Songwriting Guides

Deliver Tecnocumbia that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using arrangement for dancers and radio, bilingual rhyme with local color, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Clave awareness across substyles
• Lyric hooks that ride tumbao
• Call and response coro writing
• Percussion layering without mud
• Bilingual rhyme with local color
• Arrangement for dancers and radio

Who it is for

• Writers aiming for salsa, bachata, reggaeton, and more

What you get

• Clave and tumbao maps
• Hook translators
• Perc parts planner
• DJ and radio edit notes

Create Northern Soul that really feels clear and memorable, using harmony stacks and tasteful ad libs, pocket behind or ahead of beat, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Velvet chord voicings
• Intimate lyrics within boundaries
• Harmony stacks and tasteful ad libs
• Pocket behind or ahead of beat
• Chorus lift without mood loss
• Plush, current vocal mixing

Who it is for

• Singers and producers making mood-rich records

What you get

• Voicing recipes
• Intimacy prompts
• Harmony maps
• Vocal chain starters

Theater And Performance songs that really feel tight, honest, and replayable, using arrangements, 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

Build a Latin Dance songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, 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

Deliver Reggae Fusion that feels ready for stages and streams, focusing on vocal phrasing, section flow. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making reggae fusion that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Shape Son Cubano that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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