Tag Archives: Genre Playbooks
How to Write Rock and Classic Rock Songs: Riffs as Motifs
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 ...
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 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 Folk and Indie Folk Songs: Narrative Minimalism for Musicians
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...
Genre Songwriting Library: Rules to Break on Purpose
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...
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 Reggaeton (Dembow Hook Math Spanglish Tips)
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...
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 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 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...