Quickstart Guide to Songwriting

About the Book

If you’ve ever heard a song in your head and wanted to be able to write it, the Quickstart Guide to Songwriting will lead the way. Starting with choosing a subject to write your song about, then writing a lyric, a memorable hook, a singable melody, and then adding harmony and rhythm, you will write a song of your own. Even if you might think you are not musical or lyrical, you can write a song. The Quickstart Guide to Songwriting is an easy step-by-step introduction in teaching you how to create your own song. Write a song today!

About the Author

Randy Klein is an award-winning songwriter, composer and pianist with 4 Emmy Awards, 2 Gold Records, winner of the BMI Harrington Award and a fellowship from the Hall Center of the Humanities at the University of Kansas. His songs span many musical genres including: R&B, pop, jazz, classical song cycles, children’s educational songs, novelty, special material and musical theatre. His works have been performed on radio, TV, the internet and in major concert venues throughout the world to great acclaim. He is an experienced music educator, conducting master classes to students at major universities on songwriting and other musical subjects. His song evaluations are sought after by major songwriters, and he has a worldwide list of students. His numerous recordings run the gamut of pop and R&B recordings, cast albums, solo piano improvisation recordings, duo, children’s educational and choral music. As a songwriting coach, he enhances a songwriter’s ability by teaching them how to specifically listen to their songs in an objective and creative way. It is this approach that is the basis for The Quickstart Guide To Songwriting. www.randyklein.com