Hooktheory I Hack 2.2.0 + Redeem Codes
Embark on a musical journey
Developer: Hooktheory LLC
Category: Music
Price: $14.99 (Download for free)
Version: 2.2.0
ID: com.hooktheory.hooktheory-one
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Description
Embark on a musical journey! Follow the Hooktheory Book Series in a smart, fun, skill-building journey. Learn how to craft melodies and chord progressions like professional musicians, and discover an intuitive and deep understanding of how music works. Validated by over 30,000 hobby and pro musicians like you, the Hooktheory Book Series is the best-selling how-to series for musicians around the world for a reason.
Hooktheory I isn’t like other music theory books.
Hooktheory teaches with an easy-to-understand music format that emphasizes chord and melody function. Rich audiovisual animations play along as you learn. We dissect popular songs and show you how the pros do it. Immediately practice concepts and tactics with our companion musical sketchpad, Hookpad. There is nothing else like it!
Fun to read. Easy to understand. Full of practical knowledge.
Learn from 41 interactive exercises and 88 audiovisual examples from artists like The Beatles, Journey, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Adele, Coldplay, Billy Joel, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Maroon 5, and more!
In Hooktheory I, you’ll learn the following skills:
• Composing music based on a scale.
• Understanding the six basic chords that underlie all great chord progressions.
• Writing chord progressions based on function (understanding which chords go together and which ones don’t)
• Making melodies “chord aware” - learn why certain melodies sound good with a chord progression and why others don't
• Controlling the natural tension and release in melodies over a chord progression
Benefits:
• Simple piano roll notation (sheet music knowledge not required)
• Every concept + technique demonstrated through an actual song
• 88 audiovisual examples from artists like The Beatles, Journey, and Taylor Swift
• Reinforce learning at every step with 41 exercises
• Designed to be used with Hookpad Music Making Software. Hookpad lets you practice every concept and tactic you learn in the books immediately
To sum it up, Hooktheory I will teach you the essential basic techniques for crafting effective and compelling chord progressions and melodies.
Reading Hooktheory I doesn’t require any previous music knowledge or the ability to read sheet music. On average, it takes about five hours to read so it isn't a huge time commitment. Dedicate only a few hours to reading this book and gain a lifetime of skills that will give your music that professional edge.
Hooktheory I isn’t like other music theory books.
Hooktheory teaches with an easy-to-understand music format that emphasizes chord and melody function. Rich audiovisual animations play along as you learn. We dissect popular songs and show you how the pros do it. Immediately practice concepts and tactics with our companion musical sketchpad, Hookpad. There is nothing else like it!
Fun to read. Easy to understand. Full of practical knowledge.
Learn from 41 interactive exercises and 88 audiovisual examples from artists like The Beatles, Journey, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Adele, Coldplay, Billy Joel, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Maroon 5, and more!
In Hooktheory I, you’ll learn the following skills:
• Composing music based on a scale.
• Understanding the six basic chords that underlie all great chord progressions.
• Writing chord progressions based on function (understanding which chords go together and which ones don’t)
• Making melodies “chord aware” - learn why certain melodies sound good with a chord progression and why others don't
• Controlling the natural tension and release in melodies over a chord progression
Benefits:
• Simple piano roll notation (sheet music knowledge not required)
• Every concept + technique demonstrated through an actual song
• 88 audiovisual examples from artists like The Beatles, Journey, and Taylor Swift
• Reinforce learning at every step with 41 exercises
• Designed to be used with Hookpad Music Making Software. Hookpad lets you practice every concept and tactic you learn in the books immediately
To sum it up, Hooktheory I will teach you the essential basic techniques for crafting effective and compelling chord progressions and melodies.
Reading Hooktheory I doesn’t require any previous music knowledge or the ability to read sheet music. On average, it takes about five hours to read so it isn't a huge time commitment. Dedicate only a few hours to reading this book and gain a lifetime of skills that will give your music that professional edge.
Version history
2.2.0
2022-11-16
• Improved the C major scale and D major scale examples in sections 1.1 and 1.2.
• Added a link to Chord Crush in the side menu.
• Added a paragraph about the TheoryTab database in section 1.4.
• Added a paragraph about applying what you learn with Hookpad in section 1.5.
• Added a new ear training exercise in section 1.6.
• Added a link to Chord Crush in the side menu.
• Added a paragraph about the TheoryTab database in section 1.4.
• Added a paragraph about applying what you learn with Hookpad in section 1.5.
• Added a new ear training exercise in section 1.6.
2.1.0
2022-10-12
• Improved song audiovisual animations with the native Hookpad player. You will experience improved audio and improved resolution. You can also click on chords to hear them and use the native key selector to instantiate some examples in different keys.
• Added dark mode support.
• Fixed 24px font size not working
• Added dark mode support.
• Fixed 24px font size not working
1.1.3
2017-02-21
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Added melody to examples in section 5.2 and 5.3. Improved discussion of measures and meter in section 3.2. Fixed a few typos and did some minor copy edits.
Added melody to examples in section 5.2 and 5.3. Improved discussion of measures and meter in section 3.2. Fixed a few typos and did some minor copy edits.
1.1.2
2016-11-01
Now saves font size across reading sessions. Fixed Katy Perry example in 4.1.
1.1.1
2016-10-11
Now includes information about Hooktheory II, the sequel to this book, released Oct 11, 2016.
1.1.0
2016-09-20
Bug fixes:
• No longer crashes on devices with low available memory
Improvements:
• Substantial copy editing
• New “Check For Understanding” section at the end of chapter 1 with several exercises to reinforce the connection between Roman numerals, i.e., I, ii, iii, and in-key chord names, i.e., C, dm, em.
• No longer crashes on devices with low available memory
Improvements:
• Substantial copy editing
• New “Check For Understanding” section at the end of chapter 1 with several exercises to reinforce the connection between Roman numerals, i.e., I, ii, iii, and in-key chord names, i.e., C, dm, em.
1.0.3
2015-10-19
Updated for iOS9. Added information about Hooktheory II. Fixed a minor navigation bug.
1.0.2
2014-07-20
The app now remembers your last reading place and loads it on startup. Improved video compatibility to add support for older hardware (iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPhone 3Gs)
1.0.1
2014-05-09
Fixed a typo in exercise 2.5 and updated three videos.
1.0
2014-04-25
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Ratings
4.5 out of 5
2 Ratings
Reviews
Ximiiiiii,
Nice book but some audio issue
The audio works fine when first being played. But there’s no sound comes out if wait for some time and play again. I have to restart the app to get the sound to work.
Hazard Harry,
Sound Font Woes
I've only just started reading, so I can't say much about the content of the book (from what I've read so far it seems to be solid though).
One thing that immediately stood out to me was that the sound font/sample/synth used in the examples is really, reeeally cheap sounding. It reminds me of something you would hear in DOS era computer games. It would be less distracting if they were replaced with something nicer. I know this is a nitpick, but when the rest of the book looks so nice and sleek, it's a little jarring to hear something so old and ugly.
I realize this may not be possible from a time/effort perspective since it looks like you hard-rendered them into QuickTime files and redoing it could take too long, but I would immediately bump my review up to a 5 if that was fixed. : )
One thing that immediately stood out to me was that the sound font/sample/synth used in the examples is really, reeeally cheap sounding. It reminds me of something you would hear in DOS era computer games. It would be less distracting if they were replaced with something nicer. I know this is a nitpick, but when the rest of the book looks so nice and sleek, it's a little jarring to hear something so old and ugly.
I realize this may not be possible from a time/effort perspective since it looks like you hard-rendered them into QuickTime files and redoing it could take too long, but I would immediately bump my review up to a 5 if that was fixed. : )
AmyB8484,
The best!
I learned more in the few days I spent going through this app than I did in years of trying and failing to learn an instrument, taking classes, and reading books about theory. It breaks it down so simple it almost makes me mad at all the teachers and books that make it so hard when it doesn't have to be. I've actually decided to give the piano and songwriting another shot because I finally understand it. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to learn theory, any instrument, or songwriting. I wish I could have had this years ago.
crumb collector,
Unfortunately I’m not very quick at math
Unfortunately I’m not very quick at math. Everything was fine until it introduced the chord numbers correlating to scale degrees. Then it felt like it was hopping, skipping, and jumping away from the pace it started with, in describing everything. Sort of like someone saying ‘This is a ball. Now toss the ball in the air. Neat huh? Now here’s 2 other balls and now toss them into the opposite hands while one is tossed in mid-air, and then repeat the process. Now you’re juggling! Make sense??.” My guitar teacher did this with me too, and I just sat there with my eyes glazed over. Still wasn’t getting it, but he wouldn’t slow down to bridge the pieces. I would have preferred it rest into the concept more thoroughly to emphasize the structure at the pace it started with as it introduced the chord numbers. So... hopefully somehow I’ll learn music theory. Someday. Maybe?
28dkwoo,
Totally 5 Stars! Get it!
Alright, so it’s for beginners. I’m no beginner but I have never seen practical how-to songwriting content laid out so concisely and accurately. If you’re just starting out trying to write songs and figure out chords, this could almost suffice as the one reference you need to understand what you are doing. Excellent work, thanks to the authors! And after you get this one, then move to HookTheory II where the fun continues!
Blunix,
This is AMAZING!!!
Flat out the best app to learn basic music theory.
This app is perfect for:
Beginners
People who play an instrument(s)
People who want to wired their own music.
Music is an art form and although every rule can be broken, knowing basic form and structure will make the process more fun and less tedious.
This app helped me:
Start and develop a musical idea quickly
Recognize what will make it a "catchy" tune
And add variety in general.
There is so much more I could say about this app but if you are serious about understanding music better just get is app. You can finish it in a few hours and use it as a reference as often as you need it. Best part is... You really don't need to understand "notes"per-se, music is explained with numbers so it is super easy to understand.
This app is perfect for:
Beginners
People who play an instrument(s)
People who want to wired their own music.
Music is an art form and although every rule can be broken, knowing basic form and structure will make the process more fun and less tedious.
This app helped me:
Start and develop a musical idea quickly
Recognize what will make it a "catchy" tune
And add variety in general.
There is so much more I could say about this app but if you are serious about understanding music better just get is app. You can finish it in a few hours and use it as a reference as often as you need it. Best part is... You really don't need to understand "notes"per-se, music is explained with numbers so it is super easy to understand.
mojo jo jo jo jo jo,
GREAT PRODUCT
I see people complaining about how it's $15. If $15 is so much to you maybe you don't want to learn this as much as you thought you did. The content in this app is worth much more than $15 and is taught in a way that is so easily grasped that if you are a beginner or an expert you can learn things that other videos/websites cannot teach you. Very well put together and worth the $15 if you have a true passion for music
Mkeymont,
Decent, with bugs...
I had to shut down and restart every 4 - 5 pages because the "movies" stop working. P.S., they arent really movies, theyre audio examples with some animation. None are longer than 20 seconds and they are all low quality midi. That isnt really a bad thing because it forces you to listen to the harmony, not the production quality of the recording.
I'll probably get the next installment, but this could be done better, given the price. More advanced folks should check out mdecks tonal harmony app. This is a great introduction to the topic though.
I'll probably get the next installment, but this could be done better, given the price. More advanced folks should check out mdecks tonal harmony app. This is a great introduction to the topic though.
Brandon Stumpf,
Great Way to Learn Music Theory
I really like the way Hooktheory presents music theory in a simple and colorful manner. Separating music into chords and melody is a good and simple way to organize it. I think the book should go more in depth for the price you pay for it. The book doesn't go into advanced inversions, applied chords, or the 7 musical modes. I like the popular examples of music theory presented. Overall a great service, but the book needs to catch up with hookpad.
Aman Bansil,
Mind is exploding with the amount of aha moments
This is so well written. I am loving this journey to understand music. It's answering questions I've felt in music but didn't have the vocabulary to ask. Amazing job. Btw, SIT WITH A PIANO/KEYBOARD WHEN READING THIS. It's a 1000x better if you are sitting with some kind of a keyboard/piano while reading so that you can try things as you are reading. Ok back to the book.
