Songwriting Guides

Deliver Maracatu that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, vocal phrasing, 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

• Parade tempo sweet spots
• Call and response chorus shapes
• Drum ensemble layering with space
• Whistle and break cue language
• Lyric scenes of procession and pride
• Recording big drums without smear

Who it is for

• Songwriters and leaders arranging modern maracatu sets

What you get

• Procession tempo map
• Break cue sheets
• Chorus response templates
• Low end recording guide

Craft Chicano Rock that really feels ready for stages and streams, using loud tones without harsh fizz, concrete scenes over vague angst, 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

Losing A Job songs that really feel visceral and clear, using breath-aware phrasing for emotion, ritual framing without cliché, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Writing around absence with objects
• Honoring specifics (voice, habits)
• Major/minor color for hope and ache
• Breath-aware phrasing for emotion
• Chorus lines that hold gently
• Ritual framing without cliché

Who it is for

• Artists processing loss with honesty and care

What you get

• Memory scene prompts
• Harmonic color menu
• Breath plan worksheet
• Sensitivity checklist

Diplomacy songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using bridge letters to future selves, time-capsule details, and sharp section flow. You will learn

• Hallway-to-stage images
• Thank-you lines without corniness
• Hook slogans that travel
• Time-capsule details
• Bridge letters to future selves
• Uplift without false hype

Who it is for

• Artists marking endings and beginnings with heart

What you get

• Hallway scene prompts
• Slogan starters
• Time-capsule checklist
• Future-letter templates

Build Banda that feels built for replay, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making banda that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Build Guaracha (Edm) that really feels built for replay, using vocal phrasing with breath control, arrangements, 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