Music Theory Explained for DAW Users, Tome 2: Harmony, Rhythm and Flow

Music Theory Explained for DAW Users, Tome 2 is designed specifically for modern producers. It expands the foundations of tonal music into powerful compositional tools.If you already understand the basics of scales, chords, and harmony, the next step is learning how to use them creatively. This book was written to help you move beyond understanding and start shaping your music with greater depth, flexibility, and intention.Whether you’re:a producer who wants to break out of repetitive chord loops,a self-taught musician ready to explore richer harmony and rhythm,or someone looking to expand their musical vocabulary and develop a more personal sound,this guide gives you the tools to push your music further.Music theory is not just a system to understand, it is a toolbox for creation. Once the fundamentals are in place, new concepts stop feeling like isolated ideas and start revealing new possibilities: new colours, new movements, new directions.That’s why:Every concept in this book is introduced using piano-roll visuals and keyboard layouts, the same way you already see music in your DAW.Each chapter is designed for immediate application, with practical examples you can recreate in your projects, and reinforced through 119 practical exercises that connect theory directly to your workflow.The entire book is structured step by step, so even more advanced concepts remain clear, intuitive, and usable.Along the way, you’ll learn how to enrich your harmony with seventh and ninth chords, how to move between tonalities through modulation and borrowings, and how to reharmonise melodies to create entirely new harmonic contexts. You’ll explore alternative ways of thinking about harmony through Neo-Riemannian theory and modal writing, and learn how to work with any scale using a universal workflow.These are the concepts that make theory a creative booster, giving you the ability not just to understand music, but to reshape it and make it your own.At the end of the book, you’ll also find a deep dive into rhythm and groove, to understand how the interactions between layers shape the energy and flow of your music, as well as a deeper and more complete introduction to staff notation, allowing you to read, write, and analyse music with greater precision.This isn’t a traditional theory book adapted for producers. It is built for them. It’s about expanding your musical language, experimenting with new ideas, and turning theory into new creative directions. Read more