Accessories

• Blues forms, rhythm changes, and reharm basics
• Lyric cool: subtext, irony, and winked punchlines
• Phrasing over swing vs straight feels
• Ending tags and codas that feel classic
• Comping that leaves space for the story
• Solo structure—motifs, development, release

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

• Form maps
• Coda/ending cheat sheet
• Motif practice prompts
• Rhyme colour palettes

• Melody writing that respects your range
• Structures that carry emotion without padding
• Simple release plans you’ll actually follow
• Revisions that keep truth and drop filler
• Imagery and objects that beat vague angst
• Turning messy feelings into singable lines
• Artists who want repeatable, pro‑feeling results without losing soul
Results you can repeat. What you get
• Tone sliders
• Troubleshooting guides
• Templates
• Prompt decks

Compose shadowy stories that tease, mislead, and satisfy. Build puzzle box verses, breadcrumb pre choruses, and reveals that click. Use harmony for doubt and rhythm for pulse. Keep clues fair and images sharp.

• Unreliable narrator tools and perspective shifts
• Motif design for secret knocks and coded riffs
• Minor mode palettes with luminous relief points
• Sound design for footsteps, doors, and late night air
• Endings that twist without breaking trust

You get: Plot maps, clue lists, hook templates, and tension charts. Outcome: Songs listeners replay to solve and to feel.

Wire punk urgency to abrasive synths and drum machines. Keep messages sharp, structures direct, and energy feral. Build riffs that sneer and chants that detonate. Produce grit without mud so every jab connects.

• Sequencer patterns for stomp friendly minimalism
• No frills song forms that sprint and stop clean
• Vocal attack, gang shouts, and mic chain dirt
• FX as weapons without blurring the punch
• Live routing for sweaty rooms and quick changeovers

You get: Patch tables, lyric sprints, set timers, and safety checklists. Outcome: Short, vicious tracks that feel like sparks in a dark room.

Compose within raga and tala while inviting modern listeners. Learn arohana and avarohana paths. Respect time cycles. Shape vilambit to drut arcs. Use bandish forms with room for taans and meends. Keep devotion and craft in balance.

• Raga selection and pakad identification
• Tala practice with theka vocabulary
• Bandish writing for khayal and thumri flavors
• Improvisation ladders with phrase discipline
• Recording approaches for tanpura, tabla, and voice

You get: Riyaz routines, notation sheets, accompaniment tips, and concert flow. Outcome: Compositions that honor tradition and sing today.

• Concept > gimmick: building a system that generates surprises
• Timbre first writing—preparing instruments and designing noise
• Micro‑form: gestures, cells, and contrast without verse/chorus
• Graphic scores and performer freedom that still feels intentional
• Recording wild sounds safely and integrating them musically
• Text strategies: cut‑ups, constraints, and semantic drift

• Artists pushing limits—noise-makers, art‑pop rebels, theatre composers

• Session routing blueprints
• Consent & safety notes for extreme sounds
• Graphic score stencils
• Constraint cards