From polyrhythms to tertiary harmony, we explore ten rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic musical patterns that every music creator should know.
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Learn about what musical modes are, the seven common diatonic modes, and how you can use them to achieve new colors in your music.
Let’s discuss what the Ionian mode is, some songs and compositions that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Let’s discuss what the Aeolian mode is, some songs and compositions that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Let’s discuss what the Locrian mode is, some songs and compositions that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Let’s discuss what the Mixolydian mode is, some popular songs that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
From Lil Nas X hits to Pokémon themes, the Phrygian mode has been used in an incredibly wide range of musical contexts—let’s discuss what the mode is, some popular songs that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Let’s discuss what the Dorian mode is, some popular songs that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
Let’s discuss what the Lydian mode is, some popular compositions that make use of it, and how to apply it to your own music.
From resampling to granular synthesis, these advanced sampling techniques are a great way to introduce unique timbres to your productions.
We highlight a few unique chords and progressions heard in KANA-BOON’s “Silhouette,” the track that served as the sixteenth opening for Naruto Shippuden.
Learn about what inter-sample peaks / true peaks are, why and where they occur, and to what extent you should pay attention to them when creating music.