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This blog is your resource to overcome creative roadblocks, bridge the gap between music theory and practice, and bring your musical vision to life — no matter the genre!

Here, you’ll find concise, practical posts that guide you through songwriting techniques, theory insights, and hands-on advice designed to boost your music-making journey.

Whether you’re looking for courses, personalized coaching, or straightforward tips, I’m dedicated to helping you unlock your unique musical voice.

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Pedro Murino Almeida

About the Author


Pedro Murino Almeida is an Award-Winning composer, expert musician and experienced music teacher. The goal of Beyond Music Theory is to provide tools and instruction for Beginning to Advanced music students and those wishing to learn about music theory, how to use it and improve your songwriting and music production skills.


Latest Posts


Strategic Use of Out-of-Key Chords
Today I’m going to talk about the importance of planning where to use your out-of-key materials, in this case, harmonic materials.
Using Modal Layering for Harmonic and Melodic Surprises
I’m going to show you how you can create surprising harmonic landscapes by using a technique called modal layering.
Connecting Sections in Your Musical Arrangements
A couple of ways of connecting sections of your musical arrangement. You can do it through the use of transition elements from one section to the other, and by means of reusing certain musical gestures or motifs that appear throughout …
Avoiding Ostinato Boredom
Today we're going to talk about ostinatos. An ostinato can be a great tool to set the mood and the emotional character in your music. I assume that you already know how to build one so, this post is about …
Harmonic Creativity: The Role of Bass in Voice-Leading Exploration
The interplay between the bass and voice-leading within the harmonic framework of a musical composition holds the key to unlocking a world of creative possibilities. By understanding the dynamic relationship between these elements, composers and arrangers can venture into unconventional …
The Essentials of Functional Harmony
The key concepts that are essential to understand functional harmony and how these can be used in music, no matter what genre you are working in.