PART I: INTRODUCTION -- 1. Introduction, Research Focus and Method -- 2. Songwriting -- A Coming of Age -- PART II: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SONGWRITING PROCESS -- 3. Environmental Factors -- 4. Sociocultural Factors -- 5. Individual Factors -- 6. Group Factors -- 7. Role of Music and Music Technology -- PART III: SONGWRITING METHODS -- 8. Introducing Songwriting Methods -- 9. Songwriting Methods that Emphasize Lyric Creation -- 10. Songwriting Methods that Emphasize Both Lyric and Music Creation -- 11. Songwriting Methods that Emphasize Music Creation -- PART IV: ORIENTATION -- 12. Outcome-Oriented Models of Songwriting -- 13. Experience-Oriented Models of Songwriting -- 14. Context-Oriented Models of Songwriting -- 15. Songwriting as an Integral Practice.
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Over the past ten years songwriting has emerged as a popular method for many clinicians in a therapy context. This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the contemporary methods and models of songwriting involved and also discusses the environmental, sociocultural, individual and group factors which might support or constrain this therapeutic process. The role of music and music technology is"Over the past ten years songwriting has emerged as a popular method for many clinicians in a therapy context. This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the contemporary methods and models of songwriting involved and also discusses the environmental, sociocultural, individual and group factors which might support or constrain this therapeutic process. The role of music and music technology is"Over the past ten years songwriting has emerged as a popular method for many clinicians in a therapy context. This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the contemporary methods and models of songwriting involved and also discusses the environmental, sociocultural, individual and group factors which might support or constrain this therapeutic process. The role of music and music technology is