Can you believe it? After 13 years, there’s finally new music from Tool. So in this lesson you’ll learn a music theory hack from TOOL “Fear Inoculum”, and how to use it to write your own odd time signature riffs…
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Aug 2 2019
Ed Sheeran Goes Djent 
What does Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber’s song “I Don’t Care” have in common with the metal subgenre Djent? The answer is shocking and eye-opening, so click play to find out now! Subtitles/CC available.
Just before we jump in though…
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…
Dec 17 2018
The Best One-Note Bass Line of 2018
Sometimes a section in your song will want a simple bass line, in fact, sometimes it’ll want nothing more than one note. But, almost all one-note bass lines sound like they were made by a complete beginner. So, how…
Dec 9 2018
Odd Time Signatures That Don’t Sound Odd
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…
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…