Songwriting Guides

Write Indian Jazz where harmony stacks, tasteful ad libs, and groove feel inevitable. 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 really 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 Skweee that feels true to roots yet fresh, using hook symmetry chorus lift, mix choices that stay clear and loud, 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

Craft Songo that is tight, finished, and release ready, focusing on mix translation, 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

• 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

Disassembly songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using prosody, images over abstracts, and sharp image clarity. 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

Write Criolla that is clear, memorable, and moving, focusing on vocal phrasing, 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

• Vals feel and rubato taste
• Guitar patterns with moving bass
• Lyric images of place and memory
• Counter melodies that weave
• Vocal delivery close and present
• Room miking that flatters wood

Who it is for

• Writers and players honoring musica criolla with freshness

What you get

• Vals rhythm sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Counter melody starters
• Acoustic recording notes

Confrontation songs that really feel built for goosebumps, using bridge turns, arrangements, and sharp hook focus. 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