Songwriting Guides

Write Gumbe with clean structure, bold images, and hooks designed for replay on radio and social. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that really 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 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

Craft Acid Jazz that really feels authentic and modern, using comping with space for the story, classic codas, and focused hook design. 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

Write Highlife with clean structure, bold images, and hooks designed for replay on radio and social. You will learn

• Groove and tempo sweet spots
• Hook symmetry and chorus lift
• Lyric themes and imagery that really 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

Deliver Flamenco that is authentic and modern, focusing on groove choices, 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

• Compas counting that is right
• Palmas patterns that drive energy
• Rasgueado and picado tone
• Cante phrasing and breath
• Falseta development and return
• Arrangement of buleria and solea sections

Who it is for

• Guitarists, singers, and writers shaping modern Flamenco with respect

What you get

• Compas cheat sheets
• Palmas practice grids
• Falseta idea cards
• Set flow templates

Write Progressive Soul that really feels clear and memorable, using pocket behind or ahead of beat, chorus lift without mood loss, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Velvet chord voicings
• Intimate lyrics within boundaries
• Harmony stacks and tasteful ad libs
• Pocket behind or ahead of beat
• Chorus lift without mood loss
• Plush, current vocal mixing

Who it is for

• Singers and producers making mood-rich records

What you get

• Voicing recipes
• Intimacy prompts
• Harmony maps
• Vocal chain starters