How to Write Songs
How to Write Riot Grrrl Songs
You want ugly beautiful music that rips a little and says the truth loud. Riot Grrrl songwriting is not about perfection. It is about u...
How to Write Chinese Folk Music Songs
You want a Chinese folk song that feels honest and not like a museum exhibit. You want a melody that sits in the bones. You want lyrics...
How to Write Broken Beat Songs
You want grooves that feel like a polite argument between the drums and the bass. You want rhythms that refuse to sit still. You want l...
How to Write Alternative Dance Songs
You want a club that feels like a secret and a song that makes people move and think at the same time. Alternative dance sits at the in...
How to Write Progressive Music Songs
You want music that feels like a movie without the boring parts. You want songs that take listeners on a journey, not nap them into a p...
How to Write Post-Metal Songs
You want weight and atmosphere in the same package. You want riffs that feel like tectonic plates moving and quiet parts that make the ...
How to Write Post-Progressive Songs
Post progressive songs are for people who love the adventurous parts of prog rock but hate two hour guitar solos that make everyone che...
How to Write Deep House Songs
Want a deep house track that makes people sway like they owe rent to the rhythm? You want a groove that hugs the chest and a bassline t...
How to Write Vallenato Songs
You want a song that smells like sun, rum, and honest feelings. Vallenato is a Colombian folk music tradition born on the Caribbean coa...
How to Write Death Industrial Songs
You want your track to feel like a factory at midnight feeding on grief and neon. You want percussion that hits like a welded fist and ...