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 Pop Songs that Stick Like Glitter
You want a song that clings to a listener the way glitter clings to your shirt after a nightclub confetti war. You want a hook that sne...
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 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 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...