Make Music Theory Work For You

Discover how dividing the octave into three parts shaped my composition. Learn to use music theory your way.*COURSES* 🔥 Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic🔥 Creating Unique Chord Progressions - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZY🔥 The Creative Process - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/DhXQL*FIND ME ON*🎵 Private Online Lessons - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG🎵 Online Music Courses - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/ 🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/00:00 Intro00:48 Piece Structure & Concept02:33 The Transitions05:03 Closing Thoughts05:45 Full Example#musictheory #coltrane #voiceleading #ModalInterchange #musiccomposition #jazztheory #creativemusic #musicexplained #musictips *FEEDSPOT FEATURED LISTS – THE BEST MUSIC THEORY BLOGS AND PODCASTS*https://bloggers.feedspot.com/music_theory_blogs/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_theory_podcasts/

Every arrangement begins with a decision: Which instrument does what? In this video, I break down how “Role Mapping” lets melody, bass, and rhythm sections break their default ruts.Like, subscribe, and share your thoughts below!*COURSES* 🔥 Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic🔥 Creating Unique Chord Progressions - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZY🔥 The Creative Process - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/DhXQL*FIND ME ON*🎵 Private Online Lessons - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG🎵 Online Music Courses - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/ 🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/00:00 - Intro00:24 - Common Ruts and Why It Matters01:35 - The Practical Shift04:31 - Step-by-Step: Make It Work For You05:35 - Closing Thoughts06:25 - Full Example*FEEDSPOT FEATURED LISTS – THE BEST MUSIC THEORY BLOGS AND PODCASTS*https://bloggers.feedspot.com/music_theory_blogs/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_theory_podcasts/#musiccomposition #musicproduction #groove #basslines #creativeprocess #songwritingprocess #musictheory

Learn how brightness and darkness shape your music’s emotion. Discover simple but powerful music theory tricks—from chords to melodies—that bring your compositions to life. Like, subscribe, and share your thoughts below!*COURSES* 🔥 Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic🔥 Creating Unique Chord Progressions - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZY🔥 The Creative Process - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/DhXQL*FIND ME ON*🎵 Private Online Lessons - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG🎵 Online Music Courses - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/ 🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/00:00 - Intro00:43 - Brightness in Music02:21 - Modal Brightness Perception03:07 - Brightness Perception Between Modes in Different Keys04:20 - Moving Through the Circle of Fifths Using Modal Thinking05:30 - Melodic Sequences and Voice Movement To Emphasize Brightness06:52 - From Theory to Expression07:44 - Full Music Example*FEEDSPOT FEATURED LISTS – THE BEST MUSIC THEORY BLOGS AND PODCASTS*https://bloggers.feedspot.com/music_theory_blogs/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_theory_podcasts/ #musictheory #musiccomposition #musicmood #musictips #createmusic #musictheory #modalmusic #songwritingtips #musiceducation

Unlock modern harmonic possibilities and learn how to harmonize melodies with freedom — Step-by-step examples show you how to break free from traditional key boundaries. Great for composers and improvisers of any style.*COURSES* 🔥 Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic *FIND ME ON* 🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/🎵 Online Lessons - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/⁠🎵 Online Music Courses - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG #harmonization #musiccomposition #reharmonization #musiceducation #beyondmusictheory #musician #creativeprocess #composingmusic #musiccreativity

Discover a music composition technique using a reference note to filter your harmonic and modal choices - developing creative freedom through self-imposed limitations and tonal exploration.**SUPPORTING LINKS**Darkest to Brightest Modes - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/darkest-to-brightest-modes/Modal Harmony - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/modal-harmony/**COURSES** 🔥 The Creative Process - Organizing Musical Ideas and Sounds - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/DhXQL🔥 Creating Unique Chord Progressions - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZY🔥 Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic**FIND ME ON** 🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/⁠🎵 Online Lessons - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/⁠🎵 Online Music Courses - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG **FEEDSPOT FEATURED LISTS – THE BEST MUSIC THEORY BLOGS AND PODCASTS** https://bloggers.feedspot.com/music_theory_blogs/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_theory_podcasts/ https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_composition_podcasts/ #musiccomposition #modaltheory #creativeconstraints #beyondmusictheory #musiccreativity #musiccompositiotechniques #musiceducation

What if you didn’t need more ideas—just better ways to develop the ones you already have? Let this inspire your own writing process. How to Develop Your Musical Ideas - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/how-to-develop-your-musical-ideas/COURSES 🔥 Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic🔥 Creating Unique Chord Progressions - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZY FIND ME ON🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/🎵 Online Lessons - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/🎵 Online Music Courses - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG 00:00 - Intro00:20 - The Reasons You Should Do It01:24 - Variations on a Melodic / Rhythmic Motif02:40 - Simplifying an Idea04:00 - Reusing Motifs in Different Sections04:48 - Developing a Motif05:50 - Reharmonizing Parts07:07 - More Ideas07:40 - Final Throughts 08:48 - Full Track + Guitar PlaythroughFEEDSPOT FEATURED LISTS – THE BEST MUSIC THEORY BLOGS AND PODCASTShttps://bloggers.feedspot.com/music_theory_blogs/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_theory_podcasts/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_composition_podcasts/ #MusicComposition #SongwritingTips #ComposingMusic #MusicTheory #MelodicDevelopment #ArrangementTips #CreativeProcess #BeyondMusicTheory #MusicianLife

Learn how to create rich chromatic harmony using borrowed chords, secondary dominants, and smooth voice-leading. A hands-on guide to adding surprise and color to your music! HarmonicSOS – Jump-Start Your Chord Progressions From Scratch! -https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/jump-start-your-chord-progressions-from-scratch/COURSES🔥Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies -https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1ic🔥Creating Unique Chord Progressions -https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZYFIND ME ON🔥 BeyondMusic Theory Blog - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/⁠🎵 OnlineLessons - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/⁠🎵 OnlineMusic Courses - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/⁠📚 BeyondMusic Theory eBook - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWGFEEDSPOT FEATUREDLISTS – THE BEST MUSIC THEORY BLOGS AND PODCASTShttps://bloggers.feedspot.com/music_theory_blogs/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_theory_podcasts/https://podcast.feedspot.com/music_composition_podcasts/#ChromaticHarmony#MusicTheory #CompositionTips #VoiceLeading #JazzHarmony#Harmonization #BorrowedChords #SecondaryDominants#BeyondFunctionalHarmony #ModernHarmony

Feeling stuck with creating chord progressions? Discover simple strategies to kickstart your creativity using tried-and-true common-chord progressions.Find me on: 🔥 BeyondMusic Theory Blog - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/⁠ 🎵 OnlineLessons - ⁠https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/⁠ 🎵 OnlineMusic Courses - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/⁠ 📚 BeyondMusic Theory eBook - ⁠https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG References:🔥Chord Substitutions -https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/chord-substitutions/🔥Harmonic Cadences -https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/harmonic-cadences/🔥Secondary Dominants -https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/secondary-dominants/🔥Dominant Chord Substitutions -https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/dominant-chord-substitutions/

Take your ambient chord progressions to the next level! In this video, we’ll explore the power of chord inversions, drones, evolving ideas, and more to create deep, evolving soundscapes. Watch Ambient Chord Video Series here:Create Stunning Ambient Chords With These Simple Techniqueshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7Kx5dXzWnQMore Tips For Writing Ambient Chord Progressions - Part Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMpLMbWwb0Find me on: 🔥 Beyond Music Theory Blog - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/🎵 Private Online Lessons - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/🎵 Online Music Courses - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/📚 Beyond Music Theory eBook - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG00:00 - Intro00:24 - Chord Inversions02:41 - Another Technique for Harmonic colors and Moods04:35 - Using Drones and Other Repeating Elements06:25 - Ideas That Evolve Over Time09:26 - Outro#musictheory #ambientmusic #chordprogressions #musiccomposition #musicproduction #creativechords #musictips #atmosphericmusic #soundscapes #harmonytips

Learn how slow changes, colorful chords, and voice-leading can make your ambient chord progressions more immersive, expressive and captivating!Find me on:🔥Beyond Music Theory Blog🎵Online Lessons🎵Online Music Courses📚Beyond Music Theory eBook#MusicTheory #AmbientMusic #ChordProgressions #MusicComposition #MusicProduction #CreativeChords #MusicTips #AtmosphericMusic #Soundscapes #HarmonyTips