Accessories

• 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

Turn verse into song without sounding like homework. Learn image first writing, musical line breaks, and metaphors that sing. Shape melodies that carry quiet voltage. Arrange space so every word lands with clarity.

• Constraint games for strong imagery and concrete nouns
• Cadence tools that mirror stanza flow
• Refrain strategies that echo a key line
• Harmony choices that underline tone and turn
• Vocal delivery for intimate diction and breath

You get: Prompt decks, scansion guides, rhyme families, and reading lists. Outcome: Lyrical songs that linger like a marked page.

Fuse harmonic smarts with stage power. Build grooves that bite, chords that glow, and solos that speak. Keep the head memorable, the hits tight, and the bridge adventurous without losing pocket. Arrange sections so riffs, keys, and horns trade like champions.

• Hybrid progressions with modal shifts and crunchy extensions
• Riff writing over odd meters that still feels natural
• Solo frameworks with guide tones and target notes
• Horn rhythm guitar and keys voicing stacks
• Mix approaches for drums forward clarity and warm mids

You get: Lead sheets, groove menus, cue vocab, and rehearsal flow. Outcome: Songs that satisfy theory brains and crowd bodies at the same time.

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

Write worship songs that lift congregations and travel from sanctuary to radio. Capture testimony, gratitude, and hope with melodies people love to sing. Map call and response that invites the room, arrange for choir and band, and place key changes that elevate without strain. Keep Scripture rooted while sounding current and singable.

• Progressions with modern voicings and modulations
• Choir parts, leader prompts, and vamp design
• Lyric frameworks for praise, lament, and victory
• Arranging for rhythm section, Hammond, and ensemble
• Rehearsal cues that save time and protect voices

You get: Lead sheets, choir stacks, click and cue plans, and service flow guides. Outcome: Songs that feel like home and sound like glory.

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.