When Bob Marley toured New Zealand for the first and only time in 1979 (he…
Tag: groove
Quick Tracks Nº 4: Write a Groove Using the Lydian Mode
Welcome back to Quick Tracks! Every other week, we’ll send you another short composition, performance, or production…
The Musical and Sociopolitical Evolution of Kanye’s Use of Soul Music Samples
+ Check out Soundfly’s brand new mentored online course, The Art of Hip-Hop Production, to learn the…
Afrobeat Songs are Long and Repetitive, So How are They So Irresistibly Compelling?
Afrobeat is as eclectic as it is mesmerizing. Its roots stem from a few different…
Rhythm Section Essentials Workshop: Adding Flavor to Your Groove with Percussion
In most production and ensemble settings these days, auxiliary percussion is used primarily to add extra…
Rhythm Section Essentials Workshop: “Locking in” with Bass and Drums
Video still from Soundfly’s new free series Writing Funk Grooves for Drums and Bass. In…
6 Songs That Prove Otis Spann Sold His Soul to the Devil, Too
Blues legend has it that at the corner of Highway 61 and Highway 49 in…
What to Do When Your Bass Player (Or, Like, Anyone Else) Quits
In the world of live bands, bass players and drummers have a lot of negotiating…
The Rhythm Section’s Role? Supporting the Lead and One Another
If an artist has just given the best, most effortless and inspired performance of their life,…
A Drummer’s Guide to Learning New Music
When I first started playing drums, I had to learn how to play songs just…