Songwriting Guides

Write Gamelan that feels ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, arrangement clarity. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making gamelan that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Oppression songs that really feel built for goosebumps, 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

Continuation songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using images over abstracts, hooks, 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

Craft Son that is ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, 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

Create Slacker Rock that really feels clear and memorable, using loud tones without harsh fizz, riffs and modal flavors, and focused lyric tone. 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

Build Romani Music that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on lyric tone, vocal phrasing. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making romani music that feels current and honest

What you get

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