Songs and Solos: Creating the Right Solo for Every Song

by Rikky Rooksby

Book Overview

This guidebook teaches songwriters exactly how to create awesome solos that will really help their material stand out. Based on the study of nearly 900 songs from six decades of great music, it explains the musical role played by solos, illustrates which notes work over any chord sequence, and offers a comprehensive range of hints and tips for creating instrumental breaks that will enhance any song. An accompanying CD includes no fewer than 42 sample...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617131032
• ISBN13: 9781617131035
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"