Category: Tips

  • The Pros and Cons of Touring in the Summer

    The Pros and Cons of Touring in the Summer

    Ah, summer. Beautiful weather, beach trips, bike trips, trips to who-cares-where… let’s just get on our bikes and GO! There’s nothing quite like that feeling of playing an outdoor gig in your neighborhood with the sun going down behind your band. But… is it the right time to go out on the road? That’s a…

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  • Ten Essential Pieces of Advice for Composers

    Ten Essential Pieces of Advice for Composers

    Stuck in a creative compositional rut? Struggling to think outside the box musically? Here are ten essential tips to help you write something extraordinary!

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  • Student Spotlight, Volume 6: Listen to New Works by Student Artists

    Student Spotlight, Volume 6: Listen to New Works by Student Artists

    Another month, another round up of some of the best student work here on Soundfly! This month, we have a budding producer pushing himself to create full tracks, a field recordist mixing works for a museum piece, a couple songwriters crafting new tracks, an orchestral artist transforming his sound, and some artists looking for a…

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  • How to Tame Your Nerves Before a Big Show

    How to Tame Your Nerves Before a Big Show

    After working hard to create meaningful music, it can be incredibly exciting when your band starts to get opportunities like opening up big shows. But, unfortunately, the thought of playing to a packed crowd often comes hand in hand with debilitating performance anxiety for some people, including everyone from members of newer, inexperienced bands to…

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  • Scaffolding: How to Use Structure to Map Out the Energy Flow of Your Song

    Scaffolding: How to Use Structure to Map Out the Energy Flow of Your Song

    + Improve your songwriting with Soundfly! Explore our range of courses on emotional chord progressions, basic songwriting technique, songwriting for producers, and many more. Subscribe for unlimited access here. Songs are almost always built from sections that will feel very familiar, and yet they still have the power to bring us delightful surprises. How songs are put together has varied over the…

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  • US Artists Touring Abroad: What You’ll Need and How to Procure It

    US Artists Touring Abroad: What You’ll Need and How to Procure It

    + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. For many artists, it’s a dream to see the world through the windshield of their vehicle. Touring and making a living on the road is an exciting…

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  • Why Writing Music All About Yourself Hurts Your Songwriting Craft

    Why Writing Music All About Yourself Hurts Your Songwriting Craft

    Songwriting is intensely personal, so it makes sense that many musicians end up creating music that’s written purely for, and about, themselves.

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  • How to Make Misty Clouds of Steam with Your Synth

    How to Make Misty Clouds of Steam with Your Synth

    + Learning about synthesis? Soundfly’s got a definitive new online course called Advanced Synths and Patch Design For Producers! Preview for free and subscribe for access.  White noise just might be the most versatile secret weapon a producer has at their fingertips. It can be used in filter sweeps to build anticipation for your big EDM beat drop…

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  • Would You Like a Mentor with That? Introducing the Headliners Club

    Would You Like a Mentor with That? Introducing the Headliners Club

    Rise above the noise. Make your tracks sound more professional. Develop an original sound. Stand out from the crowd. Write an unexpected yet catchy melody. Hit those notes you never thought you could hit. Achieve the sound you’ve been going for. Publish your next big album. Publish a follow up. Build your fanbase. Make something…

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  • How to Overcome the Obstacles of Launching Your Music Career

    How to Overcome the Obstacles of Launching Your Music Career

    It can be challenging when you decide to launch your music career, so get a jumpstart with these tips and words of wisdom.

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