Songwriting Guides

Build Uplifting Trance that feels ready for stages streams, using vocal phrasing with breath control, lyric themes and imagery that fit, 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

Build Trap that really feels ready for stages and streams, using sparse melodies, phone and car translation checks, and focused mix translation. You will learn

• Triplet hats that bounce
• 808 tuning, slides, and distortion control
• Punch-in takes and ad lib placement
• Minor key chant hook shapes
• Sparse melodies that still slap
• Phone and car translation checks

Who it is for

• Rappers and producers targeting modern trap precision

What you get

• Flow pattern workbook
• 808 patch starters
• Ad lib cue sheets
• Mobile mix checklist

Facing Fears songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using body-first details (hands, chest, breath), production notes, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Body-first details (hands, chest, breath)
• Short line stress patterns
• Anchoring images for the chorus
• Second-person self-talk without cringe
• Pacing that eases the heart rate
• Production notes that calm clutter

Who it is for

• Writers turning spirals into steady, relatable songs

What you get

• Somatic image bank
• Stress pattern grids
• Chorus anchor ideas
• Calm-mix starter notes

Shape Son Cubano that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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 Glitch that really feels clear and memorable, using extended techniques and prepared sounds, staging pieces for gallery or stage, and focused section flow. You will learn

• Extended techniques and prepared sounds
• Atonal or modal writing without losing intent
• Graphic scores and chance operations
• Rhythm cells that evolve not loop
• Noise as structure with dynamics
• Staging pieces for gallery or stage

Who it is for

• Artists exploring experimental songwriting that still communicates

What you get

• Technique menus
• Form experiments
• Constraint prompt decks
• Recording oddities checklist

Craft Honky-Tonk Piano that feels tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, lyric tone. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making honky-tonk piano that feels current and honest

What you get

• Groove and phrasing maps for honky-tonk piano
• Hook and chorus templates
• Scene prompt lists for fast drafting
• Mix and release