Songwriting Guides

Craft Synth-Metal that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using down-tuned riff architecture, harsh vocal tracking safely, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Down-tuned riff architecture
• Heavy lyric images without edgelord cliche
• Transitions, stops, breakdowns
• Drum and bass locking at speed
• Harsh vocal tracking safely
• Dense mix clarity that still pounds

Who it is for

• Bands pushing weight and precision

What you get

• Riff motif banks
• Breakdown cue sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Anti-mud checklist

Create Merengue that feels bold yet true to roots, focusing on section flow, groove choices. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making merengue that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Recovery from illness songs that really feel visceral and clear, using pacing from heavy to lighter, milestones you can picture, and sharp lyric tone. You will learn

• Milestones you can picture
• Present-tense journaling that sings
• Chorus mantras that feel earned
• Pacing from heavy to lighter
• Honest relapse lines without drama
• Soothing vowel choices

Who it is for

• Writers documenting the climb out kindly

What you get

• Milestone scene cards
• Mantra builder
• Tone arc planner
• Vowel color cheatsheet

Attitude songs that really feel tight, honest, and replayable, using hooks, images over abstracts, 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

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

Create Techno that feels clear and memorable, using hook symmetry and chorus lift, vocal phrasing with breath control, and focused hook design. 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