How to Write Songs
How to Write Morna Songs
You want a Morna that hits like a late night confession. You want the kind of song that smells like rain on hot asphalt and tastes like...
How to Write Hong Kong English Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like Hong Kong but sings like the world. You want a chorus that a fan can sing in the MTR and a verse that ...
How to Write Cha-Cha-ChĂ¡ Songs
You want a cha cha chĂ¡ that makes hips betray common sense. You want the band to lock like a Swiss watch with maracas, gĂ¼iro, and violi...
How to Write Trap Music Songs
You want a song that hits the chest and stays in the head. You want the 808 to feel like a small earthquake and the hook to be the line...
How to Write Smooth Jazz Songs
You want music that feels like silk poured over a rainy night while a saxophone asks for another cigarette. Smooth jazz is that vibe. I...
How to Write Mod (Subculture) Songs
You want a song that sounds like late night scooters under sodium lights and looks like a tailored jacket with patch pockets. You want ...
How to Write Indie Rock Songs
You want songs that sound like they slept in a thrift store sweater and then told the truth at 2 a.m. Indie rock is less a strict recip...
How to Write Slam Death Metal Songs
You want your song to sound like a bulldozer in a graveyard. You want riffs so heavy they change the gravity in the room and vocals so ...
How to Write Classic Alternative Songs
You want a song that smells like late night radio in a cheap car and also like your teenage bedroom window left open. Classic alternati...
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...