Songwriting Guides

Create Chutney Soca that is built for replay, focusing on mix translation, lyric tone, 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

• Soca backbeat feel
• Melodic turns that nod to chutney
• Bilingual hook writing with respect
• Call and response chorus lifts
• Brass or synth lines that sparkle
• Mastering for parade and streams

Who it is for

• Artists blending chutney and soca into up tempo anthems

What you get

• Hook translators
• Backbeat groove maps
• Chorus lift templates
• Broadcast safe master notes

Deliver Grime that feels authentic and modern, using groove and tempo sweet spots, vocal phrasing with breath control, 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

Build Post-Rock that really feels ready for stages and streams, using three- or five-piece clarity, shout-back chorus design, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Riffs and modal flavors that stick
• Concrete scenes over vague angst
• Shout-back chorus design
• Three- or five-piece clarity
• Loud tones without harsh fizz
• Set pacing with smart key flow

Who it is for

• Bands chasing catharsis with modern punch

What you get

• Riff starters
• Scene prompts
• Chant maps
• Tone-taming notes

Shape Caribbean that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, hook design. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making caribbean that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Write Semba with clean structure, bold images, and hooks designed for replay on radio and social. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that really 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

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