In this video, you'll learn how to use polymeters to overcome writer's block and start making music!
We get a lot of questions about our online apprenticeship course's unique format, so we made this video for you as a free…
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Apr 11 2019
How to Modify Modes & Make Rare Scales, like Dorian ♭2 ♯4 
Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that…
Apr 4 2019
How to Layer Melodies Using Rhythmic Displacement
Learn how to write melodies that are layered with rhythmic displacement, using a music theory hack from Mogwai “Hungry Face” (Les Revenants / The Returned soundtrack).
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Scottish band Mogwai…
Mar 28 2019
How to Write an Unpredictable Melody
Learn how to write a non-diatonic melody, using a music theory hack from TheFatRat “Chosen” (ft. Anna Yvette & Laura Brehm).
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German producer TheFatRat dropped his new single “Chosen” this…
Mar 21 2019
How to Write a Bass Line (or Guitar Riff) like Rage Against the Machine “Bulls on Parade”
Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory. We help you make great music that stands out, so you can move and grow your audience! If that…
Mar 14 2019
4 Essentials to Enliven Your Bass Lines
No matter what genre you make music in, you can easily funk up your bass lines, which will get people moving to your music. So in this video, you’ll learn how to apply four essential funk elements to your…
Mar 7 2019
How to Write Better Djent Riffs
What makes a great djent riff? Two things: the right notes, with the right polymeter. So in this video you’ll learn all that, plus you’ll learn how to make your riffs stand out by adding a second melody…
Feb 28 2019
How to Write a Beautiful Piano Chord Progression & Melody
The piano is a universal instrument, so a great piano part will give your song a timeless feel. And in this lesson, you’ll learn how to write a beautiful piano chord progression and melody, which will stand the test…
Feb 21 2019
Want Exotic Melodies? Use These Notes...
Most popular music is made using the two most common western scales: the major, and the natural minor. So the best way to make your melodies stand out is to use a non-western scale (like the one we’ll reveal in…
Feb 14 2019
Use These Notes to Make Grime Bass Lines
When you want a heavy bass line, do you find yourself clicking through your sounds trying to find something that makes your bass heavy? Well, sounds don’t make bass lines heavy, the notes do. So in this video, you’ll…