Songwriting Guides

Craft Lowercase that really feels authentic and modern, using arrangements, lyric themes and imagery, and focused hook design. 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

Create Viennese Waltz that feels bold yet true to roots, focusing on vocal phrasing, arrangement clarity. You will learn

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

Who it is for

• Artists and producers making viennese waltz that feels current and honest

What you get

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

Recovery songs that really feel visceral and clear, using milestones you can picture, honest relapse lines without drama, and sharp section flow. You will learn

• Milestones you can picture
• Present-tense journaling that sings
• Chorus mantras that feel earned
• Pacing from heavy to lighter
• Honest relapse lines without drama
• Soothing vowel choices

Who it is for

• Writers documenting the climb out kindly

What you get

• Milestone scene cards
• Mantra builder
• Tone arc planner
• Vowel color cheatsheet

Shape Alternative R&B that really feels clear and memorable, using dembow and palm-wine options, guitar and percussion sparkle, and focused lyric tone. You will learn

• Dembow and palm-wine options
• Call and response hook shapes
• Bilingual rhyme with nuance
• Guitar and percussion sparkle
• Arrangement for dance and streams
• Collab strategy and credit care

Who it is for

• Singers and producers crafting pan-African hits

What you get

• Rhythm grids
• Hook translators
• Perc phrase banks
• Collab checklists

Endurance songs that really feel ready for stages and streams, using images over abstracts, hooks, and sharp lyric tone. 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