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Forge epics that honor myth, land, and ritual. Blend folk instruments with heavy rhythm sections and choir ready chants. Shape long forms that feel like journeys through forest and fire. Keep riffs savage and melodies ancient.

• Modal palettes, drones, and folk scales with iron rhythm
• Story arcs for rites, seasons, and battles
• Instrumentation plans for whistles, bouzoukis, and war drums
• Chant hooks and call responses that raise fists
• Production tactics for wide vistas and tight bite

You get: Lore prompts, tuning guides, orchestration sheets, and stagecraft cues. Outcome: Anthems that feel like stone circles under storm clouds.

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

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

Compose within the Shashmaqam tradition with respect and clarity. Understand maqom structures, melodic paths, and rhythmic cycles. Shape vocal lines that honor ornament and text. Arrange dutar, tanbur, nay, and frame drums with space for breath and devotion.

• Maqom overviews and characteristic motifs
• Usul rhythm guides with hand pattern notation
• Text setting for poetry and classical diction
• Call and response forms for solo and ensemble
• Recording approaches for authentic room tone

You get: Reference charts, practice ladders, pronunciation help, and ensemble seating plans. Outcome: Works that honor lineage and communicate beautifully.

Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write African Blues Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record, swing phrasing, call‑and‑response baked in. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

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

Capture neon romance and cruise ready polish. Blend jazz kissed chords, silky bass, and breezy hooks that sound like midnight drives with windows down. Arrange glossy verses, radiant choruses, and bridges that sparkle. Keep grooves soft while melodies glide.

• Seventh and ninth progressions with tasteful lifts
• Rhythm guitar and Rhodes patterns that shimmer
• Topline shapes for effortless chorus lift
• Bass and drum pocket for smooth motion
• Mix choices that feel glossy without glare

You get: Chord banks, melody maps, side A and side B guides, and tone recipes. Outcome: A city that glows inside a perfect chorus.