Songwriting Guides

Build Alternative Metal that really blends bilingual rhyme and percussion sparkle for instant groove. You will learn

• Dembow and palm-wine groove 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

Shape Twoubadou that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on section flow, lyric tone. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making twoubadou that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Anxiety Relief songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using short line stress patterns, second-person self-talk without cringe, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Body-first details (hands, chest, breath)
• Short line stress patterns
• Anchoring images for the chorus
• Second-person self-talk without cringe
• Pacing that eases the heart rate
• Production notes that calm clutter

Who it is for

• Writers turning spirals into steady, relatable songs

What you get

• Somatic image bank
• Stress pattern grids
• Chorus anchor ideas
• Calm-mix starter notes

Love songs that really feel tight, honest, and replayable, using prosody, tension and release through pre-chorus, and sharp section flow. You will learn

• Sensory images beyond roses and rain
• Prosody that feels like leaning in
• Tension and release through pre-chorus
• Unique terms of endearment
• Rhyme that feels effortless
• A bridge that deepens not repeats

Who it is for

• Writers capturing new-love butterflies or steady warmth

What you get

• Image bank for touch/taste/sound
• Prosody checklist
• Hook symmetry templates
• Bridge angle prompts

Create Folk Ragtime that feels ready for stages and streams, focusing on lyric tone, groove choices. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making folk ragtime that feels current and honest

What you get

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

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