Songwriting Guides

Deliver Maracatu that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, vocal phrasing, and the details that make this style unmistakable. Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.You will learn

• Parade tempo sweet spots
• Call and response chorus shapes
• Drum ensemble layering with space
• Whistle and break cue language
• Lyric scenes of procession and pride
• Recording big drums without smear

Who it is for

• Songwriters and leaders arranging modern maracatu sets

What you get

• Procession tempo map
• Break cue sheets
• Chorus response templates
• Low end recording guide

Shape Dangdut that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on hook design, section flow. You will learn

• Groove selection and tempo sweet spots for dangdut
• Hook shapes and chorus symmetry that suit dangdut
• Lyric themes and imagery common to dangdut
• Vocal phrasing and breath that fit dangdut
• Arrangement choices that highlight signature sounds
• Mix decisions that keep energy clean and loud

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making dangdut that feels current and honest

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps for dangdut
• Hook and chorus templates
• Scene prompt lists for fast drafting
• Mix and release checklists

Craft Balkan Brass that feels bold yet true to roots, focusing on arrangement clarity, mix translation. You will learn

• Groove selection and tempo sweet spots for balkan brass
• Hook shapes and chorus symmetry that suit balkan brass
• Lyric themes and imagery common to balkan brass
• Vocal phrasing and breath that fit balkan brass
• Arrangement choices that highlight signature sounds
• Mix decisions that keep energy clean and loud

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making balkan brass that feels current and honest

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps for balkan brass
• Hook and chorus templates
• Scene prompt lists for fast drafting
• Mix and release

Heartbreak songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using bridge turns, chorus payoffs with clean vowels, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Hooks that flip pain into power
• Scene-based verses (texts, keys, boxes)
• Metaphors that avoid clichés
• Chorus payoffs with clean vowels
• Bridge turns that choose dignity
• Delivery that sounds strong not bitter

Who it is for

• Artists turning heartbreak into singable closure

What you get

• Scene prompt lists
• Metaphor swap deck
• Title and hook testers
• Post-cry vocal chain tips

Write Live Electronic (Livetronica) that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using arrangements, hook symmetry and chorus lift, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that fit
• Vocal phrasing with breath control
• Arrangements that spotlight the core sound
• Mix choices that stay clear and loud

Who it is for

• Artists making modern, honest records

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps
• Hook templates
• Scene prompts
• Mix and release checks

Human Rights songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using bridge turns, prosody, and sharp section flow. You will learn

• Pick the sharpest scene for feeling
• Prosody that matches pulse
• Hooks that distill the truth
• Bridge turns that add perspective
• Images over abstracts
• Arrangements that support the story

Who it is for

• Songwriters chasing honest, powerful emotion writing

What you get

• Scene picker worksheet
• Prosody checklist
• Hook distiller
• Arrangement cue map