Songwriting Guides

Shape Pop Rock that really feels clear and memorable, using concrete scenes over vague angst, set pacing with smart key flow, and focused section flow. 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

Personal Branding songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using mini-milestones and time jumps, love without halo clichés, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Small-hour images and lullaby vowels
• Mini-milestones and time jumps
• Love without halo clichés
• Hooks kids can hum
• Letters-to-future bridge moves
• Warm, close vocal capture

Who it is for

• Parents writing honest songs for and their kids

What you get

• Milestone prompt deck
• Lullaby vowel palette
• Letter-bridge templates
• Cozy-mix chain notes

Write Compas that feels authentic and modern, focusing on section flow, lyric tone, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making compas that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Nonconformity songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using images over abstracts, arrangements, 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 Songo that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, 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

• 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

Protest songs that really feel visceral and clear, using arrangements, prosody, and sharp hook focus. 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