{"product_id":"the-songwriters-handbook-paperback","title":"The Songwriter's Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I remember when I first got to Nashville,\" says Tom T. Hall. \"I would have like to have had a book like this. It would have saved me a lot of time finding answers to questions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo help other songwriters, Tom T. Hall has put the answers in this book. \"Songwriting is as much a craft as it is a talent,\" he says. \"In order to write songs, you have to be able to recognize what a song is. You have to recognize the importance of something that is entertaining, and you have to say what you want to say very briefly.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this down-to-earth handbook, the Storyteller teaches the secrets of becoming a successful songwriter. Among the important topics treated are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a song and how will I know when I have one?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I find edeas for songs?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I combine words with music?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the Nashville music industry really like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinitions of terms and expressions used in the music business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Songwriter's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e also includes stories of how he wrote some of his own hits, such as \"I Flew Over Our House Last Night,\" \"Ravishing Ruby,\" \"I See,\" and \"Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine.\" He analyzes the songs, showing how he uses his own rules for successful songwriting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in the book are words and music to many of Tom T. Hall's most successful songs along with personal photos. An earlier version of \u003ci\u003eThe Songwriter's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e was published as \u003ci\u003eHow I Write Songs; Why You Can\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9.22 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760544743712,"sku":"9781558538603","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/99383846e9868d32eb1e5bc4258388a0.webp?v=1780182887","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-songwriters-handbook-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}