How to Write Songs
How to Write Blue Yodeling Songs
You want that raw, wobbly, heart punched through the throat feeling. You want a tune where a simple verse sits in your chest and the yo...
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 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 Roots Reggae Songs
You want that deep, righteous groove that makes people sway like a palm tree on a chill island night. You want lyrics that hit the spir...
How to Write Dansband Songs
You want people to dance like they just remembered their ex owes them money and they are not angry anymore. Dansband music makes that h...
How to Write Balkan Folk Music Songs
Want to write a Balkan folk song that makes people stomp, cry, dance, and then ask if you are actually from their grandma's village? Go...
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 Son Cubano Songs
You want a song that moves hips and minds at the same time. Son Cubano is the grandfather of many Latin forms. It brings rhythmic intel...
How to Write Hokum Songs
Hokum songs are that rude wink at grandma while you play a juke joint classic. They are built from sly jokes, irresistible wordplay, an...
How to Write North American Songs
You want a song that feels like it came from the corner of your city or the middle of nowhere and sounds like it could rule playlists f...