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"TuneMoose" Matt Bates
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Hits And Hooks Vignettes
A Gospel Love Song ||: HHV Ep 1-10
This 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...
2026-02-28
44 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
What Is Country? ||: HHV Ep 1-9
This 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...
2026-02-21
47 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Rhyming, Imagery and the Refrain ||: HHV Ep 1-8
This 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...
2026-02-14
46 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Vocal Virtuosity and Folky Ballads ||: HHV Ep 1-7
This 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...
2026-02-07
47 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Come Sing With Me : Vocal Harmony ||: HHV Ep 1-6
This 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...
2026-01-31
47 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Preview 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...
2026-01-24
03 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
What's EQing?!, What's Clave? Jazz Chords & Nashville Notation ||: HHV 1-5
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. 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...
2026-01-24
49 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Hip Hop, Head Bangin' and a Good Laugh! Ha ||: HHV 1-4
This 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...
2026-01-17
47 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
What the Skank?! And Stabs, Really?! And Magic Flutes !? And More ||: HHV 1-3
Love 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...
2026-01-10
48 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Happy 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...
2026-01-10
54 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
"Can't You See, 1 and 1 and 1 is 3?" | Nonsense Lyrics, + More ||: HHV 1-1
In 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...
2026-01-10
48 min
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Trailer: Hits and Hooks Vignettes, Series 1
In 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...
2026-01-03
01 min