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Hits And Hooks VignettesA Gospel Love Song ||: HHV Ep 1-10This week we look again at upper frequency accenting, check out the chords of a major key. I have a Gospel sounding tune to spin and we'll do a hook count for an electronica piece. I talk about fills too. Here we go. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions that quietly do their work. Follow Hits and Hoo...
2026-02-2844 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesWhat Is Country? ||: HHV Ep 1-9This week I have a 2 chord song, yes just 2 chords. I look at the pentatonic scale, spin a lovely Jazz tune from a favourite Paris band, we'll see a couple of versions of the half - time beat, and deep dive into the characteristics of Country. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions that quietly do their work. Fo...
2026-02-2147 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesRhyming, Imagery and the Refrain ||: HHV Ep 1-8This week I look at rhyming, imagery and the refrain, in song lyrics. We'll see the hooks that come from staggered instrument entrance. What's a sampler? we'll take a look. Also groove and an unusual Blues song. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions that quietly do their work. Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Ma...
2026-02-1446 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesVocal Virtuosity and Folky Ballads ||: HHV Ep 1-7This week we'll see some vocal virtuosity, I dive into folky ballads, and for contrast a rockin' drivin' riffin' song. Ostinato, what's that? What makes a rhyme and how can we use them. And we'll have a laugh or two. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions that quietly do their work. Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and jo...
2026-02-0747 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesCome Sing With Me : Vocal Harmony ||: HHV Ep 1-6This week we'll see how expectation and hooks work hand in hand. I have a couple of jokes for you. I dive into how harmony vocals can be used. What's an interval? We'll see. And we discover Dorion mode! Lots of fun. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions that quietly do their work. Follow Hits and Hooks Vi...
2026-01-3147 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesPreview Episode 5 || What's EQing?!, What's..... Trailer for Episode 5... EQing?! A studio term. We'll dig in on it, in the context of frequency separation. We count out the hook density of a driving road house tune. We look at the complex chords of Jazz. And we map out the basics of Nashville Notation. Oh, and we look at the Latin clave beat. Let's hit the trail. This is a preview of Episode 5, Hits and Hooks Vignettes, where we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs ke...
2026-01-2403 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesWhat's EQing?!, What's Clave? Jazz Chords & Nashville Notation ||: HHV 1-5EQing?! A studio term. We'll dig in on it, in the context of frequency separation. We count out the hook density of a driving road house tune. We look at the complex chords of Jazz. And we map out the basics of Nashville Notation. Oh, and we look at the Latin clave beat. Let's hit the trail. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle mu...
2026-01-2449 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesHip Hop, Head Bangin' and a Good Laugh! Ha ||: HHV 1-4This week, 8 more great Indie songs, in full. And we're gonna have a laugh. I'll look at hooks in song openings. We'll spin a good head-banging song. Hip hop is not my generation, but we'll spin one of those too. I'll dig in on beat, virtuosity, and the swing time rhythm of Blues and Jazz. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions t...
2026-01-1747 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesWhat the Skank?! And Stabs, Really?! And Magic Flutes !? And More ||: HHV 1-3Love that skank?! This week we look at song bridges, and pads. We see guitar stabs used in a few different styles. I have an interesting Tango song for you, and a beautiful Blues tune with an unusual chord progression. We look at hooks, of course, and touch on fabric and functions. Let's go.In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions that quietly...
2026-01-1048 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesHappy Happy Happy | Using “Happy” in Songs, & More ||: HHV 1-2“Happy Happy Happy!” — “Happy” threads through our adventures this week: major chord, sad songs with happy music, tempo and the happiness indicator. We also dive into Folk-Pop over a few songs to distil its characteristics. Hooks: upper vocal range urgency, vocal gymnastics, and dynamic and emotional contour are all part of the mix. Let’s go! In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and the subtle musical decisions tha...
2026-01-1054 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes"Can't You See, 1 and 1 and 1 is 3?" | Nonsense Lyrics, + More ||: HHV 1-1In the first episode of this, the first series, we'll start our journey into hooks, those little things that keep us engaged in a song. We'll talk about sectional contrast as one of those hooks. Also vocalizations, vocal doubling. We have a few different styles to present... Latin, Country, J-Pop, Rock, Pop. And, as they say in the ads... much much more. In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through h...
2026-01-1048 min
Hits And Hooks VignettesTrailer: Hits and Hooks Vignettes, Series 1In Hits and Hooks: Vignettes, we play some great tunes — and we lift the hood to see what makes them tick. Hits and Hooks is a short-form music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged — through hooks, structure, and the musical decisions that quietly do their work. We don’t just talk about music — we play it.Full songs. Real examples. Maybe you make music.Maybe you don’t — but you’re obsessed with it.Either way, if the workings of music fascinate y...
2026-01-0301 min