Songwriting Guides

Mountains songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using images over abstracts, 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

Create Folk Rock that feels authentic and modern, 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

Detachment songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using hooks, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, and sharp section flow. 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

Write Criolla that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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

• Vals feel and rubato taste
• Guitar patterns with moving bass
• Lyric images of place and memory
• Counter melodies that weave
• Vocal delivery close and present
• Room miking that flatters wood

Who it is for

• Writers and players honoring musica criolla with freshness

What you get

• Vals rhythm sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Counter melody starters
• Acoustic recording notes

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

Style songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, hooks, and sharp section flow. 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