Songwriting Guides

Build Yacht Rock that really feels authentic and modern, using three- or five-piece clarity, set pacing with smart key flow, and focused section flow. 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

Write Bouncy Techno that really feels ready for stages and streams, using polyrhythm counting in practice, kick and bass relationship balance, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Hypnotic pattern writing with variation
• Kick and bass relationship balance
• Polyrhythm counting in practice
• Noise as percussion with intent
• DJ structure without boredom
• Gain staging for hours-long sets

Who it is for

• Producers building head-down, body-up grooves

What you get

• Pattern banks
• Blend markers
• Live routing sheets
• Booth preflight list

Write Criolla that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity, 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

• Vals feel and rubato taste
• Guitar patterns with moving bass
• Lyric images of place and memory
• Counter melodies that weave
• Vocal delivery close and present
• Room miking that flatters wood

Who it is for

• Writers and players honoring musica criolla with freshness

What you get

• Vals rhythm sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Counter melody starters
• Acoustic recording notes

Idealism songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using prosody, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, and sharp lyric tone. 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

Betrayal songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using consonant bite without yelling, hook framing, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Evidence-first images not rants
• Moral high-ground tone
• Consonant bite without yelling
• Hook framing that names the line crossed
• Twist bridges that move on
• Mix clarity so every word lands

Who it is for

• Artists turning receipts into cathartic hooks

What you get

• Receipt-to-lyric worksheet
• Tone guardrails
• Hook naming prompts
• De-anger editing pass

Deliver a Dance Schools songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using prosody, arrangements, and sharp lyric tone. 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