I start often with the idea or title that I want to write about. I know it's a blues or a rock or a country song. So, I will open the style picker and filter the selections to the specific genre. That's a starting point.

I then listen to the styles starting at the top and working down the list to see if anything creates a spark in my creative mind. I'll also self filter by jumping around based on the name of the style.... if it sounds interesting or not. Sometimes I get surprised.

I don't try to overthink it. It's not rocket science or brain surgery. It's only rock and roll and I like it.

If I reach the bottom of the real styles... yeah I rarely even bother with midi styles..... and I haven't found anything I like, I will switch genres and have a go in a different genre. More times than I can recall, I was writing a country tune and picked a rock style to make it happen.

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The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.