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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 Harmony2 Hacks for EPIC Bass Lines
Learn how to write a bass line for an epic chorus, by using a music theory hack from Leprous “Alleviate” (off their new album “Pitfalls”). Hello revolutionary…
Ray HarmonyLeprous “Pitfalls” Melody (Music Theory)
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…
Ray HarmonyLeprous “Pitfalls” Chords (Music Theory)
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…
Ray HarmonyPredictable or Creative? You decide!
So, now that 2020 is just a couple months away, we’re starting to make our new year plans. You see, 2020 will be Hack Music Theory’s fourth year, and we need…
Ray HarmonyStranger Theory: Making Music without Scales (Re-Upload)
Ray Harmony and the Hack Music Theory revolution are put to the ultimate test in this Halloween Special. Is it possible to make great music that's not in any…
Ray HarmonyAmerican Horror Story "1984" Bass Line (Music Theory)
With Halloween around the corner, horror movies and TV shows are flooding Netflix. So, it’s the perfect time to learn how to write spooky and scary soundtrack…
Ray HarmonyAmerican Horror Story "1984" Melody (Music Theory)
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…
Ray HarmonyHow to Transition between Sections of a Song
Do you struggle to write B sections? Do you struggle to transition between sections and finish your song? Then learn about the Frankenstein method and the…
Ray Harmony3 Steps to Add Chords to a Bass Line
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…
Ray HarmonyHow to Turn an Idea into a Section
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…
Ray HarmonyHow to Start Writing a Song
Are you suffering from Writer’s Block, or do you simply waste a lot of time when starting a new song? Then learn how to write a song like a pro, with this new…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Song Intro like a Legend
Learn how to use a music theory hack from Bob Marley “Could You Be Loved” to write a legendary song intro that won’t get skipped! WELCOME Hello revolutionary…
Ray HarmonyTOOL 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…
Ray HarmonyTOOL “Fear Inoculum” Music Theory (Guitar Riffs)
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…
Ray HarmonyEd Sheeran Goes Djent
What does Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber’s song “I Don’t Care” have in common with the metal subgenre Djent? The answer is shocking and eye-opening, so click play…
Ray HarmonyGenre Explained - The Truth About Genres
There’s a ton of genres, subgenres and even subsubgenres, but in this lesson you’ll learn the truth about why none of them are real, even though they are…
Ray HarmonyOpeth “Heart in Hand” Music Theory
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…
Ray HarmonyRadiohead's Thom Yorke “ANIMA” Music Theory
Learn how to write a bass line, using a music theory hack from Thom Yorke (Radiohead) “Traffic” off his new album “ANIMA”. Subtitles/CC available. Hello…
Ray HarmonyPort Noir “Young Bloods” Music Theory
Learn how to write a drum beat, using a music theory hack from Port Noir “Young Bloods” (off their new album “The New Routine”). Subtitles/CC available. Hello…
Ray HarmonyBlack Eyed Peas “Be Nice” (feat. Snoop Dogg) Music Theory
Learn how to write an uplifting bass line, using a music theory hack from Black Eyed Peas “Be Nice” ft. Snoop Dogg (written by Adam Friedman for Songland TV…
Ray HarmonyDog Blood (Skrillex & Boys Noize) “Turn Off The Lights” Music Theory
Learn how to write a melody, using a music theory hack from Dog Blood (Skrillex & Boys Noize) “Break Law”, from their new EP “Turn Off The Lights”. Hello…
Ray HarmonyWu-Tang Clan “Of Mics and Men” Music Theory
Learn how to write a bass line using a music theory hack from Wu-Tang Clan “Seen a Lot of Things” (from “Of Mics and Men” EP). Hello revolutionary music…
Ray HarmonySlipknot “Unsainted” Music Theory
Learn how to write melodies in counterpoint, using a music theory hack from Slipknot “Unsainted” (off their upcoming album “We Are Not Your Kind”). Hello…
Ray Harmony5 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…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Lead Melody - The Unedited Process
Learn how to write a melody over your bass (in this unedited video that reveals the music making process). Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate…
Ray HarmonyWriting a Chord Progression for a Melody
Learn how to write chords for a bass line in this unedited video that reveals the process of making music. Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate…
Ray HarmonyTake Your Bass Lines to Their Full Potential
Learn how to write a bass line and take it to its full potential, by perfectly balancing repetition and variation. Hello revolutionary music makers, we are…
Ray HarmonyMaking Music with Polymeters - Unedited Studio Session
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…
Ray HarmonyHow to Modify Modes & Make Rare Scales, like Dorian ♭2 ♯4
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 music…
Ray HarmonyHow to Layer Melodies Using Rhythmic Displacement
Learn how to write melodies that are layered with rhythmic displacement, using a music theory hack from Mogwai “Hungry Face” (Les Revenants / The Returned…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write an Unpredictable Melody
Learn how to write a non-diatonic melody, using a music theory hack from TheFatRat “Chosen” (ft. Anna Yvette & Laura Brehm). DOWNLOAD PDF + WAV + MIDI FROM…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Bass Line (or Guitar Riff) like Rage Against the Machine “Bulls on Parade”
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 music…
Ray Harmony4 Essentials to Enliven Your Bass Lines
No matter what genre you make music in, you can easily funk up your bass lines, which will get people moving to your music. So in this video, you’ll learn how…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write Better Djent Riffs
What makes a great djent riff? Two things: the right notes, with the right polymeter. So in this video you’ll learn all that, plus you’ll learn how to make…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Beautiful Piano Chord Progression & Melody
The piano is a universal instrument, so a great piano part will give your song a timeless feel. And in this lesson, you’ll learn how to write a beautiful piano…
Ray HarmonyWant Exotic Melodies? Use These Notes...
Most popular music is made using the two most common western scales: the major, and the natural minor. So the best way to make your melodies stand out is to…
Ray HarmonyUse These Notes to Make Grime Bass Lines
When you want a heavy bass line, do you find yourself clicking through your sounds trying to find something that makes your bass heavy? Well, sounds don’t make…
Ray HarmonyUse This Chord to Transform Your Progressions
It’s easy to play a few chords that sound nice together. But those chord progressions are really bland, cos there’s no spice in them. So in this video, you’ll…
Ray HarmonyChange This Note to Make Your Melodies Stand Out
There’s 20,000 tracks being uploaded to Spotify every day, so it’s essential that your melodies stand out in this never-ending stream of new tunes. So in this…
Ray HarmonyAre 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!…
Ray HarmonyWanna Bass with the Big Beat Boys?
There’s many genres that are all about bass and drums, and many of those genres often don’t even use chords. But, chords are essential in creating musical…
Ray Harmony5 Hacks to Make Better Music
Happy New Year, and may this be your best year yet! On that note, did you make a New Year’s resolution to start making music, or make more music, or make…
Ray HarmonyThe Best One-Note Bass Line of 2018
Sometimes a section in your song will want a simple bass line, in fact, sometimes it’ll want nothing more than one note. But, almost all one-note bass lines…
Ray HarmonyOdd 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…
Ray HarmonyMost 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…
Ray HarmonyMagic Hack for Better Bass Lines
A great bass line is not only the music’s foundation, it’s also what gets the party started! But, it takes a very repetitive rhythm to get people moving. So in…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write Lush Strings - Music Theory from deadmau5 “Drama Free” feat. Lights (mau5ville level 2)
Strings are amazing, right? They can literally be added to any song in any genre, and they instantly inject an atmosphere that no other instrument can create…
Ray HarmonyThat West Coast Sound - Music Theory from Ice Cube "Arrest the President" (Everythangs Corrupt)
That classic West Coast sound is all about musical attitude. But how do you give your music attitude? Easy, you can do it, just put your back into it! Well…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a Catchy Melody - Music Theory from Fuse ODG "Bra Fie" (feat. Damian Marley)
Do your melodies get stuck in the heads of everyone who hears them? If not, don’t worry, just watch this video and learn the instantly-usable hack that will…
Ray HarmonyScariest Music Theory Video on YouTube
Happy Halloween! Are you brave enough to watch the Scariest Music Theory Video on YouTube? You've been warned, so click at your own risk, and good luck ;) Ray…
Ray HarmonyHow to Make Your Music Bounce - Music Theory from Bring Me The Horizon “wonderful life” (Amo album)
Does your music get bodies movin’, and the party started? If not, don’t worry, you just need to add some bounce. So in this video, you’ll learn a super easy…
Ray HarmonyUplifting Piano Chord Progression: Music Theory from Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Mid90s Soundtrack)
When you try to write a "happy" chord progression, does it end up sounding cheesy, like the theme song for a kid’s TV show? Then we’ve got a hack for you…
Ray HarmonyBetter 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…
Ray HarmonyUltimate 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…
Ray HarmonyHow to Write a 2-in-1 Bass Line - Music Theory from Rationale “One By One”
Bass lines need to be low, cos that’s the whole point of them, but this restriction can very easily result in boring bass lines. So how can you break out of…
Ray HarmonyAfrican 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…
Ray HarmonyWTF 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…
Ray HarmonyHaunting Piano Chord Progression - Music Theory from Radiohead's Thom Yorke "Suspirium" (Film Score)
Learn how Thom Yorke (Radiohead) writes a chord progression by mixing the Dorian mode with the Aeolian mode, then giving it a twist - as heard in "Suspirium"…
Ray HarmonyThe 9-Note Minor Scale - Music Theory from Muse “The Dark Side”
Learn how Matt Bellamy (Muse) writes arpeggios by fusing the natural minor, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales (as heard in "The Dark Side" from upcoming…
Ray HarmonyHow 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…