Songwriting Guides

Write Balkan Music that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, groove choices. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making balkan music that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft Cadence-Lypso that feels authentic and modern, focusing on lyric tone, mix translation, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making cadence-lypso that feels current and honest

What you get

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

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

Craft Songo that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, arrangement clarity, 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

Build Mento that feels ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, hook design. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making mento that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Freedom songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using images over abstracts, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, and sharp lyric tone. 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