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TA X I
126 Shortcuts to take your songs from good to great!
38 proven strategies for creating powerful, unforgettable lyrics
Shortcuts to HIT Songwriting
“This book is truly what its title proclaims—126 concrete tools to kick start your songwriting or take it to the next level. Written in an easy-tounderstand, accessible style, Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting should be in every songwriter’s arsenal.”
Jason Blume
Hit songwriter with more than 50 million album sales, songwriting teacher, and author of 6 Steps to Songwriting Success
“Great reference material for people serious about writing great songs. It’s got it all!”
Kara DioGuardi
30 simple ways to make your melody fresh, exciting and memorable How to use hit songs as “ghost songs” to get quick results
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…plus 58 more Shortcuts to help you lay the groundwork, choose the perfect structure, and pick the chords to give your songs even more hit potential.
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“The only talent you really need as a songwriter is the ability to recognize emotional truth. If you have that one thing, you can learn the rest!”
Over her twenty-five year career in the music industry, Robin Frederick has written more than 500 songs for television, records, theatre, and audio products. She is a former Director of A&R for Rhino Records and Executive Producer of 60 albums. She currently oversees the screeners on TAXI’s A&R Team, offering songwriting advice to TAXI’s 11,000 members.
BMI “Songwriter of the Year,” Grammynominated hit songwriter with sales of more than 100 million records, and American Idol judge
“An excellent road map for writers at all levels. When you set out for success, it’s so easy to slip off the path—this is the songwriter’s GPS!”
Ralph Murphy
Vice President, ASCAP Nashville
“This is a superbly written and organized Swiss Army knife of a songwriting manual with 126 sharp tools, tips, exercises, and insights for every stage of creating your songs. Whether you want to write hits or just the most powerful expressions of your concepts, feelings, or stories, you’ll find this toolbox an easy-to-read, fun, and indispensable teacher.”
John Braheny
Author of The Craft and Business of Songwriting
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Shortcuts to HIT Songwriting
Discover the melody and lyric writing techniques of today’s top songwriters. Learn why their songs are so successful. You can use the very same secrets to give your songs the power and edge that makes listeners want to hear them over and over again. Use the “Do It Now” exercises to get started right away! You’ll learn…
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