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! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY TABLE!OF!CONTENTS! ! ! ! ! CHAPTER!1………………………………………………………………………………………...CREATIVE!WRITING! ! CHAPTER!2…………………………………………………………………………………...BRAND!DEVELOPMENT! ! CHAPTER!3……………………………………………………………………………………………..COPYRIGHT!LAW! ! CHAPTER!4……………………………………………………………………………………….…..TRADEMARK!LAW! ! CHAPTER!5……………………………………………………………………………….BUSINESS!INCOPORATION! ! CHAPTER!6…………………………………………………………………………………….…...BUSINESS!FINANCE! ! CHAPTER!7……………………………………………………………………………………………..BUSINESS!TAXES! ! CHAPTER!8…………………………………………………………………………………....ARTIST!MANAGEMENT! ! CHAPTER!9………………………………………………………………………………………...MUSIC!PUBLISHING! ! CHAPTER!10……………………………………………………………………………………MUSIC!DISTRIBUTION! ! CHPATER!11…………………………………………………………………………….................................EXIT!EXAM! ! ! ! APPENDIX!I…………………..…………………………………….…VOCABULARY!TERMS!!&!DEFINITIONS! ! APPENDIX!II…………………..…………………..…………………………………….…TEST!&!EXAM!ANSWERS! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter 1 Creative WRITING The 1st skill of Independent Artistry is Creative Writing. In this chapter you will learn the fundamentals of writing a song, and how to apply these fundamentals to write your own song. Gain an understanding for the importance of songwriting, and establish a foundation for writing as an independent artist. Chapter Highlights: Song Parts Song Structure Verse Structure Wordplay Rhyming Being a Songwriter Intellectual Property Copyrights Songwriting Guilds Songwriting Jargon list Songwriting How-To Tutorial ! ! ! 3! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! Objective:!An!introductory! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Section!1:!Test! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!assessment!on!your!! Section!1! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Section!2:!Content! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!current!knowledge!of! ASSESSMENT!TEST! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Section!2.1:!Terms! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!songwriting! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Section!3:!Tutorial! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Section!4:!Exam! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Section!5:!Project! ! Creative!Writing!Entry!Test! ! ! No.! Test!Questions! Test!Answers! ! ! 1. ! A!union!of!professional!songwriters!is!a! ! 2. ! A!completed!piece!of!written!work!is!a!! ! 3. ! A!hardcopy!version!of!a!song!composition! ! 4. ! A!professional!who!specializes!in!laws!that!govern!music!copyrights! ! 5. ! Words!to!a!song!are!called! ! 6. ! A!composition!of!lyrics!is!a! ! 7. ! To!copy!literature!without!authorization! ! 8. ! A!complete!list!of!songs!is!a! ! 9. ! A!comparison!between!two!or!more!things!is!called!an! ! 10. ! Sounds,!notes,!and!pitches!arranged!in!harmony!create!! ! 11. ! Different!words!with!similar!sounds!create!a! ! 12. ! When!two!syllables!of!words!rhyme!it!is!a! ! 13. ! A!composition!created!by!music!instruments!without!vocals!is!an! ! 14. ! A!professional!who!writes!lyrics!to!create!songs!is!a! ! 15. ! To!distribute!a!song!without!the!permission!of!the!songwriter!is! ! 16. ! A!category!that!identify!a!type!of!song!is!a! ! 17. ! Vocals,!instruments,!and!melodies!arranged!in!harmony!with! ! rhythm!create! 18. ! Language!that!exaggerates!the!literal!meaning!of!a!word!is!! ! 19. ! When!the!last!syllable!of!words!rhyme!it!is!a! ! 20. ! Profits!songwriters!earn!for!their!creative!work! ! 21. ! Songwriters!file!their!songs!with!the!! ! 22. ! A!line!of!lyric!is!a! ! 23. ! To!give!human!characteristic!to!an!object!or!animal!is!! ! 24. ! The!name!of!a!song!is!the! ! 25. ! A!rhyme!at!the!end!of!a!bar!is!an! ! ! 26. ! Words!that!sound!the!same!but!have!different!definitions! ! 27. ! TickaTock,!BangaBang,!and!Ouch!are!examples!of!an! ! 28. ! A!story!told!using!“I”,!“Me”,!“My”,!“We”,!is! ! 29. ! Any!creations!from!the!mind!is! ! 30. ! Rhyming!words!within!the!same!bar!is!called!an! ! 31. ! The!turning!point!of!a!story!is!the! ! 32. ! Actions!that!create!conflict!and!lead!to!a!problem!are!! ! 33. ! The!beginning!of!a!story!is!the! ! 34. ! Two!lines!of!lyrics!is!a! ! ! 5! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! Objective:!To!learn!songwriting! ! Section!1:!Test! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!fundamentals! Section!2! Section!2:!Content! ! CLASSaCONTENT! Section!2.1:!Terms! ! ! Section!3:!Tutorial! ! ! Section!4:!Project! Section!5:!Exam! ! ! ! Composition! Verse! Creative! Allusion! Being!a! Copyright!lawyer! Composition! Structure! Language! Homophones! Songwriter! Entertainment! Song! Exposition! Rhetoric! Repetition! Songwriting! Lawyer! Lyrics! Rising! Wordplay! Punchaline! Songwriter! Lyric!Sheet! ! Actions! Creative! Couplets! Music! ! Parts!of!a! Climax! Language! ! Melody! U.S.!Copyright! Song! Falling! Analogy! Rhyming! Rhythm! Office! Song! Action! Simile! Rhyme! Genre! Copyright!Law! Composition! Resolution! Metaphor! Rhyming! HipaHop! Songwriting! Song!Title! ! Imagery! Rhyme!Scheme! R&B! Guilds! Verse! 4!Verse! Onomatopoeia! Masculine!Rhyme! Country! ! Bars! Structures! Personification! Feminine!Rhyme! Rock!n!Roll! Review! Chorus! ! Pun! Triple!Rhyme! Pop! ! Bridge! Pointaofa Oxymoron! Internal!Rhyme! Intellectual! Tutorial! Intro! View! Paradox! End!Rhyme! Property! Brainstorm! Outro! 1st!person! Hyperbole! Perfect!Rhyme! Song!Catalog! Freestyle! ! 2nd!person! Antonym! Imperfect!Rhyme! Royalties! ! Song! 3rd!person! Synonym! ! Copyrights! Structure! Narration! Alliteration! Copyright!! Song! ! Idiom! Infringement! Arrangement! Irony! Plagiarism! ! Situational! Lawyer! ! Irony! IP!attorney! Verbal!Irony! ! ! ! 8! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! I.!Intro!to!Songwriting! ! !!!Composition! A!composition!is!a!completed!piece!of!written!work.!A!composition!can!be!an!essay,! poem,!script,!song,!etc.!A!song!is!a!composition!of!lyrics.!!A!song!is!put!together!with!the! following!parts:!Song!Title,!Verses,!Chorus,!Bridge,!Intro,!and!Outro.!! ! Parts!of!a!Song! ! The!song!title!is!the!name!of!the!song.!A!song!title!is!typically!1!to!5!words!in!length.! The!verses!contain!the!message!of!the!song.!A!song!typically!contains!3!verses.!.!A!standard! verse!is!made!up!of!16!lines!of!lyrics,!or!16!bars.!A!couplet!is!two!bars.!So,!a!standard!verse! is!made!up!of!16!bars!or!8!couplets.! ! The!chorus!is!the!reoccurring!lyrics!after!each!verse!that!summarizes!and!repeats! the!overall!message!of!the!song.!A!chorus!typically!consists!of!4!to!8!bars.!! ! The!bridge!of!a!song!is!between!the!2nd!verse!and!3rd!verse,!and!is!4!to!8!bars.!The! song!intro!is!the!lyrics!before!the!first!verse.!The!song!outro!is!the!lyrics!before!the!song! ends.!! ! A!complete!song!contains!a!title,!3!verses,!a!chorus,!bridge,!intro,!and!outro.!At!its! bare!minimum,!a!song!must!contain!at!least!a!title,!2!verses,!and!a!chorus.!The!intro,!outro,! and!bridge!are!common!but!optional!sections!of!a!song.!! ! Song!Arrangement!! ! There!are!several!ways!to!arrange!the!parts!of!a!song.!However,!the!most!popular! song!arrangements!are:! ! Song!Arrangement!#1:!Verse,!Chorus,!Verse,!Chorus,!Verse,!Chorus! ! ! !!!!!Example:!Notorious!B.I.G!–!Juicy! (Intro!begins!at!:01!seconds!a!:19!seconds)! ! ! ! (Outro!begins!at!3:49!seconds!–!3:59!seconds)! Example:!Kanye!West!–!Can’t!Tell!Me!Nothing! !(Intro!begins!at!:01!seconds!a!:19!seconds)!! !(Outro!–!None)! Song!Arrangement!#2:!Verse,!Chorus,!Verse,!Chorus,!Verse,!Bridge,!Chorus! !!!!!!!! !!!Example:!Beyonce!–!Irreplaceable! (Bridge!begins!at!2:49!seconds!a!3:13!seconds)!! Song!Arrangement!#3:!Verse,!Chorus,!Verse,!Chorus,!Bridge,!Verse,!Chorus! !!!!!!! !! !!!!Example:!50!Cent!–!In!the!Club! (Bridge!begins!at!1:40!seconds!–!1:50!seconds)! !!!!!!!! ! Example:!Pharrell!–!Frontin’!!!!!!! (Bridge!begins!2:13!seconds!–!2:32!seconds)! ! ! 9! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! Notice,!the!songs!in!Arrangement!#1!do!not!have!a!bridge!but!does!have!an!intro! and!outro.!The!songs!in!Arrangement!#2!have!bridges,!but!do!not!have!an!intro!or!outro.! The!songs!in!Arrangement!#3!have!a!bridge,!intro,!and!outro.! ! !Although!an!intro,!outro,!and!bridge!are!optional!parts!of!songs,!they!are!commonly! present!in!many!popular!songs!today.! ! II.!Song!Content! ! Verse!Structure! ! Every!song!tells!a!story.!The!story!tells!who,!what,!when,!where,!why,!and!how!of!the! song’s!topic.!A!story!has!5!elements!to!address:!the!Exposition,!Rising!Actions,!Climax,! Falling!Actions,!and!Resolution.!! ! The!Exposition!is!the!beginning!of!a!story!where!the!characters,!setting,!and!topic! are!introduced.!Rising!Actions!are!the!acts!and!events!that!build!and!develop!a!story.!Rising! actions!typically!lead!to!an!issue,!problem,!or!conflict.! ! The!Climax!is!the!turning!point!and!peak!of!a!story.!This!is!where!the!conflict!is!at! its!worst.!Falling!Actions!are!the!acts!and!events!that!lead!to!resolving!the!conflict.!The! Resolution!is!where!the!conflict!is!resolved,!lessons!learned!are!shared,!and!the!story!ends.! ! The!5!elements!of!a!story!are!structured!in!the!verses!of!a!song.!Below!are!popular! verse!structures:!! ! !!!!!!! ! ! 10! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! !!!!!!!!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! Notice!in!the!diagrams:!the!Exposition!is!written!in!the!1st!verse;!Rising!Actions!and! the!Climax!are!typically!written!in!2nd!verse;!and!Falling!Actions!and!the!Resolution!is! normally!written!in!verse!3.! ! ! 11! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! Writing!Perspectives! ! A!story!can!be!written!and!told!from!3!different!perspectives!or!pointKofKviews:!1st! Person!Narration,!2nd!Person!Narration,!and!3rd!Person!Narration.! ! 1st!Person!Narration!is!a!story!written!or!told!from!the!point!of!view!of!the!writer! using!I,!Me,!My,!Myself,!Mine,!We,!Us,!Our,!Ours.! ! 2nd!Person!Narration!is!a!story!written!or!told!from!the!point!of!view!addressing! the!reader!or!listener!using!You,!Your,!Yours,!Yourself,!and!You’re.!! ! 3rd!Person!Narration!is!a!story!told!from!the!perspective!using!He,!Him,!His,!She,! Her,!They,!Their,!It,!and!Someone.! ! ! The!most!common!writing!perspectives!are!1st!and!2nd!Person!Narratives,!however,! many!popular!songs!are!written!using!a!combination!of!all!three!writing!perspectives.! ! Wordplay! ! Rhetoric,!better!known!as!wordplay,!is!using!words!creatively!to!communicate.! Wordplay!exaggerates!the!literal!meaning!of!a!word,!phrase!or!statement.!Wordplay!is! expressed!verbally!or!in!writing!by!using!creative!language!such!as:!analogy,!simile,! metaphor,!imagery,!onomatopoeia,!personification,!puns,!oxymoron,!paradox,!hyperbole,! antonym,!synonym,!alliteration,!idiom,!allusion,!homophones,!punchaline,!and!repetition.! ! An!analogy!compares!the!similarities!and!differences!between!two!or!more!things.! An!analogy!using!“like”!or!“as”!is!called!a!simile.!An!example!of!a!simile!is:!Sharp!as!a!razor,! High!as!a!kite,!Strong!as!an!ox,!Run!like!a!cheetah,!Busy!as!a!bee,!Bright!like!the!sun,!Eat!like!a! pig.! ! An!analogy!that!compares!two!or!more!things!without!using!“like”!or!“as”!is!called!a! metaphor.!An!example!of!a!metaphor!is:!When!it!rains!it!pours,!This!is!a!breeze,!When!the! wheels!of!justice!turn,!Laughter!is!music!of!the!soul,!Life!is!a!journey,!The!test!was!a!walk!in!the! park,!New!York!City!is!a!melting!pot,!Plenty!of!fish!in!the!sea.! ! Imagery!is!the!use!of!words!to!create!a!mental!picture.!Imagery!uses!vivid!terms! that!appeal!to!one!or!more!of!the!five!human!senses!–!vision,!hearing,!smell,!touch,!and! taste.!An!example!of!imagery!is:!The!clouds!kiss!the!sky,!The!touch!of!morning,!Iron!grip,!A! breath!of!fresh!air,!Footsteps!of!doom.! ! Onomatopoeia!is!a!word!that!imitates!a!sound.!An!example!of!an!onomatopoeia!is:!! Crash,!Sizzle,!Cuckoo,!KnockPKnock,!Boo,!WoofPWoof,!Bam,!Bark,!Buzz,!Click,!Burp,!DingPDong,! TickPTock,!Clap,!Beep,!Boom,!Quack,!Splash,!Swish,!Ouch,!Poof,!Zoom.! ! Personification!is!a!phrase!or!statement!that!gives!human!characteristics!to!an! animal,!object,!or!idea.!An!example!of!personification!is:!The!wind!howled,!Time!flew,! Opportunity!knocks,!The!fire!ran!wild,!Money!is!the!only!friend!I!can!count!on,!The!city!that! never!sleeps.! ! 12! ! ! INDEPENDENT ARTISTRY Chapter!1:!Creative!Writing! Objective:!To!identify!key!terms!! ! Section!1:!Test! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!associated!with! Section!2.1! Section!2:!Content! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!songwriting! TERMS! Section!2.1:!Terms! ! ! Section!3:!Tutorial! ! ! Section!4:!Project! ! Section!5:!Exam! ! ! KEY!TERMS! ! 1. Composition!!a!a!completed!piece!of!written!work! 2. Song!K!a!composition!of!lyrics!! 3. Lyrics!a!words!to!a!song! 4. Song!Title!a!the!name!of!a!song! 5. Verse!a!a!group!of!lyrics!in!a!song;!16!lines!of!lyrics!! 6. Bar!a!a!line!of!lyrics! 7. Couplet!a!two!bars;!two!lines!of!lyrics! 8. Chorus!a!the!reoccurring!and!repetitive!lyrics!of!a!song;!refrain;!hook! 9. Bridge!a!the!section!of!lyrics!in!a!song!between!2nd!verse!and!3rd!verse! 10. Song!Intro!a!lines!of!lyrics!at!the!beginning!of!a!song! 11. Song!Outro!a!lines!of!lyrics!at!the!end!of!a!song! 12. Song!Arrangement!a!the!organization!of!song!parts! 13. Verse!Structure!a!a!story!structured!in!the!verses!of!a!song! 14. Exposition!a!the!beginning!of!a!story! 15. Rising!Actions!a!acts!and!events!that!develops!a!story!and!lead!to!conflict! 16. Climax!a!the!turning!point!of!a!story;!the!peak!of!a!conflict! 17. Falling!Actions!a!acts!and!events!that!lead!to!resolving!a!conflict!! 18. Resolution!a!the!end!of!a!story! 19. PointKofKview!a!the!perspective!from!which!a!story!is!told! 20. 1st!Person!Narration!a!a!story!told!from!the!point!of!view!of!the!writer!using!“I”,! “Me”,!“My”,!“We”,!“Us”,!“Our”,!and!“Ours”! 21. 2nd!Person!Narration!a!a!story!told!from!the!point!of!view!addressing!the!reader!or! listener!using!“You”,!“You’re”,!“Your”,!and!“Yours”! 22. 3rd!Person!Narration!a!a!story!told!from!the!perspective!using!“He”,!“Him”,!“She”,! “Her”,!“They”,!and!“Their”!! 23. Wordplay!a!communication!that!exaggerates!the!literal!meaning!of!a!word,!phrase,! or!statement! 24. Rhetoric!a!using!words!creatively!to!communicate! 25. Analogy!a!a!comparison!between!two!or!more!things! 26. Simile!a!a!comparison!using!“like”!or!“as”! 27. Metaphor!a!a!comparison!without!using!“like”!or!“as”! 28. Imagery!K!using!of!words!to!create!a!mental!picture! 29. Onomatopoeia!K!words!that!imitate!sound! 30. Personification!a!a!phrase!or!statement!that!gives!human!characteristic!to!an! animal,!object,!or!idea! 31. Pun!a!a!humorous!play!with!words,!phrases,!and!statements! 32. Oxymoron!a!words!of!opposite!meaning!used!together! 33. Paradox!a!a!phrase!that!is!true!but!seems!contradictory! ! 19!
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