What Are Your Favorite Songs From Video Games?
Join us for Episode 23 of “Themes and Variation,” as we break down songs from classic and influential video games and how they’re made…
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The Problem With “Perfect” Practice
How to use deliberate practice and take comfort in mistakes, so that you don’t fall into the trap of expecting perfection when learning.
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What Are Your Favorite Rainy Day Songs?
For Episode 22 of “Themes and Variation,” we’re joined by musician Euan Gray to gab about our favorite songs for a rainy day!
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Re-Open for Business: Adjusting to Your Post-Pandemic Creative Life
Here’s how to adjust your musical goals for the “new normal” we’re about to experience, as the world slowly opens back up again.
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The Pianist As Sportsperson
An editorial meditation on how concert and career musicians need to rethink their commitment to their practice, to be more like pro athletes.
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Breaking Down Sonny Rollins’ Catchiest Tune
A personal OpEd on one of Sonny Rollins’ most classic melodies, and a reframed way to improvise within blues-infused modern jazz.
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How to Let Your Notes “Breathe” in Improvisation
In this excerpted lesson from Soundfly’s The Improviser’s Toolkit, Mahea Lee explains why it’s important to let your notes “breathe” a bit.
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The Pitch Ceiling: You Make It to Break It
We revisit a classic performance by a 12-year old singer to uncover the power of establishing and then breaking through a musical boundary.
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Learning to Describe Synth Sounds to Rebuild Patches
Today we’re featuring a lesson from our Advanced Synths and Patch Design course for producers on describing sounds for patch rebuilds.
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7 Creative Challenges to Inspire Action
This month we’re offering up 7 creative challenges from a variety of our courses to help get you going on your next exciting musical project.
