Shortcuts to songwriting for film & TV
Subtitle: 114 tips for writing, recording, & pitching in today's hottest market
By: Robin Frederick
Publisher: Taxi Music Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Los Angeles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780982004029
Subjects: Motion picture music; Popular music; Vocational guidance; Television music; Writing and publishing; Handbooks, manuals; Music trade; Lyric writing (Popular music); Instruction and study
Other titles: Shortcuts to songwriting for film and TV.
Description: Tens of thousands of songs are needed each year for TV, movies, and commercials. The songwriting techniques and marketing tips in this book will show you how to craft your music and lyrics to give the Film and TV industry what it needs, make broadcast quality recordings, and pitch your songs to today's fastest growing and largest market for music. You'll learn: 16 secrets to writing powerful lyrics that will work in hundreds of scenes, 10 techniques for creating energy, mood, and atmosphere in your songs, 21 strategies for making broadcast quality recordings on a budget, 17 Shortcuts that help you lay the business groundwork and start pitching your songs, plus 50 more Shortcuts, including an in-depth look at the Top Ten ways songs are used in Film and TV, tips on writing for Film and TV musicals, and exclusive interviews with top music supervisors and buyers.
Notes: Includes index.