Tag Archives: Genre Playbooks
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 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 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 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...
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 ...