How to Write Bass Lines - Bass Guitar & MIDI Synth (Chorus Bassline Melody)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- How do you write a bassline that's super catchy, but doesn't take attention away from the vocals and other instruments? Watch today's Hack Music Theory show to find out. But first... tea!
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2:44 ROOT for foundation
3:26 RANGE for realism
4:56 BACKBEAT for momentum
5:58 3rd for emotion
7:00 (de)PERFECT for strength
8:22 MOTIF for catchiness
10:57 SYNCOPATE for groove
12:37 DETACH for bounce
13:28 DECORATE for spice
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Hello, we're Kate Harmony and Ray Harmony, and together we are Revolution Harmony. If you’re new to our channel, welcome, and please allow us to introduce ourselves. We're music producers based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, and we’re also the founders of Hack Music Theory, the pioneering notation-free method for making great music. Every Monday, you’ll find us here on TH-cam sharing our top secret music theory hacks, which are designed to transform you into a super confident music maker whose songs will stand out on those Spotify playlists. So, whether you’re a beginner or a professional, a songwriter or a producer, an instrumentalist or a DAW musician, our music theory hacks will have you writing great songs in no time!
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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.
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Really kool ideas
This channel deserves at least a million subscribers.
You're very kind Kento :) Have fun learning, we'll talk soon!
You are everything I ever wanted in a music teacher. Not just copying songs and learning to "play" but the theory and how music works... Why do you play note "x" not just "because" there is a reason... Like the perfect 4th and 5th, which I never knew.
Wow James, thanks for watching and for your very kind words! We're happy to be of service and are super pumped to welcome you into our Hack Music Theory revolution! What kind of music do you make?
DUDE! James Peterson I felt the same way, lately I only watch the video if the person can deliver the concept and the meta of the concept. That wheres the true knoweldge will come from, always the why not the how.. The grasping of a concept and applying it in new ways is real learning, and this gem provides the substrate for that learning to flourish.
the "detach for bounce" is like... in a whole another level... thanks!
Thanks for stopping by, my friend. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Ray :)
Love the energy when you replay after each hack. My favorite part about this is watching you play it live on the 5 string afterwards. You created something so unique and catchy that a beginner/intermediate bass player could ACTUALLY play, with some practice, instead of some unrealistic bassline that would appear on a davie504 video. It keeps newbs like myself motivated.
Aww thanks so much for your very kind words, Skippy Peanutbutter, and a warm welcome to 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 :)
@@HackMusicTheory Honestly I don't. I decided to pick up a 5 string bass as a side hobby for fun and "why not". Now just cruising the web so I can learn to play and hopefully not acquire too many bad habits. I'm not a creative/artistic person but I love seeing things be created while also learning theory at the same time.
Cool, Skippy Peanutbutter! There's lots of people in our audience who don't make music but watch anyway, and we love them too :) But now you know where to come if you ever decide to start making music! However, since you are learning theory, if you haven't already, may I suggest that you check out our free music theory book, '12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales and Chords'? It's a refresher of the basics and it's a super fast and fun read. You can download from our website: HackMusicTheory.com/Books. All the best with your musical journey, take care and we hope to see you around :)
These are such great tutorials! Thank you for doing this and explaining it so well!
Yeah 100%! I remember watching your videos many years ago and I must admit you guys teach so well! Like this is a great way to teach people! Please don’t Stop, you guys Rock! 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Brilliant! These bass hack videos have really opened my eyes to the awesomeness of the bass and helped me to stop relying so much on 808s in my beats!
Woohoo, that's awesome eMCee! Yay for the bass! Hope you're having an epic week :D
Dude! I just realized we both rock the same bass! I love the Bartolini pickups and the smooth and playable neck. Great video, thank you!
you love what you do, and it shows. like, just so cheerful and in love with the art. it is very contagious.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Alan, and a warm welcome to the Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music do you make? Happy New Year, and we hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks :)
You guys are at it again, plz stop giving away all the secrets lol 😂. Just kidding, you guys are modern day legend's.
Haha! Thanks D'Juann!! Hope you're putting all our secret hacks to good use in your own music :D
wow, dude, that was really helpful! Thank you!
What device are you using for your MIDI Bass?
I was a drummer, and have never really played other instruments. So this tutorial really helped me a lot! Thanks!
You're a fantastic teacher!! Please never stop!!
Wonderful Lesson
Awesome content Ray. Love it!
Hey Benjamin, great to hear from you again! Really pleased you're digging the videos, we're pumped to have you with us on the Hack Music Theory revolution. What kind of music do you make? Take care and have an awesome weekend! Kate :)
That's was very easy to follow! You are a great teacher! Thanks for sharing!!!
We're really happy you enjoyed our video, Benjamin! Thanks for taking the time to watch and connect, we're deeply grateful to you. Until next time, happy songwriting!
another great tutorial. Thanks muchly!! Appreciate your personality as well!!
Thanks again for watching and for your kind words John! Hope you're having a great week :)
Awesome! I like your bass guitar. Very informative video, as always.
Hey Chad, great to hear from you! I was just thinking about you and wishing you well :)
We're excited to release this week's Halloween special! We're aiming to have it up to Patrons tomorrow night, so stay tuned!
Hope you're having a great week so far. Take care, Kate :)
Your vids are so helpful, thank you.
Hey, great to hear from you, and glad to hear our vids are helping! Did you find some yerba mate yet? Hope you're having an awesome week! Kate :)
Thank you so much! now I can write a more colorful bassline to my stuck funk album that I've been stuck on basslines.
Yay Kurdo!! So happy to hear that we could help you get unstuck with your basslines! We've got so many bass videos in our Hack Bass playlist here (th-cam.com/play/PLgYcaQlDpHN7Twwmm8cGLglMN-ys6QYQf.html) and here's a short video to "Funk up Your Songs with Slap Bass"(th-cam.com/video/-AUDpunyOuI/w-d-xo.html).
All the best with your album, and if you really want to dive in deep, check out our cutting-edge online apprenticeship course. In it Ray shares his most advanced theory hacks (on all instruments) and teaches you how to become a song-whisperer, and effortlessly write and finish great songs! It takes you through every step of the songwriting process from blank screen to the final arrangement. If it sounds like it would be helpful to you, then you can find out more here: www.RevolutionHarmony.com/Apprenticeship. Let me know if you have any questions. We're so pumped to welcome you into the Hack Music Theory revolution! Until next time, take care and happy songwriting! Kate :)
That is very intriguing about splitting the bass notes on the 2nds/4ths. Will have to try this out in a future track and see how much energy it adds to the overall track. Thanks :)
Really good stuff. I know some theory but this expands it at a nice pace!
Hey thanks so much J-New, and a warm welcome to 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 :)
This is great! Continue to make more videos
We're really happy you enjoyed our video, Joshua! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, we're deeply grateful to you. Until next time, happy songwriting! Kate :)
Very good ! 좋은영상 잘보고갑니다. 감사합니다
That was a pretty dope intro
Super cool stuff! And nice bass :)
Hey Izzi, super pumped that you got to watch the bass video, thanks for watching! Have an awesome weekend and happy bass line writing! Kate :)
Thank you so much Ray, that was super informative 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Hey thanks for watching and connecting, Ashraf, it always makes us happy to know that our hacks are helping musicians! Take care and until next time, happy songwriting :)
*simply OUTSTANDING,* my dear Harmonies! I love the way your videos start with a really basic bit and evolve to a fully grown up piece. really well done, super helpful and massively entertaining! double thumbs-up!
I love the energy of the tutor.
P.S. Best music theory channel ever
Great job, Ray!
Why thank you, kind sir! This wouldn't happen to be the legendary artist Peter McFarlane would it?
You guys are amazing
Hey thanks JayPeneDoe!! You're amazing for watching and connecting with us!!
Thanks
You are a fantastic teacher brother! I played some bass in high school because I loved Primus and funk, but never took it seriously. Now I engineer/produce dance music predominantly and DnB more than anything else and although I do do this already (if there one thing I'm good at it's making basslines) I didn't know I was and it wasn't all the time. Now u just helped a nother piece of the puzzle snap to place. LIked and followed, you sit among very few. And some have last names like Huart and Pensado. Your concise approach and breakdown of why was clear and explained with excellent examples, if this was reddit, and thank God it isnt, lolol, Id give you gold sir! Cheers
Aww thanks so much ELEFOH, and a very warm welcome to our Hack Music Theory community! It always makes us happy to know that our hacks are helping musicians! We hope to see you around for more theory hacks, and until next time, happy music making :)
Thank you for sharing your know-how. I've been writing music for some time, but there is always something super cool to learn from your videos. And your enthusiasm is contagious:)
Aw thanks for watching and connecting, ProjectblackOfficial, it always makes us happy to know that our hacks are helping musicians! On that note, what kinda music do you make, and where are you based? Have a great weekend! Kate :)
We are based in Denmark and make mostly electro-rock. Your tips and tricks are very useful for that kind of music. Your more "scientific" way of composing make us think:)
Hey, thanks for sharing and hello to you in Denmark! We look forward to hearing where your thinking takes your music making! Keep in touch, pas på. Kate :)
Nice one !
Hey GuitarCook tv! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, we're pumped to have you here. Until next time, happy songwriting! Kate :)
Yet another amazing video from you guys! Tons of love from a Dutch bassplayer ;)
Hello to you in the Netherlands Vincent, it's always great to hear from you! What kind of music do you make? Hope you're having a fantastic week, and be sure to check in this week for our Halloween special! Take care, Kate :)
This is great stuff. So glad I found your channel. Your tutorials are fun and easy to watch. I love that you use technical concepts without getting too complex. QUESTION: Can someone tell me what program he is using to compose the music? Is there something similar that is free for hobbyists like me? Thanks in advance.
Hi Michelle, thanks so much for watching and leaving us such a lovely comment! We use Reaper and are big fans of the software and the company for so many reasons! They give you a free 60-day trial of the full program and it's relatively inexpensive to buy at US$60. You can check it out here: www.reaper.fm. Take care and we hope to hear from you again. Happy Songwriting! Kate :)
simply magical!
Wow, that's very kind of you EQUATIC :) Thanks so much for watching, we hope to see you around! Until then, take care and happy music making!
Hack Music Theory Your channel is truly one of the best and I am not lying when I say “magical” because that bass line is killer! I learned so much!
More kind words, thank you EQUATIC! We're super stoked to hear that our hacks are helpful to you! Have a fabulous rest of your weekend! Kate :)
To me, this opened up a RANGE of hacks to CYCLE between and write SPICY and STRONG bass lines
Hey hey Rik, great to see you, we hope all is well with you! We love hearing that our vids spark inspiration for your music making! By the way, what kind of music do you make?
I practice indian classical music as I told you before.Now what I am trying to do is fusing the ideas and concepts from indian classical music with the diverse western classical music. So it's technically fusion music.
I have seen that a pinch of rock works great for both these types of music.That is where your channel helps me a lot.
Thanks for sharing Rik! So cool that you're fusing musical traditions, it's so much fun! Have a fabulous weekend, Kate :)
huge thank you too! super duper helpful! :)
No, thank you Bobby! It's great to hear from you again, we're pumped that you found this helpful! What kind of music do you make? Have a wonderfully creative weekend, take care. Kate :)
Revolution Harmony you're amazing. I'm still a beginner and love to create reggae kind of music.. You guys are huge help..you're such an inspiration ♥
Wow, that's awesome Bobby, thanks so much for sharing! We are so honoured that we are able to be of service to you and your music and we're cheering you on 100%! Where are you based? Have a great week! Kate :)
do you have any vids on Bridge theory?
Kool
what software is he using?
Another great vid. But could you go over your Reaper shortcuts you use in the video? You guys are so good at making midi editing in Reaper look easy.
Hey functionform, thanks for watching and connecting! We're pleased that you're enjoying our videos :) All the shortcuts we use are listed in the Reaper User Guide: dlz.reaper.fm/userguide/ReaperUserGuide560d.pdf. Just search for shortcuts :) What kind of music do you make? Kate :)
SOOOOOO HELPFUL!!!!
Aw thanks for watching and connecting, Dyno, it always makes us happy to know that our hacks are helping musicians! On that note, what kinda music do you make? Kate :)
I make EDM , Kate! You make really good tutorials!
Awe thank you for your kind words Dyno, and thanks for sharing :) We're working on a Christmas EDM song right now and we just posted a bass line tutorial from the song. If you're interested you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/kIZub_8UDmo/w-d-xo.html We're also about to post another one today on EDM drums, so stay tuned! By the way, where are you based? Kate :)
I will check it out! I'm currently living in San Francisco but I'm originally from China and will be back in China in a few months
Very cool, whereabouts in China are you from?
What is the name of the software used in the video?
Great video by the way!
Hi Zotrov, thanks so much for watching and connecting! We use Reaper and are big fans of the software and the company for so many reasons! They give you a free 60-day trial of the full program and it's relatively inexpensive to buy at US$60. You can check it out here: www.reaper.fm. Take care and we hope to hear from you again. Happy Songwriting! Kate :)
I have a quick question so D dorian is like the key of C no sharps or flats and starting the tonic on the ii. What if I have a progression thats in the key of A major but the tonic is D
The key of A major has three sharps, so if you're in a mode that has three sharps and the root is D, then you're in D Lydian. If you wanna check out all our mode hacks so you can understand the modes (and a bunch of other theory too), then you can download our Songwriting & Producing PDF here: RevolutionHarmony.com/Books. Hope this helps, and thanks for stopping by :)
Very nice tutorials. I have just bought some of your books. But I got confused here on the backbeats!. Why D and F are the the 2nd and the 4th notes (Backbeats) in Dorian mode? Isn't E and G?
Aww thanks so much Waleed, and a warm welcome to the Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music do you make?
As for your question, you are correct, in D Dorian, E is the 2 and G is the 4, and those numbers refer to the scale's spelling. We also use numbers to refer to beats. So in 4/4 you have beat 1, beat 2, beat 3 and beat 4. Beat 2 and beat 4 are called backbeats. Hope that helps clear up the confusion, Waleed! Take care, and we hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks :)
Hahaha. That's it. My mind went far away. Thanks a lot and cheers
Thanks for the video! I have a question-how do you mute midi notes in reaper?
Hey Frozn Colors, thanks for stopping by and connecting, we appreciate you being here! To mute midi notes in Reaper, simply click on the note(s) you want to mute, then push Alt+M
@@HackMusicTheory Aah great. Thanks!
yes!
Hey Anustuv! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, we're deeply grateful to you. Until next time, happy songwriting! Kate :)
So, by teach Revolution Harmony, do you mean you teach via that midi program your using?
Hey hey 8cspohn, thanks a bunch for watching and connecting, we really appreciate it! And yes, we teach notation-free music theory, always :)
What software are you using? It looks so simple!
Hi Jake, thanks so much for watching and connecting! We use Reaper and are big fans of the software and the company for so many reasons! They give you a free 60-day trial of the full program and it's relatively inexpensive to buy at US$60. You can check it out here: www.reaper.fm. Take care and we hope to hear from you again. Happy Songwriting! Kate :)
Hack Music Theory Thank /you/! I watched this and one of your videos and made everything easier visualise. Without the software I quickly wrote the layout on a piece if paper and went from there. Writing was already easier, messier, but easier. And thank you for the link.
tea!
TEA!! What's your favourite?!
What do you use for bass?
Hey hey Mick, thanks for stopping by! In this song we used this bass: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/scarbee-jay-bass
Until next time, take care and happy music making! Kate :)
It really Helps..Keep hacking
Thanks Kumar, happy to hear our hacks are helping! What kind of music do you make? Take care and we hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks :)
@@HackMusicTheory EDM. thanks..
I was going to ask about it some time ago...
What program is it? it gives incredible possibilities for a composer!
thx in advance for Your teply
...and I'm going to boil a water for tea ;)
Reaper DAW. $60 to own with perpetual free trial
Jeffrey Brown
I've found some tutorial and there was not that screen from HackMusicTheory video
I'm not saying that ReaperDAW is not the right program, but I wonder if the program that I already have (Sequel by Steinberg) has similar option (I'm not a fluent user at all :/)
do You know if Sequel can do it?
I mean to compose the melody like it is builded of bricks...
pls help!
ok,ok,ok I got it!
I got it, I got it, I got it!!! :)))))))))
it was frustrating to looking for something inside of enviroment that you are jot familiar with, but I made it!!! :)
I'm more than happy, because when I shown it to my kids, they jumped immediately at the front of the laptop to compose some melody
yeeeaaaaaahhhh! (that was the purpose)
Hey wojtekstach78! Thanks so much for connecting with us, we're so happy to have you here with us. Where are you from?
As Jeffrey kindly answered, we use Reaper. We are big fans of the software and the company for so many reasons! They give you a free 60-day trial of the full program and it's relatively inexpensive. You can check it out here: www.reaper.fm. Take care and have a great weekend! Kate :)
Hi Jeffrey, thanks for answering wojtekstach78's question! What kind of music do you make? Until next time, take care and happy songwriting! Kate :)
Revolution Harmony
As I wrote (by editing previous question) I have found similar options in the program I own.
it would be not reasonable to buy another if I haven't dig the one I already have ;)
I'm from Poland (and I already shared my happiness with You by adding further comment under the video with "I is love...")
Make sure you watch it with headphones!
Hey Caleb, thanks for watching and connecting! What kind of music do you make? Hope you're having an awesome week! Take care and happy songwriting! Kate :)
Revolution Harmony I focus on neo-classical, but I really enjoy Jazz too. I want to get into Salsa also!
Way to go Caleb! That's an awesome mix of genres and I'm sure you can create something really cool by mixing elements from each! Until next time, happy songwriting! Kate :)
Is this how Les Claypool does it?
Tea??🍵
Try Indian Chai :)
Yum, Chai!!
In Australia we call neck tattoos "job stoppers". Keep up the great work!
Hi Anthony, thanks for watching and connecting! Yes, absolutely! One of the reasons Ray got his neck tattoos was to ensure he always stayed true to the path of music. Have a great weekend and thanks again for your support! Kate :)
Thats Awesome
Sexy bass!
Haha, happy to hear it, -V., and a warm welcome to 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 :)
he is like jason statham
Firrrrrrrrsttttt 😄