Best Songwriting Books

Any one of them will help you to become a better songwriter, not just because of all of the useful inside tips, but also by the simple virtue of remaining focused on the task at hand.

Each time I decide to read a book on songwriting it renews my passion for the craft and I write a couple of songs that maybe I wouldn‘t have thought of writing.

It opens me up to new ideas and makes me think in ways I’m not accustomed to. I bet it will do the same for you too.

This is one of my favourite songwriting books. It covers not only the creative aspect of being a songwriter, but the business side too.

Perfect for beginners and working songwriters alike, The Craft and Business of Songwriting features dozens of exercises, examples and anecdotes from successful songwriters including Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, and Paul McCartney. With all this and more, readers will find the insider secrets they need to make them more competitive in a crowded marketplace.

40 Strategies to Excite Your Imagination, Help You Design Distinctive Songs, and Keep Your Creative Flow.

This is an extremely popular book on songwriting. It reveals the inherent relationship between personality type, brain function and writing style.

Includes 40 proven songwriting strategies - guaranteed to spark songwriters' imaginations.

This expanded fourth edition of Songwriters on Songwriting includes ten new interviews - with Alanis Morissette, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed and others.

In these pages, sixty-two of the greatest songwriters of our time go straight to the source of the magic of songwriting by offering their thoughts, feelings and opinions on their art.

Another one of my favourite songwriting books, Songwriting and The Creative Process contains tips and easy-to-understand instructional sections on melody, harmony, song structure, rhythm, lyrics, titles and "hooks."

Plus, tips and hints from pros like Graham Nash, Tom Paxton and others.

This book is an absolute joy to read! Hit songwriter Molly-Ann Leikin provides a candid, behind-the-scenes glimpse into her world, telling it like it is with humour and a surprising amount of vulnerability.

Covering all the essentials of craft and marketing for launching and sustaining a long, successful writing career, this cutting-edge revision contains an exclusive interview with Oscar-winning songwriter Melissa Etheridge, “I Need to Wake Up” and shows you, step by step, how to write a hit song.

This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music "out there."

You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing - and selling - meaningful, timeless songs.

What would a list of songwriting books be without a rhyming dictionary? The New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary is, by far, the sassiest, most fun, complete and up-to-date book of its kind on the market.

This remarkable compendium contains over 65,000 words, phrases and colloquialisms - a gold mine of rhyme certain to aid and delight everyone who works with language, from the amateur poet to the professional wordsmith.

Do yourself a favour and read one of these songwriting books. Do the exercises as suggested and watch what happens. I promise you it will light a spark and help to put you in touch with your artistic muse!

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