4/4 is the most overused time signature, ever! So if you want your music to stand out, the easiest way to do that is to use odd time signatures. Wait, but don’t odd time signatures sound odd? Not…
Dec 9 2018
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Odd Time Signatures That Don’t Sound Odd
Oct 30 2018
Scariest Music Theory Video on YouTube
Happy Halloween!
Are you brave enough to watch the Scariest Music Theory Video on YouTube?
You've been warned, so click at your own risk, and good luck ;)
Ray & Kate
Oct 27 2018
How to Make Your Music Bounce - Music Theory from Bring Me The Horizon “wonderful life” (Amo album) 
Does your music get bodies movin’, and the party started? If not, don’t worry, you just need to add some bounce. So in this video, you’ll learn a super easy yet super effective hack to bring da bounce to…
Oct 6 2018
Ultimate Groove Hack - Music Theory from Twenty One Pilots “Trench”
Do you listen to your favourite artists and wonder why their music grooves more than yours? Well that ends now, cos the hack in this video is gonna make your music groove big time. But first… tea!
Hello…
Sep 22 2018
African Rhythm & Chords - Music Theory from NAO “Drive and Disconnect”
You want people moving to your music, right? But, are you bored of using the same old four-on-the-floor drum beat to achieve that. Well, then you need to add an African flava to your rhythm (and your chords!)…
Sep 1 2018
The 9-Note Minor Scale - Music Theory from Muse “The Dark Side”
Learn how Matt Bellamy (Muse) writes arpeggios by fusing the natural minor, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales (as heard in "The Dark Side" from upcoming album "Simulation Theory") to create a 9-note minor scale.
Hello revolutionaries…
Aug 24 2018
How to Write a Guitar Riff & Vocal Melody like Alice in Chains “Rainier Fog”
Happy New Music Friday, and welcome to the Hack Music Theory show! So, Alice in Chains, new album out today, woohoo!!! I’ve been a fan since their debut album dropped way back in 1990, so I’m super stoked to…
Aug 3 2018
How to Write a Guitar Riff like San Holo “worthy”
In this Hack Music Theory lesson, you’ll learn how to write a BIG guitar riff (even if you don’t play guitar) like San Holo in “worthy”. But first... Tea!
Hello! I’m Kate Harmony, this is Ray Harmony, and…
Jul 20 2018
How to Write a Synth Bass Line like The Prodigy "Need Some1"
In this video, you'll learn how The Prodigy use (and abuse!) the Phrygian mode to write a killer bass synth melody in their new single "Need Some1". But first... Tea!
Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony…
May 21 2018
TesseracT - Time Signatures (Part 2) - Music Theory Hacks from "Sonder" (Metric Modulation, etc.)
TesseracT has a liberating approach to time signatures, so in this music theory lesson, you’ll learn their hack to magically change your song's tempo without changing its BPM. But first... Tea!
Hello, we are Kate Harmony &…