Stop Looping Melodies This Way

[@HackMusicTheory]

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[@2GooDProductions]

for me music is a balance between the repetitiveness that is hyponotic and gets us dancing while the variation is what keeps us interested and listening.

[@jefjahn247]

I am such a BIG fan of this Channel 😊 Now, as a Bassist, I’ve maximum this concept for a long time. Seeing how Björk is a beautifully unique Icelander, it’s easy to dismiss this as anything less than what it is: pure genius! I was born and raised in North Texas, and this lil trick is known to us as an Afro-Cuban rhythm. Applying this hack to a more loop-driven genre such as EDM seems like an absolute game-changer! Thank You both for your dedication to these ever-expanding ideas 🤠👍

[@HackMusicTheory]

Hey hey Jef, great to see you, hope October is treating you well! Happy to hear you're diggin' this hack and thank you big time for stopping by, it means the world to us :) Have a lovely rest of your day 🫖

[@charlesneuzilmusic7236]

This is absolutely ingenious! I never would have thought of using a rhythmic displacement like this. I can see the value of this in several different contexts, including soloing over changes. Thanks so much! You both just gave me something to work with over the weekend. Take care! 😊🙏🙏🙏

[@HackMusicTheory]

Haha thanks Charles! Always happy to provide a hack for your weekend music making :) Hope this finds you well, and we wish you a fabulous weekend!

[@ericbrunel8933]

Kate, Ray, your videos are a gold mine! I've always been much more into rhythm and song structure than into melodies and vocals, but this makes me want to have a try at it. Thank you so much!

[@HackMusicTheory]

Hi Eric, you're too kind, thank you! And much gratitude for being here in the HMT community :) We absolutely think you should give this hack a try ;) Have a great weekend ahead and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

[@MatrixxSoundlab]

I'm mind blown that something simple can that much of a difference!!!!!!!!!! Why did I never think to do this before?

[@Danglutas]

So why Wake Me Up by Avicii was a hit and sound so cool? The drop has a 2 bars melody

[@HackMusicTheory]

Cos most people like very repetitive music. Nothing wrong with that. But we're all about art and creativity here, not hits :)

[@soapyboy3051]

@@HackMusicTheory fuck that

[@markbelcher1777]

@@HackMusicTheory well said ;)

[@StuartRochabrunt]

This is gold. Thanks.

[@jameshuspek]

I was just thinking about this the other day. I always start with 2 bars duplicate and offset on my 4th bar. But never thought of taking it further, ill definitely experiment with this in the morning. Thanks, love the video!

[@tonysansom]

Even though I'm not especially good at creating music, my personal foundation is K.I.I - Keep It Interesting.

[@jamesponter9554]

Thank you Kate & Ray for another awesome video!!

[@HackMusicTheory]

James my friend, thanks for stopping by, it's good to see you again! And thanks big time for sticking with us for so many years, we appreciate you being here in the community. How's the music making going? Ray :)

[@jamesponter9554]

@@HackMusicTheory slowly getting back into it after having a wonderful boy a couple of years ago! Been a rollercoaster 😅 always kept up to date with your content though! Consistently excellent and can't wait to put it to use!

[@HackMusicTheory]

Haha oh that explains the big gap in your comments. Huge congrats on your son, we're so happy for you! And we're stoked to have you back here. Thanks for hanging with us despite your busy schedule, James, we appreciate you :)

[@JasonKeisling]

Thanks for the reminder that it’s been too long since I’ve listened to Bjork. And great hack as always.

[@HackMusicTheory]

I know, right? We felt the same way. Her new album is completely mad haha, love it! Hope all's good your side, my friend, and thanks for stopping. It's always a pleasure to see you here in the comments! Ray :)

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

I never subbed so fast. Definitely appreciate this. I hear my own music and always feel like it’s either repetitive or needs fills.

[@HackMusicTheory]

You're exceptionally kind, my friend, thanks for being here in the community! Ray :)

[@arjunjsatheesh8899]

People would have different opinions to this. But that's the whole point of making music. Whats cool is that such lessons make us to make our music furthur stand out.

[@MusicFromTheBlackBox]

The short animations are both hilarious and fitting

[@realdiole]

I do displace notes to vary melody sometimes, but I always stayed away from displacing the note that begins a bar. I thought I would be confusing the artist by doing that. Now I know I can do it because it varies the melody in a very cool way in your example. I working on a song with a very repetitive melody, I am going to apply your hacks right now.

[@HackMusicTheory]

Awesome DiOLE!! A very warm welcome to the Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music do you make? Take care, and we're cheering you on in your melody displacement :)

[@realdiole]

@@HackMusicTheory Thanks. I make Hip Hop. Wanna learn how to make Electronic also.

[@realdiole]

@@HackMusicTheory Thanks. I make Hip Hop. Wanna learn how to make Electronic also, I am inspired by LORN to want to make Electronic.

[@validcore]

Genius timing. Definitely gonna use this!

[@danmusiceasy]

These lessons are genius! I'm curious where you managed to find so many relevant stock videos on such a specific topic :D

[@LollieVox]

So true! Some things get tedious. I write on guitar myself, but sometimes I’ll work with people who over use hooks I don’t want to point fingers lol But my song Jack Herer I feel like they over used the piano.

[@michael9S]

the undertale soundtrack is an incredible example of this. simple melody structure that’s memorable due to subtle differences in the loops.

[@acmebeatco]

Great tip as always! Cheers! I really enjoy the for of your videos too.

[@HackMusicTheory]

So good to see you here again, my friend. Thanks for stopping by and connecting, we appreciate you being here! Ray :)

[@patiencezero1025]

Been watching this channel for a while. First time i heard Kate say the Catch Phrase. Threw me off. Haha

[@HackMusicTheory]

Keeping you on your toes ;) Wishing you a fantastic week, Patience Zero! Kate

[@dantelway9819]

i make hip hop but i hate melodies on grid idk why but this really helped thank you

[@andrei-ioancucos2759]

Solid advice Ray and Kate. Time to apply it to my songs 😎

[@HackMusicTheory]

Andrei-Ioan my friend, so good to see you again. Thanks for stopping by and connecting. Hope you're sipping a nice cuppa Yorkshire tea? ;)

[@andrei-ioancucos2759]

@@HackMusicTheory Oh you betcha! I am both sipping from the best and strongest cuppa of Yorkshire tea and going to play the guitar and apply the advice.. Today I've buried my grandmother so I'm all in for doing some music.

[@HackMusicTheory]

We're heartbroken to hear about your grandmother. We're sending you our deepest sympathies, Andrei-Ioan. And yes indeed, music is the greatest healer. And tea is pretty good healer too, especially strong tea. Like your style! We're thinking of you and sending you good vibes, and we hope to catch up with you on the next video. Until then, stay strong and make music :)

[@torchbearerbanduk]

Tasty. Looking forward to trying that.

[@playaccount626]

I was already going fooooo sooooora in my head before they brought her up I'm spiraling

[@EdokLock]

From the moment the video started I knew it 😎. You guys swapped your places as an indicator for adding variety... Okay maybe i need a cup of tea ☕

[@HackMusicTheory]

What kind of tea are you drinking today, Edok?! Hope this finds you well, and we're sending you good vibes for your weekend :)

[@EdokLock]

@@HackMusicTheory TWININGS Green tea with mint 😎👌

[@correametal]

Excellent, thank you for such amazing information. Sometimes we overlook these details that will really make the difference. Awesome like all you guys do!!!

[@HackMusicTheory]

Hi Jose, hope October is treating you well so far :) When's your new album drop? We're looking forward to hearing it!! Sending you all our good vibes :)

[@correametal]

@@HackMusicTheory Hi and thanks! Well, the album got a little delayed because of the hurricane that hit our country Puerto Rico last month. But I am back on track and working hard on it. Just two more songs to mix and master and it's finished. I'll let you guys know and from the bottom of my heart thank you. Blessings and success for you always!

[@menacerisamir198]

this a very useful hack , repetition can be tedious if each time is the same , there is an album from brian eno called music for airport , i like it so much

[@_BangDroid_]

I've unknowingly done this a few times as it turns out

[@santiagoacosta3372]

This is super smart, I never thought of that

[@HackMusicTheory]

Thanks for stopping by, Santiago, we're happy you're here in the Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music do you make? Take care, and we hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks :)

[@tzodearf2596]

Also, this melody always ends on the same note. Shouldn't it end somewhere else in the 4th, or 8th bar?

[@myriaddsystems]

Love these!

[@HackMusicTheory]

Thanks Myriaddsystems! Hope this finds you well and we wish you many blessings on the week ahead :) Kate

[@yungmentalproblems]

If your making trap though it's different because it provides a hypnotic effect

[@MarkFreedmanNY]

Wow, I haven't tried this yet. Thanks!

[@HackMusicTheory]

How very exciting, Mark! We're happy to provide you with some weekend entertainment :) Hope you and your wife are having a lovely October so far, we're sending you all our good vibes! Kate

[@MarkFreedmanNY]

@@HackMusicTheory Thanks, Kate! Hope you and Ray are doing well. I've been a bit quiet on the forum lately, but hopefully life settles down soon!

[@HackMusicTheory]

We're doing well, and enjoying some lovely warm autumn weather :) Yes, we hope to see you in the network over the coming months! Until then, take good care :)

[@EdokLock]

The video and the melody sounded strange to me & I felt like you guys are missing some crucial points.. Then I watched the ending of the video and it made sense 👍

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Thanks so much, this is very useful!!

[@HackMusicTheory]

Well, thank you so much for watching, HAZARDOUS88! I really dig how this hack keeps the familiarity but adds a little fun and energy to the melody :) Hope you're well and we're sending you all our good vibes! Kate

[@HAZARDOUS88]

@@HackMusicTheory Thanks Kate, it's so simple but so effective. Hope you're doing well too!

[@HackMusicTheory]

Thanks HAZARDOUS, we're well! We've been having lovely autumn weather with lots of sunshine, which is unusual for the coast, but I'm loving it :)

[@ELLIOT8209]

South Africa is here first and enjoying the goldmine 👌👌👌

[@HackMusicTheory]

SA in da house!!! Awesome to have you here, RME, thanks for stopping by. Hoe gaan dit met jou? :)

[@ELLIOT8209]

@@HackMusicTheory dit gaan goed dankie en hoe gaan dit met u?

[@HackMusicTheory]

Lekker :) What part of SA are you from?

[@Christopher.w.Menchaca]

Where Have you Been! I am ( The dark Shadowy Figure ) That approached such a Canadian lad Those years ago. I am from Maine, and I'm here in Tennessee To get involved in music; From the current year, 2022.

[@HackMusicTheory]

Thanks for stopping by and connecting, Christopher! What kind of music do you make? We hope this finds you well, and wish you all the best :)

[@aaronvalentinleo]

thank you!

[@Jost2011]

👍 - _also_ for the YT algo! 😊

[@nandakoryaaa]

Hi Kate & Ray! A very unusual hack. BTW I noticed something in this video. Should I congratulate you or I'm just mistaken... hmm...

[@HackMusicTheory]

Andrei my friend, I have no idea what you noticed, but I'm thoroughly curious now haha! What would you like to congratulate us on? Ray :)

[@nandakoryaaa]

@@HackMusicTheory It's just Kate's hair color that reminded me how my wife was awaiting a baby...

[@HackMusicTheory]

Haha oh I see! Nope, we're not. Hack Music Theory is our baby :)

[@napj3721]

As a looping Artist, am I condemned?

[@HackMusicTheory]

Haha of course, my friend. Besides, this hack is still 100% looping. It's just a creative way to spice up the copy & paste method :)

[@napj3721]

@@HackMusicTheory I usually try to do long melodies or repetitions with fluctuations in some parts to add variation; I am an RC300 user

[@menacerisamir198]

hi , my wife passed away this morning and she was a beautiful woman , she buy me a lot of synth , my first one an arp omni one and the last one the quadra from cherry audio , my heart is broken , 40 years living together , she was not a musicisn but she was a great for making solder in a serge modular synth , now i must to go on , //////

[@HackMusicTheory]

Menaceri, there are no words to express our sadness to hear your heartbreaking news. We're thinking of you, my friend, and sending our deepest sympathies. We're praying that perhaps making music on your many synths will begin to heal your pain a little. We're sending you love and blessings, Menaceri.

[@menacerisamir198]

@@HackMusicTheory i will make music thinking of here , she will be always in my heart , thanks a lot for your worlds it help

[@ivicai3281]

💙💚💛🧡❤

[@heaaarthat]

Why the melody low key hard tho 🙆 😂

[@maaz3587]

First

[@HackMusicTheory]

Wow that was impressive! It felt like you actually commented a split second before I even published the video haha! Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for being here in the Hack Music Theory community, Maaz, we appreciate you :)

[@КонстантинЛактионов-щ1ю]

There are some smoking propaganda you did 0:25. Do you take money on this ? Maybe also, your tea not exactly tea? Maybe you "real tea-cher" and cops looking for you everywhere ?

[@HackMusicTheory]

Nope, not propaganda :) If you listen, we're saying that smoking shortens your lifespan! Thanks for stopping by, Константин Лактионов, we hope your music making is going well, and we wish you a lovely weekend ☕

[@КонстантинЛактионов-щ1ю]

@@HackMusicTheory Thanks for good videos, they are awesome. But If you place video with smoking merged with pleasure or sexuality it works like propaganda. It do devil job. "PhiMoris" pay big money for pieces like that. And they do target teenagers and music making also attract teenagers. It's responsibility. Show smoking and say that it's bad, they pay money even for that. They smart and sly.

[@epiphoney]

Looping ruined music.