How to write one song

Tweedy, Jeff, 1967- author.

Book

[New York] : Dutton, [2020]

x, 158 pages ; 20 cm

A thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), inspiring others by taking the reader through the process of writing one song"-- Provided by publisher.

Popular music -- Writing and publishing.

Instructional and educational works.

Why? -- The hardest part -- Obstacles -- Make songwriting a habit -- Everyday work -- What you get in the end -- Start writing -- Exercise 1: Word ladder- verbs and nouns -- Exercise 2: Stealing words from a book -- Exercise 3: Cut-up techniques -- Exercise 4: Word ladder variation- the dreaded adjective -- Exercise 5: Have a conversation -- Exercise 6: Playing with rhymes -- Exercise 7: Don't be yourself -- Pieces of music -- Recommendation 1: Learn other people's songs -- Recommendation 2: Set a timer -- Recommendation 3: Loosen your judgment -- Recommendation 4: Steal -- Can you hear what comes next? -- Recording what you've done -- Are you stuck? -- What did you just make? Is it any good? -- Sharing your song.

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