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 19 2018
How to Choose a Mode for Your Riff or Bass Line | AEOLIAN vs LOCRIAN (feat. "Reclaim The Hours")
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 12 2018
EDM vs METAL. Who Will Win? | How to Write a Riff (feat. "Reclaim The Hours")
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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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 26 2017
The End of Hack Music Theory (Halloween Special)
Ray Harmony and the Hack Music Theory revolution are put to the ultimate test in this Halloween Special.
►Free Download / Stream of They Live to Kill (the song in this video)
If Ray fails his challenge…
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Oct 12 2017
How to Compose a Song - Write a Guitar Riff or Melody over a Chord Progression
Whether you're an electronic music producer or a guitarist in a band, you're gonna want contagiously catchy riffs in your songs! So, today on the Hack Music Theory show, we reveal our 6 hacks to write catchy riffs…
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