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

Deliver Funkstep that feels true to roots yet fresh, using lyric themes and imagery that fit, hook symmetry and chorus lift, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that fit
• Vocal phrasing with breath control
• Arrangements that spotlight the core sound
• Mix choices that stay clear and loud

Who it is for

• Artists making modern, honest records

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps
• Hook templates
• Scene prompts
• Mix and release checks

Build Uplifting Trance that feels ready for stages streams, using vocal phrasing with breath control, lyric themes and imagery that fit, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that fit
• Vocal phrasing with breath control
• Arrangements that spotlight the core sound
• Mix choices that stay clear and loud

Who it is for

• Artists making modern, honest records

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps
• Hook templates
• Scene prompts
• Mix and release checks

Write Surf Pop that really feels bold yet true to roots, using hook symmetry and chorus lift, groove and tempo sweet spots, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that fit
• Vocal phrasing with breath control
• Arrangements that spotlight the core sound
• Mix choices that stay clear and loud

Who it is for

• Artists making modern, honest records

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps
• Hook templates
• Scene prompts
• Mix and release checks

Deliver a Confidence Building songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using post-chorus tags, pre-chorus climbs, and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Anthem math for crowd shouts
• Verb-led hooks that feel unstoppable
• Status images that avoid flex clichés
• Pre-chorus climbs that explode
• Alliterative punch for swagger
• Post-chorus tags that brand you

Who it is for

• Artists writing big, strut-forward anthems

What you get

• Chant map templates
• Hook verb lists
• Status image prompts
• Tagline and ad-lib bank

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