Beyond Music Theory
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Beyond Music Theory

by Pedro Murino Almeida

The main goal is to produce content that helps you in your creative journey of making your own music! You will either find case study episodes and listen to how each song grows as I go through my music composition process; or episodes about music theory tips for songwriters, tools and other creative strategies to keep your music flowing.

34 episodes
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1
Beyond Major & Minor: The Emotional World of Symmetry
9:07 Mar 3, 2026
2
A Blueprint for Surprising Chord Progressions
8:28 Feb 13, 2026
3
Another Way to Build Scales and Melodies
7:00 Feb 4, 2026
4
Create Your Best Music Ideas With This Simple Strategy
4:01 Nov 12, 2025
5
Why Music Creation Feels Harder Than It Should
5:50 Oct 30, 2025
6
Remap Chords & Melodies to Shift Your Music’s Mood
6:06 Oct 23, 2025
7
Make Music Theory Work For You
6:59 Oct 7, 2025
8
Melody, Bass and Your Groove 🎵 [Instrument Role Mapping]
7:40 Sep 5, 2025
9
Bright vs. Dark in Music: How to Boost Your Song’s Emotional Impact
9:01 Aug 21, 2025
10
How to Harmonize Melodies with Freedom [Breaking the Rules]
8:23 Aug 8, 2025
11
Modulate Like a Pro: How a Reference Note Unlocks New Keys
6:40 Jul 31, 2025
12
Make More Music With Less: Work Smarter, Not Harder
11:42 Jul 11, 2025
13
Spice Up Your Music With These Chromatic Harmony Techniques
13:44 May 18, 2025
14
Harmonic SOS - Jump-Start Chord Progressions From Scratch!
12:59 May 7, 2025
15
Even More Tips for Writing Ambient Chord Progressions
10:03 Feb 28, 2025
16
Tips for Writing Ambient Chord Progressions - Part I
9:18 Feb 8, 2025
17
Harmonize Melodies by Thinking in Color
10:17 Jan 28, 2025
18
Create Stunning Ambient Chords With These Simple Techniques
13:48 Jan 7, 2025
19
Struggling With Odd Time Feel? Here's How to Nail it in 4/4
8:11 Dec 10, 2024
20
A polytonal Approach to Chromatic Harmonies and Melodies
8:22 Nov 21, 2024
21
Strategic Use of Out-of-Key Chords
6:23 Nov 14, 2024
22
Using Modal Layering for Harmonic and Melodic Surprises
8:43 Nov 7, 2024
23
Connecting Sections in Your Musical Arrangements
5:57 Oct 11, 2024
24
Avoiding Ostinato Boredom
4:56 Aug 10, 2024
25
A Practical Guide to Music Expression
37:54 Aug 8, 2021
26
Chromatic Mediants and Metric Modulation
10:10 May 3, 2021
27
Tips to Create Chord Progressions
7:26 Jan 15, 2021
28
How to Use Polychords in Your Music
6:03 Oct 8, 2020
29
8 Practical Ways of Using Parallel Chord Motion in your Music
6:01 Aug 12, 2020
30
Where Do Musical Ideas Come From
7:00 Jun 25, 2020
31
What to do With Modal Interchange
5:28 Jun 12, 2020
32
How to Use Quartal Harmony in Your Music
5:21 Jun 2, 2020
33
Being Creative With Pentatonic Scales
5:59 May 27, 2020
34
Creating Harmonic Tension With Anticipation and Suspension
5:02 May 25, 2020
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