Songwriting Guides

Build Fandangos that feels built for replay, focusing on lyric tone, mix translation, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making fandangos that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft Son that is ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, 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 Bouyon that is authentic and modern, focusing on mix translation, groove choices, 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

• Fast party tempo control
• Chant hooks that cut through
• Call and response crowd parts
• Bass and perc that loop clean
• Arrangements that reset energy
• Mix translation for big systems

Who it is for

• Vocalists and producers cooking festival ready bouyon

What you get

• Chant line banks
• Loop structure templates
• Call sheet for breaks
• Club translation checklist

Write Gospel Music that really feels tight and release ready, using clarity, compassion, inclusion checks, worship text without platitudes, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Worship text without platitudes
• Key lifts that bring goosebumps
• Choir parts and tasteful ad libs
• Shout, contemporary, or quiet dynamics
• Clarity, compassion, inclusion checks
• Unified tags and endings

Who it is for

• Worship leaders, choir directors, and gospel vocalists

What you get

• Service set templates
• Vamp length calculator
• Testimony prompts
• Band arrangement checks

Build Ragtime that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on lyric tone, arrangement clarity. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making ragtime that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Build Crustgrind where every section earns its place and the chorus feels inevitable. 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