Songwriting Guides

Shape Arena Rock that really feels built for replay, using set pacing with smart key flow, shout-back chorus design, and focused mix translation. 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

Endurance songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using images over abstracts, hooks, 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

Craft Protest Song that feels ready for stages streams, using arrangements that spotlight the core sound, groove and tempo sweet spots, 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

Allies songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using mix clarity so every word lands, moral high-ground tone, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Evidence-first images not rants
• Moral high-ground tone
• Consonant bite without yelling
• Hook framing that names the line crossed
• Twist bridges that move on
• Mix clarity so every word lands

Who it is for

• Artists turning receipts into cathartic hooks

What you get

• Receipt-to-lyric worksheet
• Tone guardrails
• Hook naming prompts
• De-anger editing pass

Shape Son Cubano that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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

Shape Progressive Psytrance that feels true to roots yet fresh, using master glue without squash, vocal phrasing for 138 or 128, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Melodies for hands-up release
• Supersaws and bright plucks
• Breakdown architecture with lift
• Vocal phrasing for 138 or 128
• Clean transitions for radio
• Master glue without squash

Who it is for

• Producers chasing euphoric festival energy

What you get

• Build templates
• Lead patch recipes
• Vocal guides
• Master chain starters