Writing music for a show or film? Check out this beginner’s lesson on creating a sense of nostalgia in your music to fit the narrative.
3 Atonal Techniques for Adventurous Songwriters
Inspired by Arnold Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School, here are three ways to use atonal composition techniques in your pop music-making!
How Blood Orange Uses Chasms of Harmonic Ambiguity on “Negro Swan”
+ Join our email magazine, Soundfly Weekly, a weekly review of the best in music learning and inspiration, all focused on helping you learn one new thing a week. In other words, tons more…
Using Ableton Live to Mess with the Rhythm of “Clair de Lune”
This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. This video recently made the rounds on Facebook. I was thinking about “Clair de Lune” and how strange and complicated the rhythm is. I was…
Latest Articles
Talking Points: Robyn Breaks Down a Lifetime of Turning Pure Emotion Into Art
In this edition of “Talking Points,” Swedish singer, songwriter and producer Robyn, breaks down a lifetime of turning emotion into artwork.
High Fives: The Soundfly Staff Chooses Our Top 5 Favorite Articles from 2018
Flypaper ran over 320 articles this year. Let the Soundfly staff navigate you through the best of the best in this list of our Top 5 articles from 2018.
The Truth About Advances
Advances for musicians to get a leg up on their projects with external support may seem tempting but they almost always come with strings attached.
How to Be a Student
In this OpEd from a former Soundfly student, we explore the effective active learning approaches key to getting the most out of any learning experience.
5 Ways to Mic an Acoustic Guitar
Taken from our email newsletter, Soundfly Weekly, this article suggests five quick options for miking an acoustic guitar for great tone flexibility.
Learn the Fundamentals of Producing Music in Logic Pro X in Our New Course!
Soundfly’s brand new course will give you a solid understanding and practical experience of one of the industry’s most powerful and trusted programs, Logic.
On Alban Berg’s Great Musical Palindrome
Hidden in plain sight in a second act interlude of Berg’s monumental Lulu, sits a full orchestra musical palindrome unlike anything in music history.
10 Musical Charities to Give to This Holiday Season
This holiday season, consider giving the gift of positive support in the form of a donation to one of these ten important music-related community charities.
The Essential 2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Musicians and Music Lovers
Drowning in a sea of gear searching for the perfect gift for the musician in your life? We’ve got your back with our favorite musical presents for 2018!
5 Tips for Making, Marketing, and Monetizing Holiday Music This Season
Making special music for the holidays is a great way to deepen your engagement with fans, bring in a bit of extra dough, and help people simply feel good!
