This ground breaking hardback book sets out to explore The Beatles' songwriting techniques in a clear and readable style. It is aimed not only at musicians but anyone who has ever enjoyed the songwriting partnership.

Autorentext

Dominic Pedler is a contributor to Total Guitar, Europe's best-selling guitar magazine.

Klappentext

This groundbreaking book sets out to explore The Beatles' songwriting techniques in a clear and readable style. It is aimed not only at musicians but anyone who has ever enjoyed the work of one of the most productive and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Author Dominic Pedler explains the chord sequences, melodies and harmonies that made up The Beatles' self penned songs and how they uncannily complemented the lyrical themes. He also assesses the contributions that rhythm, form and arrangement made to the Beatles unique sound. Throughout the book the printed music of the Beatles' songs appears alongside the text, illustrating the authors explanations.

Zusammenfassung
This work examines the actual songwriting techniques of John, Paul, George and, occasionally, Ringo. Packed with examples of The Beatles' music, it explains the chord sequences, structures and harmonies that created one of the most influential sounds of the 20th century.

Inhalt
From the contents:
Tension, Resolution And The Power Of V
The Three-Chord Trick And The Blues
The Minor Pop Chords
'Supercharging' A Song With Secondary Dominants
'Exotic Birds'... And The Great Aeolian Cadence Mystery
Relative And Parallel Minor Switches