{"product_id":"9798216488484","title":"Mastermind How Taylor Swift's Music Works","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMastermind\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Taylor Swift's Music Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBrigid Kaelin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Genres \u0026amp; Styles \/ Pop Vocal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating tour of the musical techniques behind Taylor Swift's music.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's the only artist to win the “Album of the Year” Grammy four times, has the most #1 albums by a woman, is the highest-earning female musician ever, and is perhaps the last pop superstar in a shrinking, fragmenting music industry. Taylor Swift is an artistic force to be reckoned with-but what accounts for the colossal, unprecedented success of her music?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany have credited Taylor's lyrics, business savvy, and careful brand management to explain her popularity. Surprisingly little attention has been given to the \u003ci\u003emusic \u003c\/i\u003eitself-its compositional strategies, innovative harmonies, and irresistible hooks. In \u003ci\u003eA Sound We Hadn't Heard Before, \u003c\/i\u003ecomposer Brigid Kaelin blows the doors off of Taylor's music, showing how it achieves its unmistakable power. Kaelin clearly explains scales, rhythm, harmony, and other key concepts for newbies while offering fresh insights for even the most knowledgeable fans, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- the ways that Taylor transcended the “Nashville sound” early in her career \u003cbr\u003e- the psychoacoustic principles underpinning her music \u003cbr\u003e- how the structure of “Ophelia” evokes Shakesperean verse  \u003cbr\u003e- how the piano in “Eldest Daughter” dramatizes the song's themes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWitty, brisk, and continually surprising, this book will be revelatory for all Swifties regardless of musical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrigid Kaelin\u003c\/b\u003e is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, visual artist, and journalist. As a musician, she has released several albums of original songs and shared stages with legends like Cowboy Jack Clement, Jason Isbell, My Morning Jacket, Ben Folds, and Loretta Lynn. She is also a widely followed content creator, known for videos that combine virtuosic musical performances with accessible, fun explanations of music theory. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 August 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBackbeat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216488484\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63035337638028,"sku":"9798216488484","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216488484","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}