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Make honest songs that hit. In How to Write Avant-Garde & Experimental Songs you’ll shape chaos into choruses. You will learn

• 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

Who it is for

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

What you get

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

No fluff, just moves that work. How to Write Cajun Songs distills process into hooks and verses with clear structure, memorable hooks at the core. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

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

Write modern bop with deep harmony and fearless swing. Shape heads that sing, changes that flow, and shout choruses that light up the band. Keep solos lyrical over smart progressions. Deliver recordings that sound classic and current.

• Turnarounds, tritone subs, and II V games that move
• Guide tone lines for horn section unity
• Drum language for two feel, four feel, and set ups
• Piano guitar comping grids with register respect
• Form tags, codas, and trading maps for live sets

You get: Heads in concert and transposed keys, rhythm drills, and chart templates. Outcome: Neo bop that swings hard and reads easily in one pass.

Write swing that actually swings. Build heads that land like smiles, rhythm sections that walk forever, and lyrics that wink without rust. Arrange for horns with room to shout and solos with exits that make sense.

• Two feel and four feel maps with set up language
• Chord moves, guide tones, and bright turnarounds
• Vocal phrasing for bounce, scatting tips, and tags
• Horn voicings and shout chorus design
• Mix cues for ribbon friendly highs and warm mids

You get: Lead sheets, rhythm drills, horn stacks, and show flow plans. Outcome: Dance floor ready tunes that feel timeless.

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

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

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