Songwriting Guides

Build Balkan States that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on lyric tone, vocal phrasing. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making balkan states that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Create Baila that feels authentic and modern, focusing on lyric tone, mix translation, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making baila that feels current and honest

What you get

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

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

Shape Alternative Rock that really feels authentic and modern, using call and response hook shapes, bilingual rhyme with nuance, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Dembow and palm-wine options
• Call and response hook shapes
• Bilingual rhyme with nuance
• Guitar and percussion sparkle
• Arrangement for dance and streams
• Collab strategy and credit care

Who it is for

• Singers and producers crafting pan-African hits

What you get

• Rhythm grids
• Hook translators
• Perc phrase banks
• Collab checklists

Deliver Traditional Blues Verses that feels tight and release ready, using swing and straight feel phrasing, comping with space for the story, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Blues forms and reharm basics
• Cool subtext and winked punchlines
• Swing and straight feel phrasing
• Comping with space for the story
• Motif-based solos and release
• Classic codas that land

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Form maps
• Rhyme color palettes
• Motif prompts
• Coda guide

Build Metalcore where concrete scenes and tight tones hit hard without harshness. 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 really 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