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How to Write Rock and Classic Rock Songs: Riffs as Motifs
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How to Write Rock and Classic Rock Songs: Riffs as Motifs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Want riffs that punch like a fist to the chest and stay in listeners heads forever? Good. You belong here. This guide turns riffs from ...
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How to Write Reggae (Off Beat Placement Lyric Themes)
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How to Write Reggae (Off Beat Placement Lyric Themes)

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
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...
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How to Write Hip Hop Rap: Bars, Flows, Rhyme Density Explained
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How to Write Hip Hop Rap: Bars, Flows, Rhyme Density Explained

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
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...
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How to Write Folk and Indie Folk Songs: Narrative Minimalism for Musicians
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How to Write Folk and Indie Folk Songs: Narrative Minimalism for Musicians

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want songs that feel like a campfire confession or a late night note passed across a diner table. You want lyrics that land like an...
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Genre Songwriting Library: Rules to Break on Purpose
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Genre Songwriting Library: Rules to Break on Purpose

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Yes you can break the rules. Do it with intent. This guide hands you a playbook for flipping genre expectations so your songs sound lik...
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How to Write Afrobeats and Afrobeat: Groove Call and Response
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How to Write Afrobeats and Afrobeat: Groove Call and Response

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
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...
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How to Write Reggaeton (Dembow Hook Math Spanglish Tips)
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How to Write Reggaeton (Dembow Hook Math Spanglish Tips)

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a track that makes people move instantly. You want a dembow that slaps in the club and a hook that rings in group chats. You w...
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How to Write K-Pop: Sections, Chants, Post Chorus Magic
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How to Write K-Pop: Sections, Chants, Post Chorus Magic

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
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...
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How to Write Blues (12 Bar Feel Turnarounds)
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How to Write Blues (12 Bar Feel Turnarounds)

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
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...
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How to Write Country (Story Arcs Detail Turns)
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How to Write Country (Story Arcs Detail Turns)

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Country songs tell stories like your best friend on a porch light confession. They are built from characters, places, small objects tha...
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