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Songwriters Playground: Innovative Exercises in Creative Songwriting

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This book is as close as you can get to experiencing the process of songwriting with Barbara Jordan live. Through a series of playful, imaginitive, creative and effective excercises, you will find yourself having more fun and getting more done with superior results than you have since you were a kid.

Rather than teach specific "rules" of writing or giving lessons, Barbara has created a series of excercises designed to let your creative juices flow like you never thought possible with exciting and remarkable results. Whether you are contemplating writing songs for the very first time or you are a seasoned writer going through a mental drought, this book, like no other, will produce the results you want and need the most. We couldn't give any book a higher recommendation.

Having writers block? This book is filled with fantastic exercises to help get those creative juices flowing. If on the other hand, you are new to songwriting, this is a must read.. You'll get lots of great songwriting tips and tricks from this Berkley College of Music professor... without the tuition.

A great book that inspires non-linear thinking as an approach to creativity, and ow it applies to writing songs!

As a professional songwriter with thirty years of experience, I can't say enough good things about this remarkable book. Far from being another dry "how-to" tome, "The Songwriter's Playground" delves deeply into the art, craft, and sheer joy of songwriting. The prose style is deft and cuts straight to the point, making it perfect for aspiring as well as established writers. Ms. Jordan's concept of the Song Dialogue (outlined in the third section) is alone worth the price of the book; the idea of developing your intuitive process to the point of allowing the song to 'speak' to you is nothing less than revolutionary.

The author's passion for writing shines through on every page. A true inspiration. Five starts are not enough!

I recently bought this book on Amazon. It truly gives you all the tools you need if you are beginning songwriter, or if experienced, you'll find useful, innovative, unusual and fun exercises which will charge your songwriting battery and stimulate your creativity. However you might have been writing before, you will find new angles to your writing.

Barbara Jordan has written a truly fabulous book that is choc full of wonderful tips and fascinating lessons. I was blessed some years ago to be in Miss Jordan's first Writers Playground group in Los Angeles--an experience I will never forget. Songwriters Playground has evolved well beyond that now and the end result is a fantastic book revealing all the secrets of how one can reach the higher levels of creative expression. If you desire to be a serious songwriter then you MUST have a copy of this book in your songwriting tool kit...and refer to it constantly!

Even if you've never thought about songwriting, this book will help you think creatively. It's fun! I'm whistling a happy tune all of my own.

Barbara Jordan has found the cure for songwriter's block in this truly unique book. So put down your guitar and your pen for a minute and buy it!

Barbara Jordan offers safe and engaging exercises to free your creative voice and nurture the songwriter within. I have used it with my music therapy clients with wonderful results. I highly recommend "Songwriters Playground"!

This workbook reminds us songwriters - seasoned or newbies - that the art and craft of making up songs is supposed to be FUN! It's so easy to get caught up in rules, or structure, or "shoulds," but at the end of the day, a great song is always more the result of lining up with your inner child, not your inner critic! I love this guide and offer it to students as well as keep it on the shelf in my studio. Thanks, Barbara L. Jordan!