In Ep. 29 of Themes and Variation, we tackle that age-old combination between nostalgia and familiarity. Enjoy our chat with Brian Funk!
Mixing Notes: Time Correction for Cinematic Strings in Logic Pro
Whether you’re dealing with live strings or VSTs, legato or staccato passages, to create fluidity you may have to use time correction tools.
Lyrical Themes, and the Many Ways to Develop Them…
Writing a page full of lyrics is only half the battle when it comes to developing your song’s meaning… There’s a lot more work to do!
What Are Your Favorite Songs That Do Something Incorrectly?
Ep. 28 of Themes and Variation features our conversation with composer and songwriter Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of Arthur Moon) on “incorrect” music.
4 Easy Ways to Pull Off a “Down” Chorus
In this post, pro songwriter Sammy Hakim explains why and how to use a lower-energy chorus in your song to convey clearer emotions.
What Songs Made You Want to Study Music?
We recorded Ep. 27 of “Themes and Variation” in a livestream featuring NYU’s music-technologist, Ethan Hein. Enjoy the conversation!
The Case for Writing Multiple Songs at Once
Would a method of starting more and finishing less songs benefit you? It did for me! Here’s how I utilize this creatively to get more done.
Improve Your Song and Lyric Writing Skills With a Mentor in 2021
Musicians and songwriters of all kinds can improve their skills with personalized feedback, guidance, and advice from a Soundfly Mentor.
5 Ways to Tell If Your Track Is Finished
If you’re having trouble getting past your perfectionism, here are some tools to employ so that you finish better sounding tracks, quicker.
All (Human) Music Is Repetition — Let’s Talk About That.
Because our brains are constantly seeking out patterns, all the music we create can be plotted somewhere along the grid of repetition.