Song has been a part of people's culture since the beginning. From classical and rock and roll to country and jazz-- there are hundreds of thousands of budding and established songwriters burning to write the next great hit. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting is the one-stop resource for all inspiring songwriters to learn how much musical training is needed, how to put together the basics of a song for various popular genres, how to tailor songs to different industries (TV and film), how to get great ideas, where to find collaborators, publishers and agents and how the Internet is impacting the world of songwriting.

歌曲从一开始就是人们文化的一部分。从古典音乐、摇滚乐到乡村音乐和爵士乐，数十万初露头角的知名词曲作家都在热血沸腾地写下一部伟大的作品。《完整的白痴歌曲创作指南》是所有鼓舞人心的歌曲作者的一站式资源，让他们了解需要多少音乐培训，如何为各种流行流派组合歌曲的基础知识，如何为不同行业（电视和电影）量身定制歌曲，如何获得伟大的创意，在哪里找到合作者，出版商和代理商以及互联网如何影响歌曲创作世界。