How to Write Songs
How to Write Swing Music Songs
You want people tapping their feet and laughing out loud at the same time. You want melodies that feel conversational and rhythms that ...
How to Write Turkish Folk Music Songs
You want a song that smells like boiled çay at sunrise and makes people clap their hands or cry in the same breath. You want a melody t...
How to Write Hard Rock Songs
You want riffs that bruise and choruses that sing like a battle cry. You want lyrics that feel honest and vague at the same time so you...
How to Write Funk Metal Songs
You want a riff that makes your neck do cardio and a bass line so smug it needs its own merch. Funk metal is the perfect crime scene fo...
How to Write Beautiful Music Songs
Beauty in music is not a mystery reserved for people born with perfect ears. It is a set of choices you can practice. You can learn the...
How to Write Acousmatic Music Songs
Acousmatic music is the art of making sound exist without its cause being visible. That means your audience hears a sound and has to in...
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 Old-Time Bluegrass/Appalachian Bluegrass Songs
Before diving into the world of writing Old-Time Bluegrass/Appalachian Bluegrass songs, it's essential to understand the rich history a...
How to Write Alegrías Songs
You want sonic sunshine with grit. You want a song that makes people clap, stomp, and cry at the same time. You want the kind of alegrí...
How to Write Māori Music Songs
You want to write songs that honour te ao Māori and actually sound good. You want language that lands, melodies that sit naturally with...