Modes and Key Signatures have a variety of different characteristics and are great for outside-the-box songwriting. Here’s a cheat sheet to remember them!
Why Producers Need to Learn to Analyze Common Pop Song Structures
As a producer, it’s essential to have a knack for songwriting structures and forms so your music doesn’t feel aimless.
The Importance of Theme and Variation in Hip-Hop Beat Making
With a minimalist music style such as hip-hop, the slightest change or variation on an established musical theme can have a deep impact. Here’s how.
Exploring Tonal Hierarchies in Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
In his ongoing attempts to seek out the answers to why we like the music we like, Hunter Farris has uncovered a melodic hierarchy via Whitney Houston.
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The Benefits of Releasing Your Music on Cassette
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Announcing NYU MusED Lab’s Theory aQWERTYon
NYU MusED Lab’s famed web-based music toy, the aQWERTYon, just got a reboot. Now you can play with it and learn theory and chords. Enjoy!
The Legacy of the Roland RE-201 Space Echo
Today we take a look at the best dang echo/delay unit that exists on the market, and it has been since the 1970s – the Roland RE-201 Space Echo.
How to Add Character and Unpredictability to Percussion Parts in Logic Pro X
With all of Logic’s inredible instruments, producers often rely on the sound of the samples right out of the box, here’s how to make them more interesting.
10 Ways to Have More Fun on Tour
Touring is great. But it can very quickly turn into exhaustive, monotonous work. Here are 10 great tips to keep things interesting and fun on the road.
What Students Are Saying About Soundfly’s Orchestration for Strings Course
With overwhelmingly positive results, we’re happy to share a few testimonials of Soundfly’s Orchestration For Strings course directly from our students.
5 Experimental Electronic Artists from the Middle East You Need to Hear RN
Dive deep into this experimental world of electronic music culled from throughout the Middle East, these producers are quickly rising to the top.
An Introduction to Playing Jazz Chords on the Guitar
Learning jazz chords is about so much more than the chords themselves, you’ll want to listen and sing and play along to your favorite songs first.
“Those Who Can Do, Teach!” – Why You Should Teach Music Online
If you’ve got music you’re passionate about sharing with the world, you probably have something to teach the world. Consider teaching music online!
When Do I Get My Performing Rights Royalties?
2019 is well upon us. Here’s a payment schedule for most of the PROs you’re likely to be associated with in the US, and info about how payments are made.
