Songwriting Guides

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

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

Craft Inuit Music that feels built for replay, focusing on lyric tone, hook design. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making inuit music that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Shape Punk Rock that really feels tight and release ready, using shout-back chorus design, three- or five-piece clarity, 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

Shape Indie Pop that really feels clear and memorable, using lyric themes and imagery, 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

Shape a Underground Music songs that really feel visceral and clear, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, images over abstracts, 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