Nashville Songwriting [Paperback]

Jerry Cupit (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

Nashville Songwriting, written by Jerry Cupit, is the first songwriting book dedicated to songwriting the Nashville way. Written for the novice to the professional, the poet or songwriter, Nashville Songwriting examines the inner workings of the country music industry. The book describes in detail: song structure, lyric formation, musical ideas, the Nashville number system, as well as having music publisher and songwriter organization listings. With Nashville not only being the home of country music but also contemporary christian and rock and pop artists such as Peter Frampton and Michael McDonald, Nashville Songwriting is useful for any music genre. Jerry Cupit is an award winning songwriting, record producer, musician, and music publisher. Having more than 15 years of experience in the Nashville music industry, Jerry is considered an expert in his field. Jerry is also featured monthly in Music City News magazine, and has also been featured in American Songwriter Magazine as well as other publications. The book has also been endorsed by both BMI and ASCAP performing rights organizations and is recommended by both organizations to their songwriters.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Aside from the nuts and bolts of writing the song, Cupit covers many other important areas of the music business as it pertains to songwriters. You'll find his tips on recording demos. Presenting songs to publishers, copyright information, publishing contracts and performance royalties helpful and informative. This compact 203 page book is perfect for the beginning songwriter, especially if they are headed for Nashville. If you get nothing more than the benefit of the various lists and the sample of a songwriting contract from this book, then you still have made a good purchase. -- Jim Sharp, American Songwriter Magazine

From the Author

You may be asking yourself, "can songwriting be taught?" I don't think you can teach anyone imagination or inspiration: however, you can be taught to better communicate your ideas. I believe that anything can be improved upon and enhanced, by learning from other people's successes and experiences. Some might say if you're not born with it you can't do it; I say that when you are born you can't talk or write, you learn this from observation, study, and practice, just like business, baseball, and songwriting. Inspiration is the beginning of the songwriting process. Knowing the craft gives you the vehicle to communicate those feelings to an audience.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Cupit Music; 1 Ed edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964990407
• ISBN-13: 978-0964990401
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,540,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read, Good Info, July 10, 2001

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Suzanne Randle (North Bend, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nashville Songwriting (Paperback)

This book cuts to the chase and gives practical information with simple delivery. It is a good book to help songwriters clarify the ideas in a song, check structure and format, as well as offering some inside tips on the business. I personally found it very helpful and didn't have to make a huge effort to study a dry text style book. I Immediately could see ways to improve and check my songs for common pitfalls. I highly reccommend this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is clear and fast. Written like a hit song., May 14, 2000

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tapani rauha (Turku Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nashville Songwriting (Paperback)

With so many other books weighing the pros and cons of this way and that way and the maybe way, Jerry does not leave you with a maybe feeling. What he knows for sure is said as clearly and simply as possible. This in itself is an example of good writing. This book is written like songs striving to be hits should be written. Get to your hook fast, Yea! If you are into finding reasons for procrastinating instead of just doing it, this book is not for you. For me the compactness of the book is a plus. Real truths are often simple and short.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not enough detail about songwriting, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Nashville Songwriting (Paperback)

This paperback book with large print could be reduced to a "pamphlet" after removing definiations and a directory.