How to Write Songs
How to Write Rautalanka (Finnish Surf-Rock) Songs
You want that chilly, twangy melody that makes people picture empty midnight streets in Helsinki while they sip coffee and feel feeling...
How to Write Go-Go Songs
You want a go-go song that makes people lose their shoes and find their rhythm again. You want the percussion to be a heartbeat and the...
How to Write Gamelan Songs
You want a gamelan song that feels ancient and new at the same time. You want pulsating gongs, interlocking metalophones, a melody that...
How to Write Original Pilipino Songs
You want a song that Filipinos hum in jeepneys and cry to at karaoke night. You want a chorus that people text each other the next morn...
How to Write Cool Jazz Songs
You want a jazz song that feels effortless and dangerous at the same time. You want chords that smell like smoke and late night, a melo...
How to Write Depressive Suicidal Black Metal Songs
Trigger notice. This guide talks about bleak themes, suicidal imagery, and raw emotional content that can be intense. If reading this b...
How to Write Electropunk Songs
Electropunk is the angry cousin of synth pop and the drunk roommate of punk. It takes the speed and spit of punk songs and dresses them...
How to Write Maloya Songs
Maloya is a voice that will not be quiet. If you want to write a Maloya song that lands honest, moves a room and respects its roots, th...
How to Write Rebetiko Songs
You want grit, salt, and a melody that smells of sea and cigarettes. You want a song the bartender will nod at and the taxi driver will...
How to Write Singer-Songwriter Songs
You want songs that sit in a room with a person and refuse to leave. You want lyrics that feel like a diary but sing like a poem. You w...