Songwriting Advice
How To Write A Country Song
You want a song that smells like leather and coffee and makes people cry in pickup trucks while smiling. Country music is built on stor...
Alternative Country Songwriting Advice
Alternative country, also known as alt-country, is a subgenre of country music that emerged in the 1990s as a reaction to the slick, po...
Neo-Psychedelia Songwriting Advice
Want to write music that feels like a late night dream you can dance to and cry in at the same time. Neo psychedelia blends the hazy so...
Scottish Gaelic Punk Songwriting Advice
Yes you can scream in Gaelic and still get people moshing. Yes you should do it with respect. No you do not need to be born in the High...
Emo Songwriting Advice
You want to bleed on a chorus and still have people sing it in the car with the windows up. You want lyrics that feel like they found t...
Moombahsoul [Es] Songwriting Advice
If moombahton made out with neo soul and then their kid learned to sing in Spanglish, you have Moombahsoul. This guide gives you the so...
Beat Songwriting Advice
You make a beat that hits so hard it pulls the chorus out of someone they barely know. That is the dream. Beats are the emotional scaff...
Old-Time Bluegrass/Appalachian Bluegrass Songwriting Advice
Before diving into songwriting advice, it's essential to understand the rich cultural heritage and historical context of Old-Time Blueg...
How To Make A R&B Song
You want an R&B song that makes people slow down their scroll and feel something in their chest. You want a groove that pulls the h...
Blackgaze Songwriting Advice
You want a storm and a cloud at the same time. You want the raw, snarling intensity of black metal and the washed out, narcotic haze of...