Write a Drum Beat in Odd Time Signature (How to Write Christmas Songs: Day 10) | Hack Music Theory
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Channel: Hack Music Theory · 2017 · Education
In Day 10's video, we teach you how to write a drum beat in the odd time signature of 5/4. Use this hack and your music is sure to stand out from the crowd. But first... tea! Are you ready for some crazy Christmas fun? Good, cos December is gonna be a wild ride here at the Revolution Harmony studio, as we're doing daily Hack Music Theory videos. Yeah!!! So, here's our Christmas challenge to ourselves: It's kinda like a Christmas music theory advent calendar, where we'll be writing a Christmas song over the next few weeks, and teaching you the music theory and songwriting hacks we use along the way! Remember to subscribe and click the bell to get notifications, so you don't miss out on any of our daily videos, teaching you how to write a Christmas song. ►Join our new cutting-edge online apprenticeship: https://RevolutionHarmony.com/Apprenticeship ►Free Hack Music Theory Book: https://RevolutionHarmony.com/Books ►Hack Music Theory for Songwriting & Producing PDF: https://RevolutionHarmony.com/Books What is the HACK MUSIC THEORY show? Hi, we are Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony, AKA Revolution Harmony. Every Monday you’ll find us here, sharing our top-secret songwriting hacks with you, for free. So whether you’re a beginner or a professional, a songwriter or a producer, these hacks will have you writing great songs in no time. Why are we giving away our top-secret hacks, in this ultra-competitive music industry? Because a world with better music, is a better world. Who is RAY HARMONY? Ray is an award-winning music lecturer and the author of the critically-acclaimed book series, Hack Music Theory. After decades of teaching ‘popular’ and ‘classical’ music theory, Ray created a unique crossover method for songwriting, which we call Hack Music Theory. We use this method to write all our music. Ray’s songs have even featured Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Kool Keith, and many more. ►Download free music by Ray: https://RevolutionHarmony.com/Ray ►Follow Ray on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4eIz4ae5ys958PwR2Kq19A Who is KATE HARMONY? Kate is the only person on the planet who's been trained by Ray Harmony to teach his Hack Music Theory method. In 2014, she undertook her formal teacher training at the Revolution Harmony School of Music, and has since become a partner and lead teacher, training up the next generation of Hack Music Theory teachers. Kate has a Grade 8 (the highest grade) Distinction in Popular Music Theory from the London College of Music, and is also a songwriter, recording artist and producer. ►Download free music by Kate: https://RevolutionHarmony.com/Kate ►Follow Kate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cMx4yKiTDkdp0KoFRMCIJ Music by Revolution Harmony (c) 2017 Revolution Harmony