Songwriting Guides

Create Slacker Rock that really feels clear and memorable, using loud tones without harsh fizz, riffs and modal flavors, and focused lyric tone. 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

Philanthropy songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using images over abstracts, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, 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 Lovers Rock that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on lyric tone, groove choices, and the details that make this style unmistakable. Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.You will learn

• One drop feel with soft swing
• Skank guitar that supports melody
• Close harmony stacks for warmth
• Lyric intimacy without cliche
• Chorus lift that still feels gentle
• Tape style glue without haze

Who it is for

• Singers and bands making tender reggae love songs

What you get

• Feel templates
• Harmony maps
• Lyric intimacy prompts
• Warm clarity mix notes

Shape Dangdut that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on hook design, section flow. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making dangdut that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Build Sludge Metal where concrete scenes and tight tones hit hard without harshness. 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 really 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

Unrequited love songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using rhyme, sensory images beyond roses and rain, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Sensory images beyond roses and rain
• Prosody that feels like leaning in
• Tension and release through pre-chorus
• Unique terms of endearment
• Rhyme that feels effortless
• A bridge that deepens not repeats

Who it is for

• Writers capturing new-love butterflies or steady warmth

What you get

• Image bank for touch/taste/sound
• Prosody checklist
• Hook symmetry templates
• Bridge angle prompts