Do your melodies get stuck in the heads of everyone who hears them? If not, don’t worry, just watch this video and learn the instantly-usable hack that will ensure you write contagiously catchy melodies. But first… tea!
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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 20 2018
Uplifting Piano Chord Progression: Music Theory from Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Mid90s Soundtrack)
When you try to write a "happy" chord progression, does it end up sounding cheesy, like the theme song for a kid’s TV show? Then we’ve got a hack for you that’ll turn your kid’s chords into mature…
Oct 13 2018
Better 4/4 Bass Lines - Music Theory from Run the Jewels “Let’s Go (The Royal We)” Venom Soundtrack
4/4 is the most common time signature for a good reason: it gets people moving! But that same reason means everyone uses it, which makes it kinda boring. So how can you make a 4/4 bass line that’s exciting?…
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!
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Sep 29 2018
How to Write a 2-in-1 Bass Line - Music Theory from Rationale “One By One”
Bass lines need to be low, cos that’s the whole point of them, but this restriction can very easily result in boring bass lines. So how can you break out of that limiting range, while still keeping your bass…
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 15 2018
WTF is a Melodic Rhythm? - Music Theory from Architects “Hereafter”
Learn what "melodic rhythms" are, and how you can use them to inject primal energy into your music, like Architects does in their new single “Hereafter” (from upcoming album "Holy Hell").
Hello revolutionaries, and welcome to…
Sep 8 2018
Haunting Piano Chord Progression - Music Theory from Radiohead's Thom Yorke "Suspirium" (Film Score)
Learn how Thom Yorke (Radiohead) writes a chord progression by mixing the Dorian mode with the Aeolian mode, then giving it a twist - as heard in "Suspirium" from the Suspiria film soundtrack.
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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.
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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…