In this video, you'll learn how to use polymeters to overcome writer's block and start making music!
We get a lot of questions about our online apprenticeship course's unique format, so we made this video for you as a free…
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Jan 24 2019
Are Your Drum Build-Ups Missing This? 
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…
Dec 9 2018
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…
Dec 1 2018
Most Producers Make This Mistake...
When we trawl through the new releases every Friday, it’s always shocking to hear that almost all producers make the same mistake with their drums. So this video is designed to put an end to that, once and for…
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 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…
Aug 10 2018
How to Write Guitar like Tom Morello & Drums like Bassnectar in “Rabbit’s Revenge”
Happy New Music Friday, and welcome to the Hack Music Theory show! So, today Tom Morello dropped his new single “Rabbit’s Revenge” (from upcoming album "The Atlas Underground"), which I’m super stoked about, as I’ve been a massive Tom…
Jul 23 2018
How to Write a Drum Beat - The 1 That Got Away (Music Theory Hack)
In this video, you’ll discover why your kick drum on beat 1 just isn’t kicking, and you’ll learn how you can overcome this obstacle. But first... Tea!
Hello, we are Kate Harmony & Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution…
May 28 2018
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.
Hello, we are…