Songwriting Guides

Shape Tecnobrega that feels built for replay, focusing on lyric tone, mix translation, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making tecnobrega that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Build Brooklyn Drill that feels true to roots yet fresh, using street detail without glamorising harm, minor piano motifs and tense textures, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Gliding 808s and spaced kick grids
• Minor piano motifs and tense textures
• Cadence choices on, behind, ahead of grid
• Ad lib stacks and reload triggers
• Street detail without glamorising harm
• Limiter and de-ess safety for loud vocals

Who it is for

• MCs and producers crafting clear, heavy UK drill

What you get

• Kick and 808 grids
• Ad lib stack planner
• Narrative scene prompts
• Limiter safety notes

Shape Chamber Jazz that feels tight release ready, using arrangements that spotlight the core sound, lyric themes and imagery that fit, 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

Impatience songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using arrangements, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, and sharp image clarity. 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 Cowpunk where concrete scenes and tight tones hit hard without harshness. You will learn

• Riffs and modal flavors that really 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

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