Beginning Songwriting: Writing Your Own Lyrics, Melodies, and Chords (Paperback)
(Berklee Guide). Learn to write songs This book presents the basic concepts of popular songwriting, such as song construction, creativity techniques, melodic and harmonic development, how to write memorable lyrics, and other core topics. Hands-on exercises make it practical, and the accompanying online recording illustrates the concepts for those who don't yet read music.