Songwriting Guides

Shape Gothic Rock that really feels bold yet true to roots, using riffs and modal flavors, shout-back chorus design, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Riffs and modal flavors that stick
• Concrete scenes over vague angst
• Shout-back chorus design
• Three- or five-piece clarity
• Loud tones without harsh fizz
• Set pacing with smart key flow

Who it is for

• Bands chasing catharsis with modern punch

What you get

• Riff starters
• Scene prompts
• Chant maps
• Tone-taming notes

Craft Guajira that feels authentic and modern, focusing on hook design, vocal phrasing, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making guajira that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Build Nordic Folk Music that feels built for replay. Practical steps you can repeat each session. Clear templates to move from draft to master.You will learn

• Groove selection and tempo sweet spots for nordic folk music
• Hook shapes and chorus symmetry
• Lyric themes and imagery common to nordic folk music
• Vocal phrasing and breath
• Arrangement choices that highlight signature sounds
• Mix decisions

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making nordic folk music

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps for nordic folk music
• Hook and chorus templates
• Scene prompt lists for fast drafting
• Mix

Craft Son that is ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, 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

Write Ambient House that really feels tight and release ready, using topliner collaboration flow, swing and velocity for groove, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Swing and velocity for groove
• Ear-candy rotation without clutter
• 16-bar blocks with clear cues
• Booth rig mix translation
• Minimal lyrics that still hit
• Topliner collaboration flow

Who it is for

• House producers focused on dance-floor function

What you get

• Arrangement stencils
• Groove checklists
• Topline briefs
• Pre-master checks

Write Math Metal with riffs, live dynamics, and shout back choruses that really explode on stage. 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