Songwriting Guides

Create Dubstep that feels tight release ready, using arrangements that spotlight the core sound, mix choices that stay clear and loud, and focused mix translation. 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

Outsider songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, bridge turns, and sharp image clarity. 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 Indian Jazz where harmony stacks, tasteful ad libs, and groove feel inevitable. You will learn

• Blues forms and reharm basics
• Cool subtext and winked punchlines
• Swing and straight feel phrasing
• Comping with space for the story
• Motif-based solos and release
• Classic codas that really land

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Form maps
• Rhyme color palettes
• Motif prompts
• Coda guide

Shape Son Cubano that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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

Build Brooklyn Drill that feels true to roots yet fresh, using street detail without glamorising harm, minor piano motifs and tense textures, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Gliding 808s and spaced kick grids
• Minor piano motifs and tense textures
• Cadence choices on, behind, ahead of grid
• Ad lib stacks and reload triggers
• Street detail without glamorising harm
• Limiter and de-ess safety for loud vocals

Who it is for

• MCs and producers crafting clear, heavy UK drill

What you get

• Kick and 808 grids
• Ad lib stack planner
• Narrative scene prompts
• Limiter safety notes

Shape Jazztronica that feels authentic and modern, using mix choices that stay clear and loud, hook symmetry and chorus lift, and focused lyric tone. 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