Songwriting Guides

Craft Son that is ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, hook design, 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

• Clave placement you can feel
• Montuno patterns that rise
• Tres and piano interlock
• Tumbao that pushes without crowding
• Coro and pregon call and response
• Section flow from intro to descarga

Who it is for

• Bands writing modern Cuban son with classic foundations

What you get

• Clave maps
• Montuno starter motifs
• Coro prompt lists
• Arrangement stencils

Craft Vallenato that feels authentic and modern, focusing on arrangement clarity, hook design, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making vallenato that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Mashups songs that really feel visceral and clear, using bridge turns, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, and sharp hook focus. 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

Accord songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, bridge turns, and sharp hook focus. 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

Write Timba that feels built for replay, focusing on section flow, vocal phrasing, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making timba that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft a Traditional Dance songs that really feel visceral and clear, using arrangements, 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