Songwriting Guides

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

Write New Jack Swing that feels true to roots yet fresh, using comping with space for the story, swing and straight feel phrasing, 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

Positive Thinking songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using prosody, arrangements, 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

Create Boogaloo that feels built for replay, focusing on arrangement clarity, hook design, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making boogaloo that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft a Celebration Of Life songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, hooks, and sharp image clarity. 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 a Friendship songs that really feel visceral and clear, using arrangement spots for shout lines, shared-history mini-stories, and sharp lyric tone. You will learn

• Inside-joke images that still translate
• Plural POV and gang vocals
• Shared-history mini-stories
• Hooks that toast not brag
• Bridge tributes without sap
• Arrangement spots for shout lines

Who it is for

• Artists celebrating true friends and found family

What you get

• Inside-joke prompt jar
• Plural-POV guide
• Toast hook templates
• Shout-line placement map