Songwriting Guides

Create Neofolk that feels true to roots yet fresh, using groove and tempo sweet spots, vocal phrasing with breath control, and focused lyric tone. 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

Shape Turbo-Folk that really feels bold yet true to roots, using place and object imagery, singable ranges and breath planning, and focused hook design. You will learn

• Story frames with truth and twist
• Fingerpicking and strum patterns
• Place and object imagery
• Singable ranges and breath planning
• Sparse arrangements that carry
• Honest, forward vocal capture

Who it is for

• Writers shaping intimate, durable songs

What you get

• Story prompt lists
• Picking patterns
• Imagery decks
• Simple mix checklist

Craft Harsh Noise Wall that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using atonal or modal writing without losing intent, rhythm cells, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Extended techniques and prepared sounds
• Atonal or modal writing without losing intent
• Graphic scores and chance operations
• Rhythm cells that evolve not loop
• Noise as structure with dynamics
• Staging pieces for gallery or stage

Who it is for

• Artists exploring experimental songwriting that still communicates

What you get

• Technique menus
• Form experiments
• Constraint prompt decks
• Recording oddities checklist

Craft Synth-Metal that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using down-tuned riff architecture, harsh vocal tracking safely, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Down-tuned riff architecture
• Heavy lyric images without edgelord cliche
• Transitions, stops, breakdowns
• Drum and bass locking at speed
• Harsh vocal tracking safely
• Dense mix clarity that still pounds

Who it is for

• Bands pushing weight and precision

What you get

• Riff motif banks
• Breakdown cue sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Anti-mud checklist

Beat songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using hooks, bridge turns, 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

Shape Lovers Rock that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on lyric tone, groove choices, and the details that make this style unmistakable. Expect practical steps you can repeat.Expect practical steps you can repeat.You will learn

• One drop feel with soft swing
• Skank guitar that supports melody
• Close harmony stacks for warmth
• Lyric intimacy without cliche
• Chorus lift that still feels gentle
• Tape style glue without haze

Who it is for

• Singers and bands making tender reggae love songs

What you get

• Feel templates
• Harmony maps
• Lyric intimacy prompts
• Warm clarity mix notes