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

Write hard bars and sticky hooks with structure that carries pride and pain. Build beats that leave room for breath. Stack ad libs with purpose. Shape verses that escalate and choruses that a crowd can shout twice without losing air.

• Rhyme schemes, multis, and pocket drills
• Beat selection and drum swing that matches cadence
• Hook blueprints for chants, melodies, and tags
• Story frames from origin to flex to reflection
• Vocal chains for clarity and presence

You get: Bar-by-bar templates, topic lists, flow workouts, and mix checklists. Outcome: Records that feel true and replay loud.

• Drum and bass architecture that carries the song
• Guitar textures that slash without crowding vocals
• Minimal progressions with maximal tension
• Melody and talk sing phrasing that still scans
• Lyric strategy for urban snapshots and political bite
• Mixing moves for dry rooms and present mids

• Bands and solo producers chasing angular energy with real songs

• Section templates and groove starting MIDI
• Tone recipes for chorus, flange, and grit
• Vocal stack blueprints for gang shouts and doubles
• Troubleshooting for muddy lows and sleepy choruses

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.

• Chorus design for shout‑back moments
• Recording loud without a blanket of fizz
• Riff writing and modal flavours that stick
• Lyric realism, scene details over abstract angst
• Arranging for three‑piece vs five‑piece clarity
• Setlist pacing and key flow
• Bands and writers chasing catharsis with modern punch
What you get
• Lyric scene prompts
• Riff starters
• Chorus chant templates
• Tone‑taming mix guide