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Ray Harmony
The unorthodoX ideas of multi award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony. Older episodes were co-hosted by his wife and protégé Kate Harmony. As a songwriter and producer, Ray has made music with Grammy winners and multiplatinum artists, including Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine). Join over 255,000 YouTube subscribers learning the fast, easy, and fun way to make music without using AI, cos it ain't no fun getting a robot to write “your” songs! Download…
Episodes
Ray HarmonyHow to Write Beautiful CHORDS • Music Theory from Sleep Token "Take Me Back to Eden"
How to Write a Beautiful CHORD Progression Step 1. Beauty Set your grid to 1/16 notes and your tempo to 113 BPM. We’re in the key of A minor here, which is…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a BASS Line with Harmony • Music Theory from GoGo Penguin "Everything Is Going to Be OK"
How to Write a BASS Line with Harmony Step 1. Low Harmony is when two or more notes are played together. And sadly, it’s rare to hear harmony in a bass line…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Standout MELODY • Music Theory from PJ Harvey "A Child's Question, August"
How to Write a Standout MELODY Step 1. First Impressions There are many ways to write a standout melody, but it’s difficult to improve on the method PJ Harvey…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Locrian RIFF • Music Theory from Metallica "72 Seasons"
How to Write a Locrian RIFF FREE: Download This Tutorial as PDF Includes multitrack MIDI example Step 1. Octaves Set your grid to 1/16 notes and your tempo to…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Catchy MELODY • Music Theory from Beastie Boys "Sure Shot"
How to Write a Catchy MELODY FREE: Download This Tutorial as PDF Includes multitrack MIDI example Step 1. Scale There are two types of catchy melodies…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write Energetic BASS Lines • Music Theory from The Chemical Brothers "No Reason"
How to Write Energetic BASS Lines Step 1. Rhythmic Energy There’s a super energetic bass line in the new single “No Reason” by The Chemical Brothers. To write…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Lydian MELODY • Music Theory from Depeche Mode "Ghosts Again"
How to Write a Lydian MELODY FREE: Download This Tutorial as PDF Includes multitrack MIDI example Simple music can be great music. Depeche Mode’s lead single…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write Polymeter DRUMS • Music Theory from Periphery "Atropos"
How to Write Polymeter DRUMS Step 1. Kick in 7 The new Periphery single “Atropos” (from the album Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre) opens with a classic djent…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Layered RIFF • Music Theory from Polyphia "Ego Death"
How to Write a Layered Guitar RIFF Step 1. Bass The first thing you notice in the opening riff of “Ego Death” by Polyphia is that there are two layers. There’s…
Ray HarmonyDrum Secrets of Hip-Hop Legends
Drum Secrets of Hip-Hop Legends DOWNLOAD This Tutorial as PDF Includes Bonus Hack, MIDI & WAV file examples Could you hear the missing ingredient in our drum…
Ray HarmonyWhy You Struggle to Make Music
Why You Struggle to Make Music Do you sometimes find yourself staring at a blank screen, with absolutely no ideas? Then we have the solution for preventing…
Ray HarmonySound Design Is Ruining Your Music
Sound Design Is Ruining Your Music Have you ever opened your digital audio workstation (DAW) because you’re in the mood to make some music, but then you end up…
Ray HarmonyStop Looping Melodies This Way
Stop Looping Melodies This Way DOWNLOAD This Tutorial as PDF (includes MIDI file) When you loop a melody, do you just copy and paste it? If so, that way of…
Ray HarmonyWrong Notes for Better Chord Progressions
Wrong Notes for Better Chord Progressions DOWNLOAD This Tutorial as PDF (includes MIDI file) Can you hear the weakness in this chord progression? It’s a common…
Ray HarmonyGorillaz HACK for Better Bass Lines
How to Write a Bass Line like Gorillaz "New Gold" In the new Gorillaz single “New Gold”, there’s a music theory secret that makes their song feel totally…
Ray HarmonyRed Hot Chili Peppers HACK for Better Bass Lines
How to Write a Bass Line like Red Hot Chili Peppers "Tippa My Tongue" In the new Red Hot Chili Peppers single “Tippa My Tongue”, there’s a ridiculously funky…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: See Sound, Hear Images
Steven Wilson: See Sound, Hear Images "You imagine something as a guitar part, but then you transpose it to the bass, and it just seems somehow more exotic…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: Change Your Workflow
Steven Wilson: Change Your Workflow "I’m not thinking like a bass player would. It gives you all of these possibilities as a bass player to play melodies…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: Biggest Metal Guitar Mistake
Steven Wilson: Biggest Metal Guitar Mistake "It's all played on telecaster with an almost clean tone, and to me, it sounds heavier than if I'd played it with a…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: How to Be Creative
Steven Wilson: How to Be Creative "An amateur is someone who does something because they love to do it. So, professionalism is sometimes not a good thing."…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: Song Structure SECRET
Steven Wilson: Song Structure SECRET "I love that idea of the callback to the intro. Making sense of the fact there is this intro, by using it as the basis not…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: Common Songwriting Mistake
Steven Wilson: Common Songwriting Mistake “Nowadays, with so much music being written on the computer, we’ve lost that natural push and pull that an ensemble…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: The Songwriting Process
Steven Wilson: The Songwriting Process "For me, writing music is like standing in front of a brick wall. You go to that brick wall, and you start to hit your…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson on SHRED GUITAR: "That's Not Music."
Steven Wilson on SHRED GUITAR "I'm not a fan of the whole 'guitar shredder' phenomenon. I love that people can play like that, but the fact is they feel the…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: Don't Structure Songs Like This
Steven Wilson: Don't Structure Songs Like This "One of the hallmarks of so-called progressive rock is that it doesn't conform to the conventional way that…
Ray HarmonySteven Wilson: Make Music Like This
Steven Wilson: Make Music Like This "Accentuate the things in what you do that are unusual, and that a big record company guy would probably tell you you…
Ray HarmonyOrchestrate Drum Patterns for Better Beats
Orchestrate Drum Patterns for Better Beats Beginner beats usually use only three elements of the drum kit. So, in this lesson you'll learn how to make pro…
Ray HarmonyHow to Make Polymetric Beats
How to Make Polymetric Beats DOWNLOAD This Tutorial as PDF (includes MIDI file) In this tutorial you’ll learn a 3-step hack for making polymetric drum beats…
Ray HarmonyOdd-Time Hack for Better Beats
Odd-Time Hack for Better Beats In this lesson you'll learn how to use odd time signatures, but without them sounding odd. But first… Tea! Hello revolutionary…
Ray HarmonyBass Contour Rule
Bass Contour Rule Learn how to write better bass lines by creating melodic contours with 3rds and non-harmonic notes. But first… Tea! INTRO Hello revolutionary…
Ray HarmonyMelody Interval Rule
Melody Interval Rule In this lesson you’ll learn a common fault that many songwriters and producers make when writing melodies. More importantly, though…
Ray HarmonyFrustrated Music Producer? This Is For You!
Frustrated Music Producer? This Is For You! Music is an art, so technically there can’t be any mistakes. But, and it’s a big but, there can definitely be…
Ray HarmonyWrong Notes for Better Bass Lines
Wrong Notes for Better Bass Lines In this lesson you'll learn how to spice up your bass using non-diatonic notes (AKA chromatic notes). But first… Tea! Hello…
Ray HarmonyBetter Beats in 1 Second. Seriously!
Better Beats in 1 Second. Seriously! In this lesson you'll learn how to improve your drum beats in one second. Seriously. But first… Tea! Hello revolutionary…
Ray HarmonyMeshuggah Hack for Better Djent Riffs
Meshuggah Hack for Better Djent Riffs In this lesson you'll learn how to improve your Djent riffs using a hack from Meshuggah "I Am That Thirst", which is off…
Ray HarmonyHow to Add Energy to Bass Lines
How to Add Energy to Bass Lines In this lesson you'll learn how to write better bass lines, by using 1/16 rests. But first… Tea! Hello revolutionary music…
Ray HarmonyHarmonic Rhythm for Better Bass Lines
Harmonic Rhythm for Better Bass Learn how to write better bass lines by improving your harmonic rhythm! Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray…
Ray HarmonyHow to Make Better Dance Beats
How to Make Better Dance Beats In this lesson you'll learn how to improve your four-on-the-floor drum beats. But first… Tea! Hello revolutionary music makers…
Ray HarmonyChord Flow Rule
Chord Flow Rule DOWNLOAD This Tutorial as PDF (includes MIDI file) In this lesson you’ll learn a common fault that many songwriters and producers make when…
Ray HarmonyMelody Range Rule
Melody Range Rule In this lesson you’ll learn a common fault that many songwriters and producers make when writing melodies. More importantly, though, you’ll…
Ray HarmonyWhy MIDI Packs Suck
Why MIDI Packs Suck! You’ve probably seen those ads for MIDI packs, right? You know the ones, where they’re trying to sell you premade chord progressions and…
Ray HarmonyPro Drum Fills in 4 Steps
Drum Fills in 4 Steps In this lesson you’ll learn our 4-step method for making better drum fills. We invite you to work along with us through these steps, so…
Ray Harmony3 Types of Drum Fills
3 Types of Drum Fills In this lesson you’ll learn the three types of drum fills, where to use them, and how to make them. But first... Tea! Hello revolutionary…
Ray Harmony4-Step Hack for Dark Bass Lines
4-Step Hack for Dark Bass Lines 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…
Ray Harmony#1 Melody Hack
#1 Melody Hack Learn how to make better melodies with this game-changing hack! Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution…
Ray HarmonyCounter 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…
Ray HarmonyMelody Rhythm Rule
Melody Rhythm Rule Learn how to avoid this rhythmic fault that many songwriters and producers make in their melodies. But first... Tea! Hello revolutionary…
Ray HarmonyStepwise Melody Rule
Stepwise Melody Rule Learn how to avoid this common fault many songwriters and producers make in their melodies. But first... Tea! Hello revolutionary music…
Ray Harmony5-Second Intro Rule
5-Second Intro Rule Learn how to use our 5-Second Intro Rule to instantly capture the attention of your listeners, so your songs don’t get skipped. But…
Ray HarmonyKick 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…
Ray Harmony246 Melody Rule
246 Melody Rule With the 246 Rule you can say goodbye to mediocre melodies forever. But first… Tea! Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray…
Ray HarmonyChillout Chords
How to Write Chillout Chord Progressions In this tutorial you'll learn how to write chord progressions for the Covid-19 era (and beyond), using our 6-step…
Ray Harmony80/20 Bass Rule
80/20 Rule for Better Bass Lines In this tutorial, you'll learn the secret 80/20 bass rule that will forever change the way you write bass lines. But first……
Ray HarmonyChanging Chords Rule
Changing Chords Rule Are your chord progressions a bit boring? Well don’t worry, cos in this tutorial you’ll learn the one thing you need to change in order to…
Ray HarmonyHow 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!…
Ray HarmonyHow to Improve Your Drum Beats (feat. Dele Sosimi music theory hack)
How to Improve Your Drum Beats In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to make more creative drum beats. But first… Tea! Hello revolutionary music makers, we are…
Ray HarmonyHow 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…
Ray HarmonyHow 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…
Ray HarmonyGet Your Music Discovered
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…
Ray HarmonyNew UK Jazz Rhythms
Learn how to make a groove inspired by the captivating rhythms of new UK Jazz, using a music theory hack from “Free My Skin” by London collective Steam Down…