Music Theory & Composition Craft

Why a chord moves you. With the math.

Harmony, counterpoint, arrangement, production. For musicians who want to understand, not just imitate.

Curation rubric (what the LLM is told to look for)

Reward: notation/MIDI analysis, voice-leading discussion, historical context, hearing-training payoff. Penalize: 'this chord progression will make you a billionaire', viral-song reaction content, gear-marketing fluff.

Seed channels

@12tone
@AdamNeely
@DavidBennettPiano
@SignalsMusicStudio

Top picks · 3

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Why minor IV makes everything sad — voice leading explained

@12tone · 15:00

Why this is here

Scored 90/100 on substance — among the top 5% indexed for Music Theory & Composition Craft. Heavy use of primary sources and explicit reasoning chains.

Key takeaways

Key claim is supported with on-screen evidence (data, citations, or worked examples)
Avoids the most common shallow framing of the topic
Specifically covers: why minor iv makes everything sad — voice leading explained

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Negative harmony, demystified

@AdamNeely · 19:00

Why this is here

Scored 87/100. Strong technical depth on a narrow question — recommended once you're past the introductory material.

Key takeaways

Key claim is supported with on-screen evidence (data, citations, or worked examples)
Avoids the most common shallow framing of the topic
Specifically covers: negative harmony, demystified

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Bach's counterpoint rules and why they still work

@DavidBennettPiano · 23:00

Why this is here

Scored 85/100. Strong technical depth on a narrow question — recommended once you're past the introductory material.

Key takeaways

Key claim is supported with on-screen evidence (data, citations, or worked examples)
Avoids the most common shallow framing of the topic
Specifically covers: bach's counterpoint rules and why they still work

Also strong · 2

81·StrongPlaceholder

Modal interchange in pop music

@SignalsMusicStudio · 27:00

Why this is here

Scored 81/100. Strong technical depth on a narrow question — recommended once you're past the introductory material.

Key takeaways

Key claim is supported with on-screen evidence (data, citations, or worked examples)
Avoids the most common shallow framing of the topic
Specifically covers: modal interchange in pop music

78·StrongPlaceholder

How to actually use the Lydian mode

@12tone · 31:00

Why this is here

Scored 78/100. Useful introductory framing with some hand-waving in the technical sections — pair it with deeper sources from this topic.

Key takeaways

Key claim is supported with on-screen evidence (data, citations, or worked examples)
Avoids the most common shallow framing of the topic
Specifically covers: how to actually use the lydian mode