How to Write Songs
How to Write Boogaloo Songs
You want a song that makes bodies move and grandparents clap while teenagers chant the chorus in the subway. Boogaloo is the musical pu...
How to Write Tejano/Tex-Mex Songs
Before diving into the world of Tejano/Tex-Mex songwriting, it's essential to understand the rich cultural heritage and history behind ...
How to Write Talking Blues Songs
Talking blues is where storytelling meets grit and timing. If you can talk, breathe, and be delightfully honest about your landlord, br...
How to Write Punk Rock Songs
You want to write punk songs that make people jump, laugh, think, and maybe break a cheap amp. You want riffs that hit like a fist thro...
How to Write Drone Metal Songs
You want to build earthquakes with guitars. You want held notes that vibrate the fillings in your molars. You want a song that dissolve...
How to Write Trad Jazz Songs
So you want to write trad jazz songs. Good. That means you love melody, you worship rhythm that makes the whole body nod, and you secre...
How to Write Latin & South American Songs
You want a song that moves bodies and hearts. You want rhythms that make people nod before they remember the words. You want lyrics tha...
How to Write Mainstream Hardcore Songs
You want a hardcore song that makes people lose their minds and remember the words on the bus ride home. You want riffs that hit like a...
How to Write Extreme Metal Songs
Want riffs that punch your chest through your shirt and vocals that make the neighbor check for a chainsaw? Good. You belong here. This...
How to Write Powerviolence Songs
Powerviolence is a subgenre of hardcore punk that emerged in the late 1980s. Characterized by its fast tempo, aggressive riffs, and oft...