Learning to read or write music? Here’s a quick-yet-deep primer on how key signatures work across major, minor, modal, blues and other tonalities.
How Portishead Uses Chromatic Voice Leading in “Glory Box”
In this lesson plucked from Soundfly’s The Creative Power of Advanced Harmony course, we go over the chromatic device in Portishead’s melodic writing.
Why Leon Bridges’ Powerful New Song “Sweeter” Works on Every… Single… Level
We break down the devices that help Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin’s song, “Sweeter,” function on every level, musically, poetically, and emotionally.
Beat Makers, Try Thinking About Chords and Melody First
You might be an expert at programming drum beats, but if you think back on your favorite songs, they all probably have much stronger melodies and chords.
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Behind The Bars: A Week Dedicated to Music In, About, and From Prisons
Announcing Behind The Bars, our week of unified, curated content that seeks to spread awareness of and active engagement with music programs in prisons.
Finding Time in Your Day to Create Music
Here are five easy tips to improving your time management when it comes to improving your music and career on a daily basis; in quarantine or not!
How to Approach Songwriting Prompts (and Soundfly’s Course Prompts)
Writing to creative briefs and prompts is a great way to challenge and optimize your instincts as a songwriter. We can help with that.
Introducing Soundfly’s Brand New Podcast: “Themes and Variation”
We’re very proud to announce the launch of Soundfly’s brand new podcast, “Themes and Variations,” available wherever you get your podcasts on August 19th!
Curating (In) the Culture Wars
A dual historical and contemporary editorial thinking through the blindspots and newfound responsibilties of curating in today’s cultural economy.
Groundhog Day: How Theme and Variation Connects the Music to the Drama
In this article, we explore how the score music to Groundhog Day uses theme and variation to reflect elements of repetition, cycling, and resolution.
What Is Quantizing and How Do I Use It?
A quick look at what quantizing is, and when or when not to use it when making beats, producing tracks, and mixing songs.
Being a Difficult Student Made Me a Better Educator
Our new active learning column is intended to assist, inspire, and offer a peek into the types of discussions we have behind-the-scenes here at Soundfly HQ.
How Do Key Signatures Work?
Learning to read or write music? Here’s a quick-yet-deep primer on how key signatures work across major, minor, modal, blues and other tonalities.
Should You Be Mixing in Mono?
Listening to music in stereo is best, right? Well, yes, but for listeners using a phone, laptop, or in a bar, you’re going to want a balanced mono sound.
