Bruce Springsteen - Songwriting Secrets is a book that will change the way you listen to Springsteen's songs and revitalize the way you write your own. Bruce Springsteen is one of today's great songwriters, with a style that is all his own. This book uses his work as the starting point for a master class in the art of writing powerful - and successful - songs. Songwriting guru Rikky Rooksby takes Springsteen's songs apart and shows how the common techniques they use can help you with your songwriting. Topics covered include: structuring intros, verses, choruses and bridges; writing songs using anything from two to seven chords; arranging instruments for maximum effect; mimicking the sound of Springsteen's chords; and writing lyrics that ring true and hit home. 128 pages.