Songwriting Advice
How to Write Kadongo Kamu Songs
You want a song that makes people stop, stare, laugh, cry, and then text their aunt about it. Kadongo Kamu is the original chatty, raw,...
How to Write Lyrics About Opera
Opera is dramatic, over the top, and deliciously theatrical. It also seems intimidating to anyone who did not grow up at the Met or in ...
Korean Folk Music Songwriting Advice
This is not a dusty museum tour. Korean folk music is alive and messy and full of hooks. If you want to write songs that borrow the sou...
How to Write a Song About Artificial Intelligence
Want to write a song about artificial intelligence that does not sound like a TED talk at a karaoke bar? Good. You are in the right pla...
Soca Songwriting Advice
You want a soca song that makes people drop everything and start a fetes playlist instantly. You want a chorus that gets shouted back i...
Hard Rock Songwriting Advice
You want riffs that punch the gut. You want choruses that make a crowd jump and lyrics that sound like truth through a throat full of g...
How to Write Psychedelic Trance Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a portal. You want words that fold reality, that turn a dark room into a sunrise on another planet, and ...
Quiet Storm Songwriting Advice
You want a song that makes people dim the lights and text their ex with regret and a little lust. Quiet Storm is that mood in music. It...
How to Write Canadian Blues Lyrics
You want blues that smell like wet boots, warm like a Tim Hortons double double, and cut like an ice scraper at six in the morning. You...
How to Write Rasin Songs
Understanding the Essence of Rasin Music
Rasin music, a genre that originated in Haiti, is a unique blend of traditional Haitian rhythm...