Songwriting Advice
Gothic Metal Songwriting Advice
You want songs that sound like a cathedral burned down and then rebuilt as a club that only ghosts can get into. You want riffs that sm...
Melodic Metalcore Songwriting Advice
You want riffs that punch the chest and choruses that make people cry in the pit. You want screamed verses, clean sung choruses, and a ...
Plunderphonics Songwriting Advice
As a musician, you're likely no stranger to the concept of sampling in music. But have you ever heard of plunderphonics? This subgenre ...
Progressive Rap Songwriting Advice
You want a rap song that feels like a puzzle your audience wants to solve twice and still finds new treasures on listen number ten. Pro...
Ska Songwriting Advice
You want people skanking in the front row and embarrassing themselves on Instagram with joy. You want riffs that get stuck in heads and...
Classic Soul Songwriting Advice
Want to write soul songs that hit people in the chest without requiring a PhD in music theory. You want vocals that feel like someone r...
How To Write A Britpop Song
You want the swagger of Blur, the sing along of Oasis, the literate sting of Pulp, and a chorus that people shout in pubs at closing ti...
Continental Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want to write continental jazz songs that sound like they belong in a smoky Paris club, a canal side café in Amsterdam, or on a sum...
Isicathamiya Songwriting Advice
If your idea of choir practice is a sleepy Sunday, welcome to Isicathamiya where the choir sneaks up on you and then stabs your heart w...
How To Write A Dancehall Song
You want a song that makes people move like their phone battery depends on it. You want an earworm hook, a flow that rides the rhythm l...