How to Write a Prog Melody
using the Major-Minor scale, aka Mixolydian ♭6
There aren’t many melodies that stand out nowadays. In an era where most musicians are trying to sound like the popular musicians in their genre, the result…
Read moreSep 22 2023
There aren’t many melodies that stand out nowadays. In an era where most musicians are trying to sound like the popular musicians in their genre, the result…
Read moreSep 14 2023
Almost all popular music (in every genre and subgenre) is made using the major scale or the natural minor scale. That’s a vast ocean of music from only two…
Read moreJul 28 2023
Humans are walking paradoxes! You know those times when you’re feeling two contradicting emotions at the same time? Like when you’re in a difficult situation but you feel hopeful about the future, while…
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Music in a major key is uplifting, but the downside is that it often sounds childlike.
This is because the major scale is the most predictable scale. Predictable things are comforting and reassuring, so…
Read moreMay 28 2023
Set up four bars with an 1/8 note grid, and your tempo at 97 BPM. You’re gonna start by writing a basic bass line that plays every 1/8 note. This creates…
Read moreMay 7 2023
There are many ways to write a standout melody, but it’s difficult to improve on the method PJ Harvey uses in her new single “A Child’s Question, August”. That’s because…
Read moreApr 23 2023
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Set your grid to 1/16 notes and your tempo to 97 BPM. You’re gonna start by writing a creative pattern using…
Read moreApr 9 2023
There are two types of catchy melodies: annoyingly repetitive ones you can’t stop singing but actually hate, and awesome ones that…
Read moreMar 20 2023
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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In the new Gorillaz single “New Gold”, there’s a music theory secret that makes their song feel totally different to the other new releases out this week. That’s what you’ll…
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In the new Red Hot Chili Peppers single “Tippa My Tongue”, there’s a ridiculously funky variation of the blues scale, which we’re calling the RHCP scale…
Read moreMar 31 2022
In this lesson you'll learn how to improve your Djent riffs using a hack from Meshuggah "I Am That Thirst", which is off their new album "Immutable". But first… Tea!
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In this lesson you’ll learn a common fault that many songwriters and producers make when writing chord progressions. More importantly, though, you’ll learn our theory hack for quickly and…
Read moreJan 13 2022
In this lesson you’ll learn a common fault that many songwriters and producers make when writing melodies. More importantly, though, you’ll learn our theory hack for quickly and easily fixing this fault. But first… Tea!
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In this lesson you’ll learn a simple 4-step hack for writing dark and dissonant bass lines. We invite you to work along with us through the following steps, so by the end of this…
Read moreMay 1 2020
In this tutorial you'll learn how to write chord progressions for the Covid-19 era (and beyond), using our 6-step success formula. But first… Tea!
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Read moreDec 12 2019
3 music theory hacks to make your music stand out, so you can get discovered!
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…
Read moreNov 15 2019
Learn how to write a melody for an epic chorus, by using a music theory hack from Leprous “Alleviate” (off their new album “Pitfalls”).
Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and…
Read moreNov 8 2019
Learn how to write a chord progression for an epic chorus, by using a music theory hack from Leprous “Alleviate” (off new album “Pitfalls”).
Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and…
Read moreOct 11 2019
Halloween is coming! And with horror movies and TV shows flooding Netflix, it’s the perfect time to learn how to write spooky and scary soundtrack music like the creepy new American Horror Story 1984 theme song.
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Read moreSep 27 2019
Do you have a bass line, but now you wanna learn how to write a chord progression for it? Then simply use these 3 steps!
Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and…
Read moreSep 20 2019
Do you have an idea for a song, but you don’t know where to go next? Then learn how to write a song like a pro, with this new workflow series.
Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate Harmony and…
Read moreAug 16 2019
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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Aug 9 2019
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…
Read moreJul 19 2019
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…
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