Teach Yourself Songwriting will be an essential companion for any aspiring songwriter, & is ideal for those with no formal musical education. Covering every genre of popular contemporary music, from rock & pop to musical theatre & country/western, it tracks everything from what you will need to harnessing your creative potential, finding a 'hook' & even selling, performing & promoting your performance &/or songs on a professional level. It tackes such basics as whether to write down lyrics first