A Brief-ish History of the Drum Kit
Got 10 minutes to learn about the history of the drum kit as we know it today? We talk about how individual drums, players, and genres helped the kit evolve.
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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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Using Ableton Live to Mess with the Rhythm of “Clair de Lune”
+ Master the tools and techniques of producing pro-level electronic music and audio in Ableton Live with Soundfly’s course, Intro to Music Production in Ableton Live. This article originally appeared on Ethan Hein’s blog. This video recently made the rounds on Facebook. https://youtu.be/-4lB4t8X4EU?t=50s I was thinking about “Clair de Lune” and how strange and complicated the rhythm is.…
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Kaki King Will ‘Never Go Back to a Pedalboard.’ Here’s Why
https://youtu.be/jHP-16QyYDw In the above video, featured in our free online course, Digital Pedalboards with Kaki King, our instructor, guitarist and composer Kaki King, shares her reasons for making the switch to a digital pedalboard, after years of touring around with a full rig of hardware. Here, she’s using Apple’s MainStage 3 software with a MIDI trigger…
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What Is a Chord Progression?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4CtHA4kyhk + 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. Technically speaking, a chord progression is just any succession of musical chords, which themselves are groupings of two or more different notes typically played simultaneously. Progressions can…
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Understanding Split Sheets and Lyric Sheets
+ 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. Songwriters should know how to show off their work with the best advantage and how to make sure they are paid for their work. While…
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Why Singing Actors Need to Learn Music Theory
Most singing actors can memorize a melody without too much trouble, so why learn theory? We’ll explore this question with Amy Marie Stewart.
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6 Crowdfunding Projects that Should Be on Your Radar Right Now
We’ve scoured the internet for music- and audio-based projects in need of funding, to share 6 with you that we’re sure you’re going to love.
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Can You Actually Make Electronic Folk Music?
“Folktronica” is one hotly contested genre with people on both sides arguing over whether it’s even possible, let alone aesthetically pleasing, to create.
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Talking Points: Caterina Barbieri Explains Her Psychoacoustic Approach to Music
In this edition of “Talking Points,” Berlin-based electronic artist Caterina Barbieri explains her psychoacoustic approach to making machine music.
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Talking Points: Ableton’s Music Education and Technology Panel
In this edition of “Talking Points,” we take a look at a panel held at this year’s Ableton Loop Conference on the uses of technology in music education.
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Why Do We Like Sad Music So Much? On ‘Life and Death’ From ‘Lost’
Let’s look at how music can make a song sound sad even when there are no lyrics — and why we like that so much.
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An Introduction to Zappa’s ‘Black Page #2’: Modality, Polyrhythms, and Intervals
We explore the fundamental rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic concepts at play in one of Frank Zappa’s most lauded compositions.
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4 Ways Yoga and Wellness Apps Provide Opportunities for Musicians
Yoga, wellness and fitness apps are beginning to dominate the digital marketplace. For musicians looking to license their music, there’s a ton of potential.
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Student Spotlight, Volume 9: Listen to New Works by Soundfly Artists
Check out the latest musical works from a select group of Soundfly students around the globe in our episodic Student Spotlight series.
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Learn to Create Powerful, Engaging Songs in Our New Course: Songwriting for Producers
In Soundfly’s new course, Songwriting for Producers, you’ll learn strategies, techniques, and workflows for turning production ideas into complete tracks.
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2019’s Oscar Nominated Film Scores Loved Their Chords
And the winner is…. Chords! This year’s Oscar nominees for Best Score put a ton of stock into creating lush chord textures over other attributes.
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Practical Approaches to Writing Lyrics (for Producers, Mainly)
For electronic home producers, writing lyrics doesn’t always come easy. Here are a few tried-and-true strategies culled from our newest online course.
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Is It Still Worth It to Print and Sell Physical CDs?
Pundits have long claimed that CDs are dead, but sales and studies show otherwise. Could printing physical CDs still be worth it for you?
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My Personal Kimbra Songbook
We’re still reeling on Soundfly’s brand new course with Kimbra, so here are four superb tracks of hers that show her innovation and range!
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How Secondary Dominants Can Make Your Chord Progressions Less Boring
It’s not hard to break out of predictable chord patterns with a new mindset on harmony, and a bit of easy help from secondary dominants, too.
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Anatomy of a Drum Kit
This exclusive lesson is presented on Flypaper courtesy of Soundfly’s “The Pocket Queen: Moving at Your Own Tempo”
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This Grammy-Winning Songwriter Wants to Help You Achieve Your Goals in 2022
Musicians and songwriters of all kinds can improve their skills with personalized feedback, guidance, and advice from a Soundfly Mentor.
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10 Exciting Artists Exploring New, Innovative Avenues in Songwriting
Here’s our list of 10 young, contemporary artists on the fringes of the pop world, that have developed a sound like nothing we’ve ever heard!
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How the Art of Greek Dancing Builds Musical Muscle Memory
A brief exploration into several Greek dances, and how their rhythms and storytelling help us internalize music in an innate way.
