Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to the Hack Music Theory show, where you are empowered with notation-free theory for making great music in DAWs. In today's video/podcast, you'll learn how to…
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Feb 5 2018
How to Write a Song, from Start to Finish (feat. "Mile Zero")
Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to the Hack Music Theory show, where you are empowered with notation-free theory for making great music in DAWs. In today's video/podcast, we finally reveal the…
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Jan 29 2018
5 Hacks for Better Vocal Melodies: Catchy & Uplifting, etc. | MILE ZERO 4/4
Watch this Hack Music Theory video if you wanna learn how to write vocal melodies that are super catchy and uplifting (even in a minor scale!). But first... tea!
VIDEO / PODCAST TIME STAMPS:
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Jan 20 2018
5 Hacks for Better Chord Progressions: Melodic Motifs, Pedal Root, etc. | MILE ZERO 3/4
Watch this Hack Music Theory video to learn how to write better chord progressions, by using melodic motifs, a pedal root, anticipations, sus chords, inversions, and more. These music theory hacks will take your songwriting and music production…
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Jan 15 2018
3 Hacks for Better Drum Beats: "Drunk Drummer" Hack, etc. | MILE ZERO 2/4
Learn how to program/play better drum beats, by using our "drunk drummer" hack, unexpected accents, and more. These music theory hacks will take your music production and drum programming to the next level. So, whether you want to…
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Jan 8 2018
8 Hacks for Better Bass Lines: Polymeters, Non-Diatonic Notes, etc. | MILE ZERO 1/4
Learn how to write bass lines that are guaranteed to stand out on those Spotify playlists, by applying our easy-to-use music theory hacks to your midi bass melodies. In this video, you’ll learn how to make better bass lines…
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Dec 22 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 21: THE REVEAL of "Christmas Counterpoint")
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December has been a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we've been doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, this was our Christmas challenge…
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Dec 20 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 20: Write an EDM Synth Melody for a Chord Progression)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 19 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 19: How to Write an Original EDM Drum Beat)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 19 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 18: Write EDM Bass Line for Chord Progression)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 17 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 17: Make Chord Progression Better - Add9, etc)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 17 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 16: Write a Non-Diatonic Chord Progression)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 15 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 15: Staccato Synth Chord Progression)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 14 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 14: Rhythmic Variation for Bass Line & Drums)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 13 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 13: Add Hook Variation to Keep Melody Fresh)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 12 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 12: Write More Counterpoint Vocal Harmony)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 11 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 11: Write Counterpoint Vocal Harmony)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 10 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 10: Write a Drum Beat in Odd Time Signature)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 9 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 9: Write a Bass Line)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 8 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 8: Add Rhythm to Chord Progression)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas…
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Dec 7 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 7: Inversions & Sus Chords in Progression)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is gonna be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we'll be doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas challenge…
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Dec 6 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 6: Write Chord Progression / Harmonize Melody)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is gonna be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we'll be doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas challenge…
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Dec 5 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 5: Write a Melody)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is gonna be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we'll be doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas challenge…
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Dec 4 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 4: Pick a Mode)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is gonna be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we'll be doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas challenge…
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Dec 3 2017
How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 3: Rhythm & Time Signature)
Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is gonna be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we'll be doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!
So, here's our Christmas challenge…
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