Songwriting Guides

Write Experimental Electronic that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using graphic scores and chance operations, atonal or modal writing without losing intent, and focused mix translation. 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

Write Memphis Rap that feels true to roots yet fresh, using scene writing with stakes and turns, release cadence that builds momentum, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Pocket and stress patterns
• Punchlines with real setups
• Beat selection without muddy subs
• Hooks that sing and stick
• Scene writing with stakes and turns
• Release cadence that builds momentum

Who it is for

• Rappers and producers building distinct voices

What you get

• Flow grids
• Punchline drills
• Beat brief templates
• Vocal mix notes

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

Betrayal songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using mix clarity so every word lands, twist bridges, and sharp lyric tone. 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

Winning A Competition songs that really feel visceral and clear, using family and team shout-outs, hook slogans, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Grateful flex tone without cringe
• Origin-to-now contrasts
• Family and team shout-outs
• Hook slogans that stick
• Short brag lists with images
• Outro gratitude beats

Who it is for

• Writers celebrating wins with heart and humility

What you get

• Contrast setup templates
• Slogan vault
• Shout-out planner
• Outro gratitude cues

Universe songs that really feel tight, honest, and replayable, using bridge turns, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, 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