars, Rocking Chair, McDonald's Girl and Woman of Mine have established him as a master songsmith. He enjoys a loyal international following, tours regularly and conducts Songwriting Masterclasses at universities and music conservatories around the world.
About the Author: Dean Friedman wrote his first song at the age of nine, titled, 'I'd Love to Take a Swim With You in the Summertime'. Since then, he's enjoyed hit records around the world, including, 'Ariel', 'Lucky Stars', 'Lydia', 'Woman of Mine', "Well, Well," Said the Rocking Chair' and 'McDonald's Girl', a track covered by Barenaked Ladies, and featured in a national TV/Radio campaign by a certain fast-food hamburger chain. He has composed and produced soundtracks for TV and Film, including 'Boon', 'Eerie Indiana', 'Total Panic', 'Nick Arcade' and 'I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle', and has won awards for his music videos, 'I Miss Monica' and 'A Terrible Pickle'. His song, 'Doint, Doint, It's Just a Little Joint', won Best Comedy Song at the American Marijuana Music Awards. Friedman is the creator of 'Eat-a-Bug', the world's first VR game for Nickelodeon TV and developed the VR games for Nickelodeon's classic VR game show, Nick Arcade. His VR game environments and Music Atriums - musical playgrounds for kids - are featured at leading children's museums and theme parks. Friedman is the author of, 'Synthesizer Basics', and producer/host of the popular, New York School of Synthesis 'Intro to Synthesis' video series, featured on YouTube. It's been rumored that Friedman is the anonymous author of 'A Musician's Guide to Surviving the Great Recession' by A. Musician, but we can neither confirm nor deny such a rumor. Dean continues to write, record and tour, and conducts Songwriting Workshops and Masterclasses at universities around the world. If you'd to learn more about Dean's music and Songwriting Workshops and Skype Seminars, simply send an email to: dean@deanfriedman.com or visit Dean's website at www.DeanFriedman.com


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780988674639
  • Publisher: Artists League
  • Publisher Imprint: Artists League
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 142
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 249 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0988674637
  • Publisher Date: 06 Sep 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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