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Roll left hand thunder and right hand sparkle. Build piano led rockers that jump stages and bars. Keep the shuffle honest and the stories cheeky. Give solos clean lanes and endings that stick the landing.

• Left hand patterns for walking sixths and octaves
• Turnaround menus and stop-time tricks
• Lyric frames for flirt, hustle, and late night luck
• Band charts for guitar, horns, and slap upright
• Mix tips for bright keys and steady kick

You get: Lick libraries, twelve bar maps, cue sheets, and show medleys. Outcome: Piano stompers that grin and swing.

No fluff, just moves that work. How to Write New Orleans Blues Songs distills process into hooks and verses with blues language, extended harmony at the core. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

• Ending tags and codas that feel classic
• Blues forms, rhythm changes, and reharm basics
• Comping that leaves space for the story
• Phrasing over swing vs straight feels
• Solo structure, motifs, development, release
• Lyric cool: subtext, irony, and winked punchlines
• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories
What you get
• Rhyme colour palettes
• Coda/ending cheat sheet
• Form maps
• Motif practice prompts

Speak your story over a rolling groove with wit and bite. Use conversational rhyme, humor, and sharp details. Keep the band loose and the cadence tight. Land punchlines on downbeats and save the kicker for the final verse.

• Chord and bass patterns for an easy roll
• Story outlines for trouble, lesson, and lucky break
• Rhyme tools that sound like real talk
• Audience call backs and tag buttons
• Recording tips for warm voice and steady shuffle

You get: Verse maps, joke frameworks, turnarounds, and one take checklists. Outcome: Talking blues that charms crowds and tells the truth.

Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write Italo Dance Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record, story details, clear structure baked in. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

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

Make honest songs that hit. In How to Write Gothabilly/Hellbilly Songs you’ll shape chaos into choruses, built on memorable hooks, story details, that read like a diary and sing like an anthem. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

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

Riddims that shell. Hooks that run the summer. This book teaches pocket first writing with respectful Patois strategy and DJ friendly structure that selectors love. You will learn

• Kick, rim, hat, and shaker language for bounce
• Bass motifs and slides that converse with the kick
• Skank, bubble, and hook textures that interlock
• Call and response chorus engineering with crowd space
• Deejay flows, breath plans, and ad lib architecture
• Mixing for weight, clarity, and system translation

Who it is for

• Artists, producers, and writers who want authentic feel and replay

What you get

• Riddim templates and MIDI starters
• Vocal capture and stack plans
• Dub wise FX performance pointers
• Deliverable specs for DJs and radio
• Troubleshooting for stiff grooves, harsh highs, and crowded hooks

Serve the riddim. Protect the pocket. Make the rewind happen.