DISPLACED BASS
Hack Music Theory
- Write a captivating bass line, using displacements for variations
- 5-step method inspired by The Smile (Thom Yorke) "The Smoke"
These step-by-step hacks are like “musical recipes”.
Use them to make music, and say goodbye to frustration.
Download contains PDF tutorial, multitrack MIDI + WAV example.
SWEEPING ARPEGGIOS
Hack Music Theory
- Write sweeping arpeggios, using a unique layering technique
- 5-step method inspired by Daft Punk "Motherboard"
TIMELESS PIANO
Hack Music Theory
- Write a timeless piano part, which is simple but creative
- 4-step method inspired by The Beatles "Now And Then"
MEMORABLE BASS
Hack Music Theory
- Write a memorable bass line, using modal ambiguity
- 4-step method inspired by Röyksopp "So Easy"
MODULATING MELODY
Hack Music Theory
- Write a modulating melody, using a series of direct key changes
- 7-step method inspired by John Carpenter "Halloween Theme"
HAUNTING ARPEGGIOS
Hack Music Theory
- Write haunting arpeggios, using parallel keys and borrowed chords
- 4-step method inspired by Danny Elfman "Wednesday Main Titles"
SUSPENSEFUL MELODY
Hack Music Theory
- Write a suspenseful melody, using bitonality AKA playing in two keys simultaneously
- 4-step method inspired by Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" The Exorcist (1973) theme
MYSTERIOUS MELODY
Hack Music Theory
- Write a mysterious and magical melody, using the chromatic scale
- 6-step method inspired by John Williams "Harry Potter" theme
TECH DRUMS
Hack Music Theory
- Write a technical drum beat, using a complex polymeter
- 6-step method inspired by TesseracT "Natural Disaster"