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Pocket Producer
Not sure what your song needs?
Tell Pocket Producer what you have and how long you have to write. It helps you name the challenge and recommends the best way forward, whether you’re starting a new song or stuck halfway through one.
Pocket Producer is included free.
Name the challenge
Start from where you’re stuck.
Pick the situation that sounds most like tonight. You don’t need to know the name of an exercise.
Plenty of room to explore
Gather fresh material
Collect details and ideas to develop.
A line or concept worth building around
Find a hook or title
Explore a memorable central idea.
A fragment that needs a shape
Develop an idea
Turn your starting material into a working section.
A part that keeps collapsing
Improve a section
Identify a problem and try a focused revision.
Words or music that need a plan
Shape chords or structure
Plan the harmony or the order of sections.
How it works
A few questions, then a next step.
What are you making?
Lyrics, music, or both. A lyrics-only writer isn’t sent to a chord map, and a melody writer isn’t sent to a rhyme exercise.
What do you need right now?
Choose one of the six situations above, from a blank page to a section that isn’t working.
What do you already have?
Nothing yet, a loose idea, a draft, or music that needs words. Say what you have and Pocket Producer points you to activities that build on it.
How much time do you have?
Under 20 minutes, about an hour, or no time limit. Optionally, add a session style and a mood to refine the suggestions.
What you get back
One recommendation. Other ways in.
Pocket Producer picks the activity that best fits your answers, then shows other options if you’d like to go a different way.
A clear next step.
One recommended activity to try first, chosen from your answers.
Other ways in.
A short list of alternatives, in case you’d rather try something different tonight.
A free option.
If the top pick is part of Full Version, Pocket Producer also shows a free option when one fits.
What it does, and doesn’t, do.
Pocket Producer uses your answers to choose suggestions. It does not analyze your song, and you don’t need to type or paste your lyrics into it. Write in your notebook; rough notes are welcome.
Is Pocket Producer free?
Yes. Pocket Producer is included in the free app. Some of its suggestions are Full Version activities, and they’re labelled Full Version.
Do I have to share my lyrics?
No. You choose from a few options. The suggestions come from your answers, not from reading your song.
Can I choose a different activity?
Yes. Every result is a suggestion. You can pick one of the other ways in, or browse all the adventures yourself.
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