Songwriting Guides

Create Cape Jazz that feels true to roots yet fresh, using groove tempo sweet spots, mix choices that stay clear loud, 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

Legends songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using images over abstracts, hooks, 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

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

Celebration songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, prosody, 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

Deliver Latin Alternative that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on lyric tone, hook design. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making latin alternative that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Shape Ragga Jungle that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on hook design, section flow, 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

• Write to riddims with confidence
• Chat cadences and breath spots
• Stick callouts and crowd triggers
• Hook symmetry that chants clean
• Minimal arrangements with impact
• Broadcast safe vocal chain

Who it is for

• Vocalists and producers crafting high energy ragga

What you get

• Riddim brief template
• Cadence maps
• Hook callout prompts
• Limiter and de ess notes