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Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write Honky Tonk Blues Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record, call‑and‑response, swing phrasing baked in. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

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

Roll left hand thunder and right hand sparkle. Build piano led rockers that jump stages and bars. Keep the shuffle honest and the stories cheeky. Give solos clean lanes and endings that stick the landing.

• Left hand patterns for walking sixths and octaves
• Turnaround menus and stop-time tricks
• Lyric frames for flirt, hustle, and late night luck
• Band charts for guitar, horns, and slap upright
• Mix tips for bright keys and steady kick

You get: Lick libraries, twelve bar maps, cue sheets, and show medleys. Outcome: Piano stompers that grin and swing.

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