Accessories

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

• Field recording ethics and musicality
• Harmonic patience—modal drones and slow turns
• Long‑form structure for focus and calm
• Writing with texture: pads, tape loops, and granular beds
• Mastering quiet music that still translates
• Titles and liner notes that frame the feeling

• Composers and producers making spacious, thoughtful sound worlds

• Long‑form arrangement stencils
• Field recording checklist
• Low‑level mastering guide
• Texture recipe cards

• 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

Float walls of sound on top of real songs. Learn alternate tunings, drone friendly harmony, and vocal shapes that shine through reverb while keeping mystery. Build soft storms with gain staged pedals and drums that lift the haze into motion. Keep centers clear and edges glowing.

• Pedal chains and gain recipes for bloom and sustain
• Two chord mantras that never feel static
• Breathy topline strategies with stack plans
• Bass and drum patterns that move clouds
• Mix moves for wide glow and readable hooks

You get: Tunings, tone maps, vocal guides, and crescendo arrangements. Outcome: Skies that bloom without losing the song.

Turn raw emotion into cathartic songs with structure and teeth. Pair frantic drums with melodic counterlines and screamed confessionals. Build dynamics that crash then bloom. Keep lyrics specific so the pain feels human and the chorus hits like relief.

• Riff cells that pivot between fury and fragile
• Vocal safety, fry technique, and layer strategy
• Form maps for tension, collapse, and lift
• Clean vocal hooks over storm guitars
• Mix decisions for width without losing punch

You get: Practice plans, lyric prompts, tone chains, and live cues. Outcome: Screamo that devastates and still sings.