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Write earnest, twinkly songs with diary sharp lyrics and drums that sprint then sigh. Map guitar counterlines, dynamic swings, and vocals that crack in the right places. Turn basements and back seats into verses everyone recognizes.

• Open and alternate tunings for melodic guitar webs
• Lyric frames for friendship, hometowns, and tiny disasters
• Form ideas with quiet to loud arcs that feel honest
• Bass parts that sing under knots of guitar
• Mix choices for glassy highs and readable words

You get: Riff banks, rhyme maps, drum dynamics drills, and flyer ready set lists. Outcome: Songs that sound like group texts at midnight.

Make honest songs that hit. In How to Write Kansas City Blues Songs you’ll shape chaos into choruses—built on extended harmony, blues language—that read like a diary and sing like an anthem. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

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

Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write New-Age Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record—memorable hooks, story details baked in. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

• Structures that carry emotion without padding
• Revisions that keep truth and drop filler
• 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
• Artists who want repeatable, pro‑feeling results without losing soul
What you get
• Troubleshooting guides
• Templates
• Prompt decks
• Tone sliders

Build slow burning songs that ache with elegance. Use quiet dynamics, long vowels, and room tone to frame the story. Keep harmony simple and heavy with meaning. Let production feel like candlelight so the lyric does the talking.

• Image first writing for loss, distance, and small mercies
• Progressions with suspended relief and gentle turns
• Tempo and pocket choices that slow the breath
• Vocal delivery for fragile diction and glow
• Mix moves for soft highs and honest space

You get: Prompt decks, melody contours, arrangement maps, and reverb recipes. Outcome: Songs that feel like quiet rooms and last lines.