Tag: john carpenter

  • 10 Classic Songs in 5/4 and 5/8 Time

    10 Classic Songs in 5/4 and 5/8 Time

    Writing and playing in irregular time signatures is tough, but here are ten great songs with grooves that sound effortless and infectious!

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  • Quick Tracks Nº 8: Change the Tonality of a Popular Song

    Quick Tracks Nº 8: Change the Tonality of a Popular Song

    Welcome back to the dance floor, Quick Trackers! Once a month, we hook you up with a short production or songwriting challenge, aimed at helping to up your musicianship. To respond to the challenge, just email us, leave a comment, or post to social media with the hashtag #quicktracks and tag us @learntosoundfly. This week’s challenge is a fun way […]

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  • What Happens When You Mess with the Keys of Iconic Movie Theme Songs?

    What Happens When You Mess with the Keys of Iconic Movie Theme Songs?

    + Learning to read and write music? Access hundreds of lessons from Soundfly’s online courses on music theory, songwriting, production, mixing and more — subscribe here. By Ian Gordon As a self-taught musician, it can be difficult to find the terminology appropriate to describe musical concepts. I’ve always been a “how does this sound?” type of guy […]

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Ryan Lott: Designing Sample-Based Instruments