How to Write Songs
How to Write Progressive Trance [It] Songs
Progressive trance is the long slow burn that makes festival crowds look like a single breathing organism. You want tracks that evolve,...
How to Write Honky Tonk Songs
If you want a song that smells like spilled beer and feels like a neon heart with a crack in it, you are in the right place. Honky tonk...
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 Romani Music Songs
You want songs that carry fire, history, and immediate groove. Romani music is powerful because it is honest, improvisational, and root...
How to Write Chicago House Songs
Want to make Chicago house that makes people hug strangers on the dance floor. You want a beat that punches like a tax refund, a bassli...
How to Write Northern Soul Songs
You want a Northern Soul song that makes people lose their minds on the dance floor. You want a groove that detonates at bar eight. You...
How to Write Gamelan Songs
You want a gamelan song that feels ancient and new at the same time. You want pulsating gongs, interlocking metalophones, a melody that...
How to Write Gospel Blues Songs
You want a song that feels like a sermon and a late night truth bomb at the same time. You want grit on the vocal and heaven in the har...
How to Write Electronic Pop Songs
Understanding the Genre
Electronic pop, also known as electropop, is a subgenre of pop music that heavily incorporates electronic eleme...
How to Write Heavy Metal Songs
You want heavy music that punches the chest but also tells a story. You want riffs that make the neighbor question their life choices. ...