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Odd Time Signatures That Aren’t Odd. 

Odd Time Signatures

That Aren’t Odd.

 

Rare Rhythms That Move People.

 

 

American band Death Cab for Cutie recently released their new album “I Built You a Tower”, and the song “Stone Over Water” is a brilliant example of how…

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Kick Drum Rule 

 

 

Kick Drum Rule

 

The "Kick Drum Rule" ensures your drum beats not only groove, but also stand out from the crowd. But first... Tea!

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

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How to Stand Out in 2 Seconds (feat. Agnes Obel music theory hack)

 

How to Stand Out in 2 Seconds

 

In this tutorial, you’ll learn two ways to stand out in two seconds. But first… Tea!

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

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TOOL Polymeters • Fear Inoculum (Drums & Bass) 

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.

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5 Time Signatures in 1

Over the last few weeks, we've been making music from scratch (while on camera), and sharing the unedited footage on YouTube. We did this to expose the best kept secret in music... when you understand theory, making music…

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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 if…

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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? The…

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How to Make Drum Fills - Music Theory Hacks for Programming MIDI Drums

Drum fills create vital rhythmic variation and excitement, which kicks up the energy of your music like nothing else! But even more important than that, drum fills build anticipation for what’s coming up next.

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TesseracT - Odd Time Signatures (Part 1) - Music Theory Hacks from "Sonder" for Chord Progressions

TesseracT has a refreshing approach to time signatures, so in this music theory lesson, you’ll learn their hacks to liberate your chord progressions from 4/4. But first... Tea!

Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA…

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8 Hacks for Better Bass Lines: Polymeters, Non-Diatonic Notes, etc. | MILE ZERO 1/4

Learn how to write bass lines that are guaranteed to stand out on those Spotify playlists, by applying our easy-to-use music theory hacks to your midi bass melodies. In this video, you’ll learn how to make better bass lines…

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How to Write Christmas Songs (Day 10: Write a Drum Beat in Odd Time Signature)

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 3: Rhythm & Time Signature)

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

So, here's our Christmas challenge…

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Polyrhythm vs. Polymeter (feat. Stranger Things soundtrack inspired examples)

Would you miss our Hack Music Theory videos, if we stopped making them? If you answered yes, then please support us at Patreon.com/RevolutionHarmony

Polyrhythms, polymeters, pollywogs... these are Strange Things, right? Wrong! They're our friends, well…

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