Songwriting Guides

Deliver Maracatu that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, vocal phrasing, 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

• Parade tempo sweet spots
• Call and response chorus shapes
• Drum ensemble layering with space
• Whistle and break cue language
• Lyric scenes of procession and pride
• Recording big drums without smear

Who it is for

• Songwriters and leaders arranging modern maracatu sets

What you get

• Procession tempo map
• Break cue sheets
• Chorus response templates
• Low end recording guide

Build Japanoise that really feels authentic and modern, using graphic scores and chance operations, noise as structure with dynamics, and focused section flow. 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

Craft Rebetiko that really feels clear and memorable, using lyric themes and imagery, mix choices, and focused hook design. 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

Lasting love songs that really feel visceral and clear, using rhyme, unique terms of endearment, and sharp lyric tone. You will learn

• Sensory images beyond roses and rain
• Prosody that feels like leaning in
• Tension and release through pre-chorus
• Unique terms of endearment
• Rhyme that feels effortless
• A bridge that deepens not repeats

Who it is for

• Writers capturing new-love butterflies or steady warmth

What you get

• Image bank for touch/taste/sound
• Prosody checklist
• Hook symmetry templates
• Bridge angle prompts

Craft Noise Pop that really feels tight and release ready, using rhythm section weight and motion, melodies, and focused hook design. You will learn

• Pedal chains for lush blankets
• Melodies that survive blur
• Room and weather imagery
• Rhythm section weight and motion
• Storm and clearing contrast
• Dense layers that keep the hook

Who it is for

• Bands chasing dreamy noise with heart

What you get

• FX chain recipes
• Imagery prompts
• Contrast stencils
• Low-end notes

Shape Bolero that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on hook design, mix translation. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making bolero that feels current and honest

What you get

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