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8. Sonic bonding
9. Craft and rhyme types
Lists of songwriting book recommendations
- OxfordSongwriting.com - Songwriting Reading List
- Lyric writing
- The Craft of Lyric Writing by Sheila Davis
- The Songwriter's Idea Book by Sheila Davis
- The Elements of Eloquence: How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase
- Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America’s Great Lyricists
- 'Notes on Lyrics' in Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
- Classic American Popular Song: The Second Half-Century, 1950-2000
- ‘How To Write Lyrics’, in Modern Rhyming Dictionary
- ‘Introduction’ in New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary
- Writing Better Lyrics: the essential guide for powerful songwriting
- A rhyming dictionary:
- Modern Rhyming Dictionary A Practical Guide To Lyric Writing For Song
- New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary
- Songwriter’s Rhyming Dictionary
- Lyrics: Writing Better Words for Your Songs
- Interview with Sammy Cahn in 'Zollo'
- Finishing the Hat: The Collected Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, with attendant comments, principles, heresies, grudges, whines and anecdotes
- A thesaurus:
- Roget.org
- Thesaurus.com
- Rhymezone.com
- Music writing / Composing
- General
- 1000 Songwriting Ideas
- Heart and Soul: Revealing the Craft of Songwriting
- How music works
- Messy: how to be creative and resilient in a tidy-minded world
- Song Maps: a new system to write your best lyrics
- Sondheim on Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions
- Great Songwriting Techniques
- Isle of Noises: Conversations with great British songwriters
- The Craftsman
- Beginning Songwriting: writing your own lyrics, melodies and chords
- Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting
- Songwriters on Songwriting
- Lyric writing
- SpeedSongwriting.com - The best songwriting books of all time
- The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook: A Radical Guide to Cutting Loose, Overcoming Blocks, & Writing the Best Songs of Your Life by Karl Coryat and Nicholas Dobson
- Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling by Andrea Stolpe
- Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison
- Songwriting Without Boundaries: Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice by Pat Pattison
- Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure: Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics by Pat Pattison
- Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming: A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Rhyming and Lyrics by Pat Pattison
- Melody in Songwriting: Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs by Jack Perricone
- The Songwriter’s Workshop: Melody by Jimmy Kachulis
- The Songwriter’s Workshop: Harmony by Jimmy Kachulis
- Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting by Jimmy Webb
- Songwriters On Songwriting by Paul Zollo
- The Craft of Lyric Writing by Sheila Davis
- Successful Lyric Writing: A Step-By-Step Course & Workbook by Sheila Davis
- The Songwriters Idea Book: 40 Strategies to Excite Your Imagination, Help You Design Distinctive Songs, and Keep Your Creative Flow by Sheila Davis
- Lyrics: Writing Better Words for Your Songs by Rikky Rooksby
- Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting: 126 Proven Techniques for Writing Songs That Sell by Robin Frederick
- Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV: 114 Tips for Writing, Recording, & Pitching in Today’s Hottest Market by Robin Frederick
- The Craft & Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
- Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting by Ralph J. Murph
- 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: How to Craft and Sell Your Songs by Pete Luboff and Pat Luboff
- Writing Music For Hit Songs by Jai Josefs
- How Music Really Works : The Essential Handbook for Songwriters, Performers, and Music Students by Wayne Chase
- Six Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs by Jason Blume
- Songwriters Playground: Innovative Exercises in Creative Songwriting by Barbara L. Jordan
- Written in My Soul: Conversations With Rock’s Great Songwriters by Bill Flanagan
- The Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America’s Great Lyricists by Phillip Furia
- The Blues Line: Blues Lyrics from Leadbelly to Muddy Waters by Eric Sackheim
- The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour’s Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording and Business by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
- How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC by Paul Edwards
- How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques by Paul Edwards
- The Complete Rhyming Dictionary: Including The Poet’s Craft by Clement Wood
- Inside Greatness: Ordinary People Break Down How They Do Extraordinary Things by Graham English
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