Songwriting Guides

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

Deliver Bullerengue that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, vocal phrasing. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making bullerengue that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Create Chutney Soca that is built for replay, focusing on mix translation, lyric tone, 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

• Soca backbeat feel
• Melodic turns that nod to chutney
• Bilingual hook writing with respect
• Call and response chorus lifts
• Brass or synth lines that sparkle
• Mastering for parade and streams

Who it is for

• Artists blending chutney and soca into up tempo anthems

What you get

• Hook translators
• Backbeat groove maps
• Chorus lift templates
• Broadcast safe master notes

Ambiance songs that really feel tight, honest, and replayable, using prosody, hooks, 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

Write Space Age Pop that really feels built for replay, using groove and tempo sweet spots, arrangements, and focused section flow. 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 Celebrating A Birthday songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using bridge toasts with warmth, inside-joke lines, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Names, ages, and memory snapshots
• Chantable cheers in pre-chorus
• Inside-joke lines that still land
• Bridge toasts with warmth
• Simple catchy melody shapes
• Clean, bright masters

Who it is for

• Writers making birthday songs people actually use

What you get

• Toast templates
• Number-hook ideas
• Memory prompt deck
• Party-proof mix notes