Hack Music Theory

Learn how to use a music theory hack from Bob Marley “Could You Be Loved” to write a legendary song intro that won’t get skipped! WELCOME 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 sounds useful to you, then subscribe...

Instead of watching reaction videos, why not learn a music theory hack from the new TOOL song, and how to use it to write odd time signature bass lines and drum beats ! Subtitles/CC available. WELCOME 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 g...

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  and polymeters! Subtitles/CC available. WELCOME Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory.  We help ...

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, we wanna say a heartfelt Thank You for your lovely comments on our genre lesson last week, we’re so grateful, and we’re so touched that you feel the same way about g...

There’s a ton of genres, subgenres and even subsubgenres, but in this lesson you’ll learn the truth about why none of them are real , even though they are. 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 sounds useful to y...

  Learn how to write a melody (or guitar riff) using modal mixture , as heard in Opeth “Heart in Hand” off upcoming album “In Cauda Venenum”. Subtitles/CC available. 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 sounds u...

Learn how to write a bass line , using a music theory hack from Thom Yorke (Radiohead) “Traffic” off his new album “ANIMA”. Subtitles/CC available. 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 sounds useful to you, then...

Learn how to write a drum beat , using a music theory hack from Port Noir “Young Bloods” (off their new album “The New Routine”). Subtitles/CC available. 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 sounds useful to you...

Learn how to write an uplifting bass line , using a music theory hack from Black Eyed Peas “Be Nice” ft. Snoop Dogg (written by Adam Friedman for Songland TV show). Subtitles/CC available. 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 aud...

Learn how to write a melody , using a music theory hack from Dog Blood (Skrillex & Boys Noize) “Break Law”, from their new EP “Turn Off The Lights”. 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 sounds useful to you,...

Learn how to write a bass line using a music theory hack from Wu-Tang Clan “Seen a Lot of Things” (from “Of Mics and Men” EP). 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 sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our You...

Learn how to write melodies in counterpoint , using a music theory hack from Slipknot “Unsainted” (off their upcoming album “We Are Not Your Kind”). 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 sounds useful to you, the...

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 sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit that bell to get notified every Thursday, when we publish our new video. Alright, let’s jump in... INTRO S...

Learn how to write melodies that are layered with rhythmic displacement , using a music theory hack from Mogwai “Hungry Face” (Les Revenants / The Returned soundtrack). DOWNLOAD  PDF + MIDI + WAV  FROM THIS VIDEO THEORY Scottish band Mogwai wrote the soundtrack for the TV show Les Revenants (The Returned) back in 2012. In the main theme “Hungry Face”, there’s an innovative approach to layering mel...

Learn how to write a non-diatonic melody, using a music theory hack from TheFatRat “Chosen” (ft. Anna Yvette & Laura Brehm). DOWNLOAD  PDF + WAV + MIDI  FROM THIS VIDEO THEORY German producer TheFatRat dropped his new single “Chosen” this month, which definitely avoids Spotify’s infamous five-second skip rate, as a mere four seconds into the track there’s an extremely unexpected note in the me...

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 sounds useful to you, then subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit that bell to get notified every Thursday, when we publish our new video. INTRO So, over the last few month...

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 bass lines. But first… tea! DOWNLOAD  PDF + WAV + MIDI  FROM THIS VIDEO Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music...

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 into the same riff. But first… tea! DOWNLOAD  PDF + WAV + MIDI  FROM THIS VIDEO Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack...

The piano is a universal instrument, so a great piano part will give your song a timeless feel . And in this lesson, you’ll learn how to write a beautiful piano chord progression and melody, which will stand the test of time. But first… tea! DOWNLOAD  PDF + WAV + MIDI  FROM THIS VIDEO   Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to H...

Most popular music is made using the two most common western scales: the major, and the natural minor. So the best way to make your melodies stand out is to use a non-western scale (like the one we’ll reveal in this lesson). But first… tea! DOWNLOAD  PDF + WAV + MIDI  FROM THIS VIDEO Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack...

When you want a heavy bass line, do you find yourself clicking through your sounds trying to find something that makes your bass heavy? Well, sounds don’t make bass lines heavy, the notes do . So in this video, you’ll learn what notes to use to make your bass lines heavy, regardless of the sounds you’re using. But first… tea!   DOWNLOAD  PDF + WAV + MIDI   FROM THIS VIDEO   Hello revolutionary mus...

It’s easy to play a few chords that sound nice together. But those chord progressions are really bland, cos there’s no spice in them. So in this video, you’ll learn how to transform your progressions with one super spicy chord . But first… tea! 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 m...

There’s 20,000 tracks being uploaded to Spotify every day, so it’s essential that your melodies stand out in this never-ending stream of new tunes . So in this video, you’ll learn how changing one note can grab the listener’s attention. But first… tea! Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory.  We help you make...

Drum build-ups are vital in creating tension, but they’re almost always centred around the snare drum, which means they all sound the same, and that’s boring! So in this video, you’ll learn how to make your drum builds stand out. But first… tea! 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...

There’s many genres that are all about bass and drums, and many of those genres often don’t even use chords. But, chords are essential in creating musical depth, so in this video you’ll learn a game-changing bass hack that solves this problem. But first… tea! Hello revolutionaries, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory.  We help you make gre...