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Music Theory

For The Modern Rockin’ Metalhead

Write Better Songs, Right Now!

SAMPLE CHAPTERS

Kyle Morrison Lovely

B.A – Music and Sound Recording

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PREFEACE

WHY DO I NEED THIS?

If you are reading this book, chances are that you play in a band. If

you play in a band, chances are that you compose original music. If

you compose original music, chances are that you fall into the 99.8

percentile of bands that have not received any sort of formal

recognition for their music. Why are other bands getting attention?

Why do your songs fall short? What do they know that you don’t?

MUSIC THEORY.

The art of Music Theory is the primary tool of successful musicians

and holds the key to an in depth understanding of how music is

composed, arranged, and understood. In my years as a professional

in the music business, I found that most bands that were trying to

“make it” had little or no knowledge of music theory. For some

reason, there are a large number of aspiring musicians out there who

think they don’t have to know anything about music in order to be

successful in the music business. Most bands fall into this category,

and ultimately made it easier for my band to gracefully crush our

unsuspecting competitors.

Picture this: There are two competing carpenters that are building

houses near each other. One carpenter wanted to start building

houses right after he saw a house he liked. He had the general idea

that he needed wood, nails, plumbing, and electrical to make a house

function. So he immediately started building houses with the idea

that it would work somehow if all of the materials were thrown

together. The second carpenter saw a house he liked which inspired

him to build. But, before he started the process, he learned about

how a solid foundation will make the house stand strong, and how to

properly wire electrical equipment and install plumbing. He read

textbooks, practiced his skills, and studied with more experienced

builders. He gathered as much information as he could before he

even swung his hammer on his first project.

Which builder will you think will enjoy long-term success?

Which one would most likely fail right away or eventually fail?

Which one will make a better product?

Which one will be recognized for quality work?

Which one will sell more houses and have a successful career?

Without the understanding of the building blocks of music, your tower

of songs will come crashing down. The people that are recognized

for outstanding achievements in music have a true understanding of

the building blocks. Professional songwriters make a killing; the top

people in the industry will make $100,000 per song ! Major record

labels have no problem shelling out millions of dollars per year to

people that can write hit songs for their upcoming pop stars. The

bands that you love to listen to have spent hours upon hours

developing their craft, studying, and practicing. They have worked

hard to become masters of music, and create songs that will last

forever in the pages of music history. If you truly have the desire to

be recognized in the world of music, your journey should start right

here with this book.

But why take advice from me ?

Who am I ?

I am Kyle Morrison Lovely, and I sang for the band Shattersphere for

5 years. I started the band in 2002, and went on hiatus in 2007. My

band has shared the stage with some of the greatest acts in music

such as Alice In Chains, Buckcherry, Mudvayne, Atreyu,

Lostprophets, Hinder, 18 Visions, Powerman 5000, Orgy,

Mushroomhead, Dope, All That Remains, Hed PE, Bloodsimple,

Days of The New, King’s X, Soulfly, and many more. My band has

won numerous songwriting awards such as a 2006 Independent

Music Award, the worldwide Next Hit Song contest, and placed in the

2005 International Songwriting Competition. We’ve also been on

over 300 radio stations nationwide, licensed music to MTV, Extreme

Sports DVDs, and HDTV commercials. We even wrote the theme to

the video game Kaos War: Rise of the Fallen. I’ve played arenas,

strip clubs, rock clubs, dive bars, theaters, and festivals all across the

United States. I’ve interviewed with publications from around the

world, and even took part in an online reality show called Creating

Kaos. I also did some work for World Wrestling Entertainment by

singing the original version of the ECW Theme: Don’t Question My

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