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No fluff, just moves that work. How to Write St. Louis Blues Songs distills process into hooks and verses with blues language, swing phrasing at the core. The goal: repeatable songs that feel true and travel. You will learn

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

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

Celebrate making things without sounding precious. Write about process, failure, and tiny triumphs. Turn brushes, strings, clay, and code into vivid images. Build choruses that feel like permission slips for courage.

• Theme lenses for craft, risk, and community
• Metaphor banks from studios, stages, and workshops
• Hooks that invite the listener to try
• Progressions that glow with gentle resolve
• Production details that sound like hands at work

You get: Prompts, title seeds, call and response maps, and bridge turns. Outcome: Anthems that make people want to create.