Hack Music Theory

Hack Music Theory

Ray Harmony

Episodes 126
Avg. Duration 5m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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The unorthodoX thoughts of multi award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony. Older episodes were co-hosted by his wife and protégé Kate Harmony. As a songwriter and producer, Ray has made music with Grammy winners and multiplatinum artists, including Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine). Join over 255,000 YouTube subscribers learning the fast, easy, and fun way to make music without using AI, cos it ain't no fun getting a robot to write “your” songs! Download Ray's free book at HackMusicTheory.com

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Life in a ‘90s Grunge Band.

May 27, 2026 12m

Life in a ‘90s Grunge Band. Comparing the music world of 1996 to 2026.  It’s 9pm. Friday night. December 20th, 1996. Cape Town, South Africa. I walk out on stage. The air is thick with smoke from the…

Creating Calm Through Song Structure.

May 19, 2026 3m

Creating Calm Through Song Structure.  How to make a sonic sanctuary, like Tamikrest.  My favourite Saharan rock band Tamikrest just released their new album “Assikel”, and I’ve had it on repeat this…

A Couplet a Day, Keeps Insanity Away.

May 12, 2026 7m

A Couplet a Day, Keeps Insanity Away.  Daily creative habits for better mental health.  We’ve just moved. Again. For more than a decade now, Kate and I have been averaging about one move per year.…

Forget Meditation, Listen to Music.

Apr 17, 2026 6m

Forget Meditation, Listen to Music. Meditating isn’t effective enough anymore.  As people become more addicted to their phones, society’s obsession with mindfulness meditation grows. I think that’s…

Writers & Readers Against AI.

Mar 27, 2026 9m

Writers & Readers Against AI. If you’re pro-human, join Paul Kingsnorth’s campaign.  The brilliant English writer Paul Kingsnorth recently launched a campaign for everyone who loves humans and…

AI Human vs Human AI.

Mar 13, 2026 9m

AI Human vs Human AI. A brief history of transhuman music.  Most AI-generated songs now sound more human than most human-made songs. How did music go so horribly wrong? It all happened so fast, too!…

Musical Heroes in the AI Age.

Mar 06, 2026 9m

Musical Heroes in the AI Age. Nø Førmat! You need to know about this record label.  Nø Førmat! is an independent record label based in Paris. They’ve been around for over 20 years, and they’re one of…

We Are the Orchid Children.

Feb 21, 2026 7m

We Are the Orchid Children. A call to highly sensitive musicians.  “Dandelion” children are those resilient and healthy kids who can survive and thrive under most circumstances. “Orchid” children, on…

The Music Theory of Fun.

Feb 06, 2026 6m

The Music Theory of Fun. These two things make songs feel good…  In my previous essay Who Killed the Fun, Fun, Fun? I told the story of how music was intentionally transformed from a fun and communal…

Who Killed the Fun, Fun, Fun?

Jan 24, 2026 7m

Who Killed the Fun, Fun, Fun? Music used to be our greatest joy, then this happened…  1964. Fun, Fun, Fun. That was a song on the album “Shut Down, Volume 2” by my childhood heroes, The Beach Boys.…

Musical Memoirs & Sonic Scrapbooks.

Jan 13, 2026 7m

Musical Memoirs & Sonic Scrapbooks. How to find purpose, passion, and meaning in your life.  Okay so what’s a musical memoir? Well, the Oxford Dictionary defines a memoir as “an account written…

An Effortless New Year’s Resolution.

Jan 03, 2026 6m

An Effortless New Year’s Resolution. One simple question that will change your future.  New year’s resolutions don’t work. All the studies on them reveal this same finding. Yet every January 1st,…

The Best Music Is Behind Us.

Dec 29, 2025 7m

The Best Music Is Behind Us. But that’s a good thing. Here’s why…  This essay began as a “Best Album of 2025” post, where I was going to share my favourite album of the year and what I loved about…

The Best Music Is Behind Us. But That’s a Good Thing!

Dec 29, 2025 7m

The Best Music Is Behind Us. But that’s a good thing! Here’s why…  This essay began as a “Best Album of 2025” post, where I was going to share my favourite album of the year and what I loved about…

The Geography of Musical Scales.

Dec 19, 2025 6m

The Geography of Musical Scales. Finding peace in pentatonic places.  It’s thought that pentatonic scales are the most ancient of all the musical scales. Regardless of whether that’s true or not,…

Music is Mind Control.

Dec 15, 2025 8m

Music is Mind Control. Lyrics are little Derren Brown’s in your brain.  Do we have free will? That ancient question actually misses the point, because the concept of free will implies that we’re free…

This Is The Only Pure Music.

Dec 11, 2025 9m

This Is The Only Pure Music. A celebration of non-classical absolute music.  Music has united people for millennia, but nowadays it’s been weaponized to divide us. I’ve personally experienced its…

Don’t Lie! You Listen to AI Songs.

Dec 01, 2025 4m

Don’t Lie! You Listen to AI Songs.  There’s no way to avoid them, unless you do this…  I’ve been speaking out against AI-generated music for a while now, but people keep telling me (proudly) that…

Music Is Dead. Good Riddance!

Nov 26, 2025 7m

Music Is Dead. Good Riddance! AI killed the recording star. Now what?  Have you heard AI-generated music? It’s better than most of the music that humans are making nowadays. Even worse than that,…

You vs Phone. Who Will Win?

Nov 21, 2025 8m

You vs Phone.Who Will Win?  A musical method to take your attention back!  How many seconds can you sit still and focus on your breathing, without your mind wandering? If you’re like most people…

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