Songwriting Guides

Craft Songo that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, 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

• 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

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

Deliver Polka that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, vocal phrasing. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making polka that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft Italo House that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using booth rig mix translation, topliner collaboration flow, and focused hook design. You will learn

• Swing and velocity for groove
• Ear-candy rotation without clutter
• 16-bar blocks with clear cues
• Booth rig mix translation
• Minimal lyrics that still hit
• Topliner collaboration flow

Who it is for

• House producers focused on dance-floor function

What you get

• Arrangement stencils
• Groove checklists
• Topline briefs
• Pre-master checks

Build Punk where concrete scenes and tight tones hit hard without harshness. You will learn

• Riffs and modal flavors that really stick
• Concrete scenes over vague angst
• Shout-back chorus design
• Three- or five-piece clarity
• Loud tones without harsh fizz
• Set pacing with smart key flow

Who it is for

• Bands chasing catharsis with modern punch

What you get

• Riff starters
• Scene prompts
• Chant maps
• Tone-taming notes

Deliver Malaysian Pop that feels bold yet true to roots, focusing on arrangement clarity, section flow. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making malaysian pop that feels current and honest

What you get

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