How to Write Songs
How to Write Bebop Songs
You want a tune that swings hard, surprises the ear, and makes other musicians either nod in respect or pretend they knew it all along....
How to Write Chaabi Songs
You want a Chaabi song that makes aunties clap, teenagers dance, and your cousin finally stop shouting requests from the living room. C...
How to Write Country Rock Songs
You want songs that make people nod their heads, cry in the pickup truck, and sing the chorus at the bar. Country rock lives in that sw...
How to Write Roots Rock Songs
You want a song that smells like a worn leather jacket, a late night diner, and a highway mile marker with a story scratched into it. R...
How to Write Avant Punk Songs
You want a song that punches your gut and confuses your parents in the best possible way. Avant punk is the beautiful wreckage where pu...
How to Write Chill-Out Songs
You want a song that puts listeners on a slow exhale and keeps them there. Chill out songs are the audio equivalent of a late night wal...
How to Write Hypnagogic Pop Songs
You want a song that feels like a lucid nap and a secret memory at the same time. Hypnagogic pop is a style that lives in the borderlan...
How to Write Celtic Music Songs
You want a song that smells like peat smoke and fresh rain but also slaps on a playlist. You want a melody that feels like it grew out ...
How to Write Eurohouse [Es] Songs
You want a song that makes bodies move and phones record the whole thing. You want a chorus that gets stuck in the brain the way a mosq...
How to Write Baggy (Madchester) Songs
You want a song that feels like a sweaty club at 2 a.m. and an afternoon park jam at the same time. You want drums that push like a bac...