Tag Archives: Genre Playbooks
How to Write Gospel (Call-and-Response Choir Arranging)
You want a choir that answers you like a squad of holy hypemongers. You want call phrases that land like a sermon and responses that li...
How to Write Hip Hop Rap: Bars, Flows, Rhyme Density Explained
You want bars that land like a mic drop. You want flows that make heads nod on the subway. You want rhyme schemes that sound clever wit...
How to Write Afrobeats and Afrobeat: Groove Call and Response
If you want a track that makes people move, scream the hook, and text their crush at 3 AM, you are in the right place. This guide teach...
How to Write Blues (12 Bar Feel Turnarounds)
You want something raw and honest that hits the gut first and the head second. You want a groove people nod along to and a turnaround t...
How to Write R&B & Neo Soul (Tone Pocket Ad Libs)
You want ad libs that feel like velvet and land like a punchline. You want little vocal moments that make listeners rewind and text the...
How to Write Bluegrass (Story Speed Runs Harmony Stacks)
You want a bluegrass song that burns like a campfire story and smells like old cedar and fresh coffee. You want lyrics that race throug...
How to Write Metal (Breakdowns Scream Phrasing Safely)
You want riffs that punch through a wall of amps. You want breakdowns that make bodies stop moving and start collapsing into orderly ch...
How to Write K-Pop: Sections, Chants, Post Chorus Magic
Want a K-Pop song that lands in the heart, trends on socials, and sparks a fanchant the minute the chorus hits? You are in the right pl...
How to Write Reggae (Off Beat Placement Lyric Themes)
You want a song that makes people sway their shoulders and forget the office email thread of doom. You want a groove that sits behind y...
How to Write Country (Story Arcs Detail Turns)
Country songs tell stories like your best friend on a porch light confession. They are built from characters, places, small objects tha...