Songwriting Guides

Build Brutal Death Metal where concrete scenes and tight tones hit hard without harshness. You will learn

• Down-tuned riff architecture
• Heavy lyric images without edgelord cliche
• Transitions, stops, breakdowns
• Drum and bass locking at speed
• Harsh vocal tracking safely
• Dense mix clarity that really still pounds

Who it is for

• Bands pushing weight and precision

What you get

• Riff motif banks
• Breakdown cue sheets
• Lyric image prompts
• Anti-mud checklist

Heartbreak songs that really feel true-to-life and memorable, using bridge turns, chorus payoffs with clean vowels, and sharp image clarity. You will learn

• Hooks that flip pain into power
• Scene-based verses (texts, keys, boxes)
• Metaphors that avoid clichés
• Chorus payoffs with clean vowels
• Bridge turns that choose dignity
• Delivery that sounds strong not bitter

Who it is for

• Artists turning heartbreak into singable closure

What you get

• Scene prompt lists
• Metaphor swap deck
• Title and hook testers
• Post-cry vocal chain tips

Separation songs that really feel visceral and clear, using chorus payoffs with clean vowels, hooks, and sharp section flow. You will learn

• Hooks that flip pain into power
• Scene-based verses (texts, keys, boxes)
• Metaphors that avoid clichés
• Chorus payoffs with clean vowels
• Bridge turns that choose dignity
• Delivery that sounds strong not bitter

Who it is for

• Artists turning heartbreak into singable closure

What you get

• Scene prompt lists
• Metaphor swap deck
• Title and hook testers
• Post-cry vocal chain tips

Build Psychedelic Funk that really feels authentic and modern, using arrangements, vocal phrasing with breath control, and focused section flow. 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

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

Brainstorming songs that really feel grounded yet cinematic, using pick the sharpest scene for feeling, arrangements, 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