How to Be a Hit Songwriter: Polishing and Marketing Your Lyrics and Music (Paperback)

by Molly-Ann Leikin (Author) "I want you to take comfort knowing that all songwriters hate rewriting..." (more)
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You've written what you think is a great melody, what you hope is a strong lyric, and you've cut what sounds to you like a killer track. But how do you know if it's a hit? And what do you do with it if it is? Your only option is How to Be a Hit Songwriter, essential reading for advanced songwriters.Molly-Ann Leikin is the award-winning songwriter/songwriting consultant who helps good songwriters all over the world become hit songwriters. Whether your work just needs a little rewriting, polishing or some strong connections, Leikin will guide you step by step to the top of the charts. In How to Be a Hit Songwriter she offers expert advice and exercises, including "Seven Easy Steps to Writing Hit Lyrics." The book features inside information that can turn your song into a potential hit. What's more, she's interviewed music industry power players who share tips that are essential to all developing artists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard; 3 Sub edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 063405001X
• ISBN-13: 978-0634050015
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,877 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on songwriting I ever read, July 2, 2003

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Most songwriting books recycle what other people have already said, but How To Be A Hit Songwriter is original. really lit a fire under me. It's powerful, nurturing, funny straight talk and makes the whole process of writing songs seem so simple. After reading it - twice - I feel I can really DO this now. Can't wait to tell my boss what he can do with his job...

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book beats all the other "experts" put together.....!, July 3, 2003

By	J.D. Little (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

We sent our songs to all the cheap "consultants" in the world for direction with our music career. But this book has been more helpful than all of the "experts" put together. 'Bought four copies - one for each member of my band.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this one immediately1!!, September 22, 2003

By	chuck marsalla (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Finally! A book that really helped us! My band and I read all the other books. Went to the seminars. Paid the lawyers. But this book has opened our eyes, sharpened our pencils and got us going. Our songs are 'way stronger, and now we have a major deal on the table.
Put your egos away and listen to this lady. She knows her stuff. This book will change your life and career, too.