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 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 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 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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Nov 2 2017
Polymeter - How to Write a Bass Line (Polymetric Bass Guitar Example)
How do you turn a three-note or four-note chord into a thrillingly unpredictable melody (i.e. bassline, guitar riff, etc.)? Easy, you just use a polymeter, and then misalign the melody with both time signatures. So, click play now…
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Oct 20 2017
How to Write Bass Lines - Bass Guitar & MIDI Synth (Cool Chorus Bassline Melody)
How do you write a bass line that's super catchy, but doesn't take attention away from the vocals and other instruments? Watch today's Hack Music Theory show to find out:
How to Write Bass Lines - Bass…
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Aug 31 2017
Dial A Bass Line (Give Writer's Block the Finger)
Last week we launched our new YouTube series Give Writer's Block the Finger, and since then we’ve been receiving the most heartwarming messages from people all over the world who’ve had Writer’s Block for months, even years, and…
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Aug 10 2017
How to Write a Great Melody: Development & Variation
In every melody, there's another melody hiding, just waiting to be found and freed! So, today on the Hack Music Theory show, you'll learn Ray's songwriting hack for developing and varying melodies. Whether you're writing a vocal melody…
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Aug 3 2017
Funk up Your Songs with Slap Bass
There ain't nothin' funkier than a bit of slap bass, so this week on the Hack Music Theory show, Ray reveals how to hack this technique and turn your songs into dancefloor fillers. But first... tea!
Just…
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Jul 27 2017
Walking Bass Lines (feat. our new single "Nostalgic for Nashville")
You won't believe what we did... We made a country song! Wait, before you click the unsubscribe button, this is not mainstream country, this is seriously alternative country! In fact, it's not really country music at all, but…
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Jul 21 2017
Non-Diatonic Chords (songwriting mini-course & interview with Neil Cowley)
We're over the moon happy to bring you today's super special episode of the Hack Music Theory show.
What's so special about it? Well, two things actually: Firstly, we recently had the great pleasure and honour of discussing…
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Jul 14 2017
Changing Speed without Changing Tempo
The last couple weeks have been rather surreal for us here in the Revolution Harmony studio. After our Jacob Collier, Negative Harmony & How to Write a Negative Melody video kinda blew up, we've been working around the clock…
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Jul 7 2017
Songwriting mini-course (chord progression, bass melody, drums, etc.)
It's taken us five months of non-stop work (literally!) to build a YouTube community of 500 people. But then, something unbelievable happened this week...
After uploading our video Jacob Collier, Negative Harmony & How to Write a Negative…
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Jun 30 2017
Jacob Collier, Negative Harmony & How to Write a Negative Melody
Hello, Ray Harmony and Kate Harmony here. Welcome to the Hack Music Theory show. It’s an extra special one today, as it’s our first show as a married couple. Yep, on the weekend we officially became Mr and Mrs…
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May 25 2017
5 Steps for Writing Amazing Bass Lines
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write an amazing bass line (that's way better than all those boring bass lines we hear in the charts all the time) for your chord progression.
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast…
May 19 2017
Write HEAVY Bass Lines Using the Harmonic Minor Scale
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write HEAVY bass lines using the harmonic minor scale.
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you're wanting to go heavier with your bass lines, and the natural minor scale (AKA…
May 11 2017
Programming Unique Drums Using a Polymeter (5/16 over 4/4)
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to make unique drum patterns that stand out from the crowd.
Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you're tired of boring drums and want to learn how to program interesting patterns instead…
May 4 2017
How to Write Epic EDM Bass Drops in 7 Steps
Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write an epic EDM bass drop in 7 steps!
If you’re an EDM producer, there’s nothing worse than giving your audience an epic build on the snare drum, then following that with a…
Apr 27 2017
3 Hacks for EDM Bass Lines & Kick Drums
Michael from Germany asked us the following question on YouTube: “As I build more interesting bass lines for my EDM track, I run into the problem that some bass notes run parallel with the kick. Sure I can just… Read more
Mar 28 2017
6 Hacks for Better Bass Lines
Jennifer from Vancouver emailed us with this question: “I’m new to producing, and I’m trying to learn more about bass and how it works, cuz the way I’m doing it now is sounding really boring. You know when you…
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Mar 14 2017
How to Write a Chord Progression for a Blues Scale Bass Line
Jared from the States emailed us with this question: “I used the blues scale to make a bass synth line. I really love it, but I can’t seem to add chords to it. I’m getting REALLY frustrated!!!! Can you…
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Feb 16 2017
How to Write Great Songs: Bass Lines (Song 1)
Follow this simple step-by-step Hack Music Theory guide for writing great bass lines!
Step 1: Start with the root note of each chord in your chord progression
If you’re working in a digital audio workstation (DAW), then copy…