Victor Wooten, Blinking Lights and Other Takeaways from NAMM 2019
We went to NAMM, and you should too. It was huge, the traffic was horrible, the parking was tough, but it’s a total game-changer for musicians everywhere.
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How Music Can Relax the Autistic Mind
A beautiful journey to find the keys to communicating with an autistic client, and helping him to relax in the most stressful moments.
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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.
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5 Reasons to Love Open Mics
You spoke and we listened. Here are our favorite testimonies and comments from the Soundfly community as to why they love playing open mics!
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Social Media Has Made Hip-Hop About Rapping Again – Not Making Songs
Direct-to-fan social platforms allow rappers to communicate their art immediately and directly, no middlemen and no waiting. Here’s how they’re doing it.
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Can You Have a Successful Music Career Without Ever Leaving Your Home? Kind Of…
How does an artist make money in 2018? Research shows that it’s not actually too different from how it was 30 years ago. Let’s dive in.
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How I Made a Trap Song About the Food Chain for 2 Chainz
It had been two hours of staring at a screen, writer’s block was setting in. And then it hit us… A trap song about marine biology. The rest is history.
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Critiquing Creative Work with a Growth Mindset
+ Pursue your dreams faster with a Soundfly Mentor! Share your musical goals with us and we’ll pair you up with a professional musician, engineer, educator, or music industry veteran who will help you achieve them in a customized four-week session. This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. I’m in the process of doing some large-scale writing about the…
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I’m the Band Leader, You’re Not. I Know Better.
Band leaders have the answers, they have the final say, and they have ultimate decision making power. If anyone tells you different, tell them to read this.
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RIP Cecil Taylor
This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. When I was nineteen, I was flipping channels on TV late at night, and I stumbled on this: I had no idea what I was seeing, but I was spellbound. I still can’t exactly verbalize what this music means to me, but I know it means something. I’m…
