How to Write Songs
How to Write Turbo-Folk Songs
You want a song that slaps in a kafana and sounds right in a club. Turbo folk is the music that can do both at once. It is loud, emotio...
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 Lambada Songs
You want a song that makes bodies move and smiles break out at the exact same second. You want that signature sway, the close hold on t...
How to Write Modal Jazz Songs
Modal jazz is the musical equivalent of taking a scenic route. Instead of obeying the strict traffic laws of functional harmony you giv...
How to Write Australasia & Oceania Songs
Want to write songs that sound like they belong to the wide open skies of Australasia and the warm reefs of Oceania? You want music tha...
How to Write Gypsy Music Songs
Yes this guide uses the word Gypsy because you asked for it. We also need to be honest and respectful. Many people prefer the term Roma...
How to Write Traditional Blues Verses Songs
You want the kind of blues verse that makes people nod slow and feel a little lighter about their bad decisions. You want language that...
How to Write Neotraditional Country Songs
You want a country song that smells like old wood floors, cheap whiskey, and truth. You want lyrics that tell a small honest story. You...
How to Write Samba Songs
You want a samba that makes people move before they notice the words. You want groove, call and response, percussion that feels like a ...
How to Write Experimental Hip Hop Songs
You want something weird that still bangs. You want rhythms that feel like modern art but still make a crowd move. You want lyrics that...