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ACOUSTIC GUITAR GUIDES
AND THE GUITAR
STRING
LETTER
PUBLISHING
SONGWRITING
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Publisher: David A. Lusterman
Editor: Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Designer: Gary Cribb
Production Coordinator: Christi Payne
Marketing Manager: Jen Fujimoto
Production Director: Ellen Richman
Cover photographs: Dick Book, Jana Leon, John Patrick Salisbury, and Michael Wilson.
Interior photographs: Cecilia Van Hollen, pp. 8, 55; Jack Vartoogian, p. 11; courtesy of C.F. Martin
and Co., p. 17; Henry Diltz, pp. 14, 27; Jay Blakesberg, pp. 19, 29; Mickey Krakowski, p. 24;
Michael Wilson, p. 32; Jana Leon, pp. 37, 39; Scott Blum, pp. 72, 73.
© 2000 by String Letter Publishing, Inc.
David A. Lusterman, Publisher
ISBN 1-890490-28-8
Printed in the United States of America.
All rights reserved. This book was produced by String Letter Publishing, Inc.
PO Box 767, San Anselmo, California 94979-0767
(415) 485-6946; www.acousticguitar.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Songwriting and the guitar.
p. cm — (Acoustic guitar guides)
ISBN 1-890490-28-8
1. Guitar—Instruction and study. 2. Popular music—Writing and publishing. I. Series.
MT580 .567 2000
787.87'193—dc21
00-032233
STRING
LETTER
PUBLISHING
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Contents
JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERS
IN THEIR
OWN WORDS
WORKSHOPS
DON MCLEAN
STEVE SESKIN
SAM SHABER
JAMIE ANDERSON
GARY TALLEY
STEPHEN DICK
64 Chord Notation
TOOLS AND
RESOURCES
STEPHEN DICK
DAVID HAMBURGER
SONGWRITING AND THE GUITAR
introduction
ing of Superman when he emerges from a phone booth with his cape flowing."
In David Wilcox's estimation, it is the guitar that knows the song; the writer
simply listens and follows. For Patty Larkin, experimenting with alternate gui-
tar tunings provides a way to bypass the analytical mind, because "I want to be sur-
prised by what I play. I don't want to think too much." No matter what the style of music
or the personality of the artist, the relationship between a songwriter and the guitar is
intense, mysterious, and critical to writing a successful song. That relationship is the
subject of this book.
Songwriting and the Guitar offers guidance and inspiration to guitar-playing songwrit-
ers in several forms. In the first section, In Their Own Words, you'll hear nine of today's
best songwriters describe their creative processes—how they get ideas, how they work
with (or without) their guitars, how they use various tools and techniques (alternate
tunings, capos, chord theory, tape recorders) in the pursuit of a great song. Then, in
Workshops, you'll find in-depth, thoughtful advice from seasoned songwriters/teachers
on finding inspiration and then polishing your melodies, lyrics, and chord progressions
until they shine. The final section, Tools and Resources, offers tips on buying the right
guitar, using a capo, and working with a tape or digital recorder as you write. Plus, you'll
find a list of 25 alternate tunings, along with examples of songs that use them, that pro-
vides a great starting point for exploring this whole new approach to the instrument and
to songwriting itself.
In any artistic pursuit, the trick is to keep growing, to challenge yourself and to break
out of familiar habits and patterns. Make use of the wisdom and encouragement offered
by the songwriters in this book to fuel your quest for words and music that really sing.
Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Editor
T he right guitar for songwriting, says Don McLean, should "give you the feel-
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