Songwriting Advice
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You want songs that land hard and stick. You want a chorus people hum in the grocery line. You want verses that feel cinematic and hone...
Progressive Trance [It] Songwriting Advice
You want a track that breathes and then lifts the room into orbit. Progressive trance is not about slamming everything at once. Progres...
Balkan Music Songwriting Advice
You want your song to sound Balkan but not like a museum exhibit. You want the groove that makes people clap on weird beats, the melody...
Musical Improvisation Songwriting Advice
What is Musical Improvisation?
Musical improvisation is the art of creating music spontaneously, without prior planning or preparation....
Free Funk Songwriting Advice
You want people to move without asking. You want a groove that sneaks into their bones and makes them forget about their phone. You wan...
Post-Rock Songwriting Advice
Post-rock is a genre of music that emerged in the 1990s, characterized by its use of rock instruments to create a soundscape that is of...
Ålänningens Sång Songwriting Advice
You want to write a song that feels like home and also bangs on a playlist. You want lyric images that make locals nod and a melody tha...
Folk Pop Songwriting Advice
You want songs that feel like warm bread and a punchline at the same time. You want melodies that haunt people in the grocery store. Yo...
Depressive Suicidal Black Metal Songwriting Advice
Trigger warning This article talks about suicide related themes that appear in Depressive Suicidal Black Metal music. If you are feelin...
Neo-Bop Jazz Songwriting Advice
Welcome to the clinic where classic jazz chops meet attitude and modern taste. If you write music and you like chord movement, clever m...