{"id":12354,"date":"2022-09-03T08:56:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T08:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/03\/recreating-the-genre-i-hate-most-bro-country-songwriting-structure-arrangement\/"},"modified":"2022-09-03T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T08:56:35","slug":"recreating-the-genre-i-hate-most-bro-country-songwriting-structure-arrangement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/03\/recreating-the-genre-i-hate-most-bro-country-songwriting-structure-arrangement\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreating the Genre I Hate Most &#8211; Bro Country [Songwriting + Structure + Arrangement]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Recreating the Genre I Hate Most - Bro Country [Songwriting + Structure + Arrangement]\"   width=\"400\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C-1ylXxKNGQ?cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>My pro theory + songwriting course<br \/>\nEnroll in my Rhythm Training Course at ANY price! <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve posted the tabs for the solo and the mp3 at my Patreon:<br \/>\nSkip to 11:48 to just hear the full track<\/p>\n<p>In this video, I show you how to make a modern pop country song, aka BRO COUNTRY. I walk through the arrangement and writing techniques used, from a heavy reliance on pentatonic minor and cookie-cutter song structure to more obscure harmonies and techniques. <\/p>\n<p>I hate to be negative, and I don\u2019t want to dismiss this genre outright. But you can\u2019t like everything, and this genre just rubs me the wrong way for reasons that may become obvious in the video. That doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s bad music though- you like what you like. There\u2019s lots of \u201cgood music\u201d in the jazz realm that I can not stand listening to, that doesn\u2019t negate it. Similarly, there\u2019s lots of simple pop that I enjoy regardless of its basic nature. <\/p>\n<p>But even though I don\u2019t believe in good music or bad music, I still believe in good natured criticism, and hopefully this video gets the point across- the genre is very easy to write. I believed that before going into this video and wasn\u2019t sure how successful I\u2019d be at recreating this genre, but now that it\u2019s done I give myself a B+<\/p>\n<p>I must say this isn\u2019t my first crack at a writing a country song. A little while back, I produced and wrote a song with a local artist named Cara Jeanne, and we were aiming for a more mature version of a Taylor Swift song before she went full pop mode. If you\u2019d like to hear that song, you can find it here: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FMzxAc554D0\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FMzxAc554D0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I actually encourage you to do this sort of thing. It is a great way to build your skills and experience. As a modern professional composer, you don\u2019t always have the luxury of writing in genres you like, so going way outside of your tastes like this is a surefire way to grow and evolve. <\/p>\n<p>To expand on what happened with my harmonies- when It was only a parallel third, I liked it. But when I added in 6ths, it worked, but I felt it could be more interesting. Instead, I had the harmonies during the 2nd and 3rd choruses outline little bits of each chord tone as they tried their best to maintain a parallel motion. It didn&#8217;t always work and I still don&#8217;t like how they&#8217;re mixed but it does add an incredible amount of interest to an otherwise simple pentatonic melody. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to my amazing Patreon supporters for sponsoring these videos. They deserve our appreciation, especially the following folks:<br \/>\nJoe Buote<br \/>\nNick White<br \/>\nPatrick Ryan<br \/>\nChristopher Swanson<br \/>\nJohn Arnold<br \/>\nJon Reddish<br \/>\nBrandon Combs<br \/>\nSebastian<br \/>\nMorgan M.<br \/>\nLord of the Chords<br \/>\nBillyshes<br \/>\nPhillip Sharp<br \/>\nDon Watters<br \/>\nBradley Bower<br \/>\nMarek Pawlowski<br \/>\nBuzzWasHere<br \/>\nKip Ingram<\/p>\n<p>You can join them here:<br \/>\nwww.patreon.com\/signalsmusicstudio<\/p>\n<p>Table of Contents:<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n02:02 Writing A Chorus<br \/>\n05:59 Writing A Verse<br \/>\n07:26 Writing A Second Verse<br \/>\n07:53 Writing A Second Chorus<br \/>\n09:32 Writing A Guitar Solo<br \/>\n10:11 Adding A Quiet Pseudo-Chorus<br \/>\n10:54 The Final Chorus<br \/>\n11:48 &#8220;TRUK BFF&#8221;<br \/>\n13:57 Wrapping Up<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C-1ylXxKNGQ\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My pro theory + songwriting course Enroll in my Rhythm Training Course at ANY price! 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