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Tear ducts with taste. This book shows you how to write heartbreak anthems that feel intimate, not melodramatic, and still stream on repeat. You will learn

• Emotion first concepting and story beats
• Chord colors that ache without dragging
• Melody shapes built for quiet speakers
• Lyric imagery that replaces clichés with small truths
• Arrangement moves for restraint and release
• Mixing for warmth, air, and vocal closeness

Who it is for

• Artists and writers who want honest, repeatable catharsis

What you get

• Title and scene prompts
• Verse and chorus scaffolds you can reuse
• Vocal stack recipes for tender height
• Troubleshooting for generic lines and heavy mixes

Say the real thing beautifully. Leave space. Let the listener finish the sentence and press play again.

Compose within the Shashmaqam tradition with respect and clarity. Understand maqom structures, melodic paths, and rhythmic cycles. Shape vocal lines that honor ornament and text. Arrange dutar, tanbur, nay, and frame drums with space for breath and devotion.

• Maqom overviews and characteristic motifs
• Usul rhythm guides with hand pattern notation
• Text setting for poetry and classical diction
• Call and response forms for solo and ensemble
• Recording approaches for authentic room tone

You get: Reference charts, practice ladders, pronunciation help, and ensemble seating plans. Outcome: Works that honor lineage and communicate beautifully.

Build pocket first funk that snaps from rehearsal to stage. Design riffs that stick, bass lines that argue sweetly with the kick, and horn hits that feel like high fives. Arrange space so vocals breathe and every part earns its spot. Deliver mixes with chewy mids, tight lows, and clear air.

• Interlocking drum and bass patterns with ghost notes
• Guitar chank, clav grids, and syncopation drills
• Horn voicings that punch without crowding the hook
• Vamp to chorus forms that light up crowds fast
• Breaks, stops, and countable cues for live sets

You get: Riff banks, horn stacks, set flow guides, and mix checklists. Outcome: Grooves that make the room move on command.