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How to Write a Catchy Melody • Music Theory from Glass Animals "Creatures in Heaven" 

 

How to Write a
Catchy Melody.

 

 

 

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includes multitrack MIDI file

 

 

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British band Glass Animals are absolutely massive! At the time of…

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How to Write a Lydian MELODY • Music Theory from Depeche Mode "Ghosts Again" 

 

 

How to Write a Lydian MELODY

 

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Includes multitrack MIDI example

 

Simple music can be great music. Depeche Mode’s lead single “Ghosts Again” from their new album “Memento Mori” is proof. It has a well-written …

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Counter Melody Rule 

 

 

Counter Melody Rule

 

Learn how to avoid this common fault many songwriters & producers make in their backing melodies!

Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory, the fast…

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How to Spice Up Your Melodies with Non-Diatonic Notes (feat. Myrkur music theory hack)

 

How to Spice Up Your Melodies with Non-Diatonic Notes

 

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to spice up your melodies with non-diatonic notes. But first… Tea!

Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray Harmony…

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How to Add Impact to your Choruses (feat. Vukovi music theory hack)

 

How to Add Impact to your Choruses

 

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add impact to your choruses. But first… tea!

Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and…

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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 reveal…

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The #1 Way to Hook People

Learn the No.1 way to hook people with your intros, so your songs don’t end up in the one-quarter of all songs played on Spotify that are skipped within their first five seconds. But first... Tea!

Hello…

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How to Write a Lead Melody - 2 Music Theory Hacks for Better Melodies

In this Hack Music Theory lesson, you’ll learn two hacks that will make your lead melodies grab the attention of your listeners. But first... Tea!

Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and…

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How to Harmonize a Melody - 2 Music Theory Hacks for Better Choruses

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 this Hack Music Theory lesson…

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How to Write a Hook - Vocal Melody Theory Hacks (for Your Song's Chorus)

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.

Do you wanna write a super…

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2 Hacks to Instantly Improve Your Melodies (feat. "Throwing Words")

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 learn 2…

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5 Hacks for Better Vocal Melodies: Catchy & Uplifting, etc. | MILE ZERO 4/4

Watch this Hack Music Theory video if you wanna learn how to write vocal melodies that are super catchy and uplifting (even in a minor scale!). But first... tea!

VIDEO / PODCAST TIME STAMPS:

1:49 Hack 1…

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How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 13: Add Hook Variation to Keep Melody Fresh)

Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!

So, here's our Christmas…

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How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 12: Write More Counterpoint Vocal Harmony)

Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!

So, here's our Christmas…

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How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 11: Write Counterpoint Vocal Harmony)

Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is shaping up to be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!!

So, here's our Christmas…

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How to Write a Melody for a Catchy Chorus in 4 Steps (AKA How to Write a Hook)

Do you wish your chorus melodies were catchier? If so, then this video is perfect for you, cos we are finally revealing our top-secret and most powerful 4 hacks for turning your chorus melodies into unforgettable ear worms!

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Hack Counterpoint & Write Unique Vocal Harmonies

Today on the Hack Music Theory show, we're super excited to reveal the conclusion video for our "Lines Through Lands" example song, which we've been teaching in our 3-Minute Theory series.

In this video, you'll learn how to…

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6 Hacks for Better Vocals (Lyrics & Melodies)

Be sure to hold on to your seat for today's Hack Music Theory show, cos it's an intense ride! In four wild minutes you'll learn our six hacks for better vocals, which Kate then beautifully demonstrates in our song…

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How to Write Great Lyrics That Match Your Vocal Melodies

Today on the Hack Music Theory show: How to Write Great Lyrics That Match Your Vocal Melodies.

Melodies are musical stories, and so many songs these days end up with their lyrics and vocal melodies telling two…

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8 Steps for Writing Better Vocal Melodies

Today on 3-Minute Theory: How to write vocal melodies that are catchy and creative!

Check out this Hack Music Theory video/podcast if you want to learn how to write vocal melodies that stand out from the crowd…

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How to Write Great Songs: Vocal Melody (Song 1)

As with most things in life, writing a great vocal melody is all about balance: Balancing harmonic and non-harmonic notes, balancing small and large melodic intervals, balancing short and long note values, and so on…

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How to Make Your Vocal Melody Stand Out in an Auto-Tune World

What makes a great vocal? Well, it used to be two elements: Melody & Performance. However, as I’m sure you already know, nowadays most vocal recordings are edited using Auto-Tune or Melodyne, which corrects the pitch and rhythm…

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