Songwriting Guides

Dependence songs that really feel visceral and clear, using images over abstracts, 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 Geek Rock that really feels authentic and modern, using loud tones without harsh fizz, riffs and modal flavors, 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 a Reuniting With An Old Friend songs that really feel visceral and clear, using arrangement spots for shout lines, shared-history mini-stories, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Inside-joke images that still translate
• Plural POV and gang vocals
• Shared-history mini-stories
• Hooks that toast not brag
• Bridge tributes without sap
• Arrangement spots for shout lines

Who it is for

• Artists celebrating true friends and found family

What you get

• Inside-joke prompt jar
• Plural-POV guide
• Toast hook templates
• Shout-line placement 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

Craft Synthwave that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using widescreen montage arrangement, night-drive chord loops, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Analog brass and poly design
• Night-drive chord loops
• Nostalgia without parody
• Widescreen montage arrangement
• Tape warmth with modern punch
• Vocal placement within pads

Who it is for

• Producers and singers chasing cinematic nostalgia

What you get

• Patch recipes
• Motif prompts
• Montage maps
• Analog plus DAW mix sheet

Write Deathcore 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