Songwriting Guides

Grief And Loss songs that really feel visceral and clear, using writing around absence with objects, breath-aware phrasing for emotion, 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

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

Focus songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using bridge turns, prosody, 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

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

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making polka that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Create Dutch House that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using 16-bar blocks with clear cues, minimal lyrics, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Swing and velocity for groove
• Ear-candy rotation without clutter
• 16-bar blocks with clear cues
• Booth rig mix translation
• Minimal lyrics that still hit
• Topliner collaboration flow

Who it is for

• House producers focused on dance-floor function

What you get

• Arrangement stencils
• Groove checklists
• Topline briefs
• Pre-master checks

Wind songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using outro gratitude beats, origin-to-now contrasts, and sharp section flow. You will learn

• Grateful flex tone without cringe
• Origin-to-now contrasts
• Family and team shout-outs
• Hook slogans that stick
• Short brag lists with images
• Outro gratitude beats

Who it is for

• Writers celebrating wins with heart and humility

What you get

• Contrast setup templates
• Slogan vault
• Shout-out planner
• Outro gratitude cues