Songwriting Guides

Shape Jazz Blues that feels built for replay, using comping with space for the story, cool subtext and winked punchlines, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Blues forms and reharm basics
• Cool subtext and winked punchlines
• Swing and straight feel phrasing
• Comping with space for the story
• Motif-based solos and release
• Classic codas that land

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Form maps
• Rhyme color palettes
• Motif prompts
• Coda guide

Volunteering songs that really feel tight, honest, and replayable, using bridge turns, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, 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

Build Acid Trance that feels clear and memorable, using mix choices that stay clear and loud, vocal phrasing with breath control, and focused lyric tone. 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

Deliver a Feeling Misunderstood songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using arrangements, bridge turns, 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 Deconstructed Club that really feels authentic and modern, using hook symmetry and chorus lift, vocal phrasing with breath control, and focused hook design. 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

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