Songwriting Guides

Create Indie Rock that really feels built for replay, using concrete scenes over vague angst, loud tones without harsh fizz, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Riffs and modal flavors that 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

Craft Shangaan Electro that really feels true to roots yet fresh, using mix choices, groove and tempo sweet spots, 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 Criolla that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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

• Vals feel and rubato taste
• Guitar patterns with moving bass
• Lyric images of place and memory
• Counter melodies that weave
• Vocal delivery close and present
• Room miking that flatters wood

Who it is for

• Writers and players honoring musica criolla with freshness

What you get

• Vals rhythm sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Counter melody starters
• Acoustic recording notes

Craft Mallsoft that really feels built for replay, using lyric themes and imagery, groove and tempo sweet spots, and focused hook design. 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

Losing A Friend songs that really feel visceral and clear, using writing around absence with objects, honoring specifics (voice, habits), and sharp hook focus. You will learn

• Writing around absence with objects
• Honoring specifics (voice, habits)
• Major/minor color for hope and ache
• Breath-aware phrasing for emotion
• Chorus lines that hold gently
• Ritual framing without cliché

Who it is for

• Artists processing loss with honesty and care

What you get

• Memory scene prompts
• Harmonic color menu
• Breath plan worksheet
• Sensitivity checklist

Create Indie Folk that feels built for replay, using vocal phrasing with breath control, hook symmetry and chorus lift, 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