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

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

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

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.

Fuse harmonic smarts with stage power. Build grooves that bite, chords that glow, and solos that speak. Keep the head memorable, the hits tight, and the bridge adventurous without losing pocket. Arrange sections so riffs, keys, and horns trade like champions.

• Hybrid progressions with modal shifts and crunchy extensions
• Riff writing over odd meters that still feels natural
• Solo frameworks with guide tones and target notes
• Horn rhythm guitar and keys voicing stacks
• Mix approaches for drums forward clarity and warm mids

You get: Lead sheets, groove menus, cue vocab, and rehearsal flow. Outcome: Songs that satisfy theory brains and crowd bodies at the same time.