Songwriting Guides

Build Surf 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

Devotion songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, bridge turns, and sharp lyric tone. 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

Shape Dangdut that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on hook design, section flow. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making dangdut that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft Salsa that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making salsa that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Craft Son that is ready for stages and streams, focusing on groove choices, hook design, 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

Create Mambo that feels clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, lyric tone. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making mambo that feels current and honest

What you get

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