Songwriting Guides

Write Geek Rock that really feels authentic and modern, using loud tones without harsh fizz, riffs and modal flavors, and focused mix translation. 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

Talk songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using images over abstracts, pick the sharpest scene for feeling, 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

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

Create Soca that feels built for replay, focusing on hook design, groove choices, and the details that make this style unmistakable. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making soca that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Deliver Jazz Pop that really feels clear and memorable, using swing and straight feel phrasing, blues forms and reharm basics, and focused lyric tone. 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 a Making New Friends songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using inside-joke images, plural pov and gang vocals, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Inside-joke images that still translate
• Plural POV and gang vocals
• Shared-history mini-stories
• Hooks that toast not brag
• Bridge tributes without sap
• Arrangement spots for shout lines

Who it is for

• Artists celebrating true friends and found family

What you get

• Inside-joke prompt jar
• Plural-POV guide
• Toast hook templates
• Shout-line placement map