SONGWRITER'S BOOK
THE GOAL: THREE SONGS A WEEK! You Pick The Weeks!
What's INSIDE
Songwriter's Book Contents
Everything You Need
"How it Works" Section
"Songwriting Helps" Section: Chords, Scales, Autonomy of a Song, Different Tunings for Guitar and more.
"Your Songwriting Ideas" Section: Where you store those ideas for a hit song.
"Your Songwriting Lyrical Ideas" Section: Where you store those perfect lines.
"Songwriting Craft" Section: Where you plan, prepare and write your songs.
"Song's Progress" Section: Followup after the demo, recording and pitch
"Notes" Section
Deluxe Version has a Songwriter's Storyboard, Undated Calendar and Venue section for shows, load-in times, keeping up with tips and payments, venue information and more.
Inside the Week of a Songwriter's Craft
Songwriter's Craft Section
Songwriters Week Page
WEEKLY DATE: The great thing about the Songwriter’s Book is that you can write every week or every other week. The important thing is that YOU
WRITE! Choose the month and the days of the week and put it in the date section for record-keeping.
DAYS PLANNED TO WRITE: You should also plan the days you want to write. You may want to write every other day or three consecutive days. It's all up to you. By choosing your days and circling them, you help yourself stay accountable by committing to those days.
SONGWRITING TIME & PLACE: Don’t forget where and what time you are supposed to write, whether it is with co-writers and/or a specific place you have reserved to write your song.
TOP 3 SONG IDEAS: Choose three song ideas from your Songwriter's Idea section in the book. These are the ideas you will focus on in this week of writing.
LISTEN TO 3 ARTISTS: Sometimes, listening to other artists can inspire us. Not to copy but to motivate us in writing. It is also a way to learn new styles and not get into a rut of our own writing style.
REMINDERS: Don’t forget things you need to bring to your writing session, such as recorder, extra pens, pencils, guitar strings, etc.
SONG IDEAS: Maybe you have an artist, co-writer, chord, a particular sound, or mood in mind to help you write one or all three songs you’re working on this week. Here is where you can jot it down for quick references.
MAIN THEME OF THE SONG: This is where you write the central theme, hook, mood, or emotion of the song to help you stay on track with developing your song. This moment of preparation, if you will, is like the "elevator pitch" or the brief introduction of the song and what you see it becoming. Filling out this section can help you from drifting too far away from the original idea, intent, and hook of the song.
MONEY EXPENSES: This section is where you keep track of what it cost to write your songs. Whether it’s what you paid for your favorite beverage or the rental for a writing room and more.
CO-WRITERS: List the co-writers you think would be great in helping you write the song.
NOTES: There is space here to write anything else you deem necessary to help you get started in writing your songs for the week.
Storyboard Section
ONLY IN THE DELUXE VERSION
Sometimes our song ideas can get cluttered. But a song is similar to a movie. Much like a movie writer uses a storyboard to begin the process of creating scenes for a motion picture, the
Songwriter’s Storyboard helps control your thoughts for verses, chorus, and bridge. Using the Song Anatomy Structure abbreviation (A = Verse, B= Chorus, C = Bridge, D = Pre-Chorus) circle the letter for the section of your song and let the brainstorming begin. The section to the right is where you can write key words and rhymes you want to include in your song.