How to Write Songs
How to Write Balkan Music Songs
You want a Balkan song that slaps, makes people stomp their feet, and haunts karaoke nights. You want odd meters that feel natural, mel...
How to Write Cape Jazz Songs
So you want to write a Cape Jazz song that smells like warm sand and strong coffee. You want the groove to sit in your bones. You want ...
How to Write Soft Rock Songs
Soft rock is a subgenre of rock music that is characterized by its mellow sound, soothing melodies, and often, romantic or introspectiv...
How to Write Progressive Rock Songs
You want music that feels daring, cinematic, and slightly dangerous. Progressive rock, which fans sometimes call prog, is the playgroun...
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 Japanese Rock Songs
You want a Japanese rock song that feels urgent, melodic, and alive. You want a chorus that would light up a small venue and a verse th...
How to Write Surf Rock Songs
Want guitars that sound like crashing waves and drums that feel like a sunburned heartbeat? Good. Surf rock lives at the sweet spot bet...
How to Write Neo-Bop Jazz Songs
Want to write Neo Bop songs that sound like they were born in a smoky club and uploaded straight to a curated playlist? Good. You are i...
How to Write Gypsy Jazz Songs
You want smoky Paris streets, fast guitar runs, and a melody that sticks to the back of your skull like cheap perfume. Gypsy jazz means...
How to Write Méringue Songs
You want a merengue that makes feet move and phones record the chorus for later embarrassment. You want rhythm that hits like a heartbe...