Tag: creativity

  • On Nick Cave’s 9 Primary Bedevilments of Creativity

    On Nick Cave’s 9 Primary Bedevilments of Creativity

    A professional songwriter meditates on the relevance of Nick Cave’s philosophy on creativity, and his own struggles with procrastination and creativity.

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  • The Process Is the Reward

    The Process Is the Reward

    This beautiful op-ed from a Soundfly student alum explores the struggle and delight of creative expression and how to navigate ourselves through it.

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  • Songwriting Workflow: What I Learned from a Month of Daily Releases

    Songwriting Workflow: What I Learned from a Month of Daily Releases

    After a difficult month of songwriting challenges, I reflect on my workflow, productivity and efficiency, creativity and consistency in order to look ahead.

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  • Reflections on Nico Muhly’s Composing Process

    Reflections on Nico Muhly’s Composing Process

    How does composer Nico Muhly stay organized while juggling travel, commission deadlines, meetings, collaborations, and his own creativity?

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  • 16 Podcasts to Inspire Your Inner Music Entrepreneur

    16 Podcasts to Inspire Your Inner Music Entrepreneur

    There’s something kind of incredible about podcasts. As stories and reports told in audio, they have this way of transporting you to another world. Almost as if you’re being read to by someone very close to you, they can inspire in a way that’s unlike any other medium. If you’re like me and constantly on…

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  • How to Get the Most Out of Someone’s Criticism of Your Music

    How to Get the Most Out of Someone’s Criticism of Your Music

    + 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. Unless you’re one of those rare human beings who somehow manages to not let criticism penetrate your…

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  • 30 Creative Songwriting Prompts Courtesy of Eno’s Oblique Strategies

    30 Creative Songwriting Prompts Courtesy of Eno’s Oblique Strategies

    + 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. Oblique Strategies (subtitled: Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas) is a deck of cards developed by artists Peter Schmidt and Brian Eno as a series of ideas to help break…

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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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  • The Art of Showing Up

    The Art of Showing Up

    + 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. Perhaps one of the biggest differences between a professional and an amateur musician is what I call “showing up.” Now, obviously, this can take many forms. When faced…

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  • How to Be a Woke Songwriter

    How to Be a Woke Songwriter

    + 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. By Bob Barrick Scour the internet for advice on making it in the music business, and it will become abundantly clear that we songwriters and composers are on…

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