Songwriting Guides

Craft Salsa that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making salsa that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Write Viking 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

Write Criolla that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity, 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

• Vals feel and rubato taste
• Guitar patterns with moving bass
• Lyric images of place and memory
• Counter melodies that weave
• Vocal delivery close and present
• Room miking that flatters wood

Who it is for

• Writers and players honoring musica criolla with freshness

What you get

• Vals rhythm sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Counter melody starters
• Acoustic recording notes

Craft a Tea Ceremonies songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using bridge turns, images over abstracts, and sharp section flow. 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

Create Baroque Pop that really feels clear and memorable, using groove and tempo sweet spots, hook symmetry and chorus lift, 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

Create Folk Ragtime that feels ready for stages and streams, focusing on lyric tone, groove choices. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making folk ragtime that feels current and honest

What you get

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