Songwriting Guides

Shape a Social Justice songs that really feel visceral and clear, using hooks, prosody, 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 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 a Moving To A New City songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using images over abstracts, prosody, and sharp section flow. 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

Bridge songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using bridge turns, hooks, and sharp section flow. 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 Zouk-Lambada that feels ready for stages and streams, focusing on arrangement clarity, hook design. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making zouk-lambada that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Deliver Baltic States that feels bold yet true to roots, focusing on groove choices, hook design. You will learn

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

Who it is for

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

What you get

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