Songwriting Guides

Heartache songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using chorus payoffs with clean vowels, bridge turns, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Hooks that flip pain into power
• Scene-based verses (texts, keys, boxes)
• Metaphors that avoid clichés
• Chorus payoffs with clean vowels
• Bridge turns that choose dignity
• Delivery that sounds strong not bitter

Who it is for

• Artists turning heartbreak into singable closure

What you get

• Scene prompt lists
• Metaphor swap deck
• Title and hook testers
• Post-cry vocal chain tips

Write Marrabenta with clean structure, bold images, and hooks designed for replay on radio and social. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that really 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

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

Write New Jack Swing that feels true to roots yet fresh, using comping with space for the story, swing and straight feel phrasing, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Blues forms and reharm basics
• Cool subtext and winked punchlines
• Swing and straight feel phrasing
• Comping with space for the story
• Motif-based solos and release
• Classic codas that land

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Form maps
• Rhyme color palettes
• Motif prompts
• Coda guide

Deliver Ragga that is bold yet true to roots, focusing on arrangement clarity, mix translation, 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

Create Slavic States that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on lyric tone, section flow. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making slavic states that feels current and honest

What you get

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