How to Write Songs
How to Write Afro-Cuban Jazz Songs
You want a song that makes hips argue with the mind. You want a melody that sits on top of a rhythm so stubborn it becomes the person y...
How to Write Yacht Rock Songs
You want your song to smell like sunscreen and old jazz records. You want chords that feel like taffy and melodies that slide into your...
How to Write Gypsy Music Songs
Yes this guide uses the word Gypsy because you asked for it. We also need to be honest and respectful. Many people prefer the term Roma...
How to Write Punk Rap Songs
You want a track that punches through the noise and makes people pogo while yelling every word back at you. Punk rap lives where spitfi...
How to Write Red Dirt Songs
Red Dirt music smells like gasoline, coffee, and honest crying with a guitar as backup. If you are picturing a dusty bar, a busted pick...
How to Write Latin Metal Songs
Want your riffs to sound like a volcanic fiesta? You want guitars heavy enough to split a taco and rhythms spicy enough to make a meren...
How to Write Electropunk Songs
Electropunk is the angry cousin of synth pop and the drunk roommate of punk. It takes the speed and spit of punk songs and dresses them...
How to Write Surf Pop Songs
You want a song that smells like sunscreen and heartbreak with a chorus you can surf on repeat. Surf pop lives where laid back beach cu...
How to Write Bolero Songs
Yes you can write a bolero that makes people cry into their coffee and then text their ex out of curiosity. Bolero is the genre that li...
How to Write Rautalanka (Finnish Surf-Rock) Songs
You want that chilly, twangy melody that makes people picture empty midnight streets in Helsinki while they sip coffee and feel feeling...