How to Write Songs
How to Write Hard Trance Songs
You want that stadium spine chill and the club floor to lose its mind. You want a lead so drenched in reverb and detune that your frien...
How to Write Marabi Songs
You want a marabi song that makes feet tap and shoulders shrug even when the room is full of people who have heard it a hundred times. ...
How to Write Ragga Hip Hop Songs
You want a song that hits like a pat on the left cheek and a full blast of bass on the right. You want the cadence of dancehall and the...
How to Write Avant-Garde & Experimental Songs
You want music that surprises the listener and makes them feel something they did not know they could feel. You want tracks that break ...
How to Write Melodic House Songs
You want a track that makes people float and then yell your name in a sweaty club. You want lush chords that feel like warm sunlight. Y...
How to Write Son Songs
Before diving into the specifics of writing son songs, it's essential to understand the fundamentals of songwriting. A song typically c...
How to Write Chicago Blues Songs
You want a Chicago blues song that sounds like it came from a bar with sticky floors and better stories. You want gritty lines that bit...
How to Write Bleep Techno Songs
You want that tiny electronic sound that slaps like a secret handshake at 3 a.m. Bleep techno is the kind of minimal electronic music t...
How to Write Neotraditional Country Songs
You want a country song that smells like old wood floors, cheap whiskey, and truth. You want lyrics that tell a small honest story. 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...