Listening Back to the Music of My Youth: How My Ears and the World Have Changed
A humble meditation on the way pop music’s sound and messaging has changed in the last 20 years, and how that makes me feel as a listener.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Metaphor Into Lyrics
Looking for ways to create more a powerful impact with your song lyrics? Here’s a step-by-step guide to using metaphor to deepen your storylines.
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Too Many Lyrics, Not Enough Tune: How Melody Helps Grab Our Attention
There’s as much grammar in a tune as there is in a paragraph. Learn to harness the power of melody and your lyrical strength will follow.
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Add Lyrics to Your Instagram Stories Today
Here’s how to use Instagram’s new fan-fave feature which allows artists to share their song lyrics automatically via their Instagram Stories.
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5 Country Music Artists Stepping Out of the Box Right Now
We’re blown away by this new batch of forward-thinking country artists who aren’t afraid to challenge norms while staying true to their sound.
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The Most Poetic Lyrics We Heard in Pop Music in 2018
We’ve compiled some of our favorite lyrics to hit the Billboard pop charts last year and isolated them to give them the attention they deserve.
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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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3 Tips for Getting Out of a Lyric Rhyming Rut
Stuck in “rhymer’s block?” We enlisted a professional songwriting coach to show us three creative schemes for helping to write song lyrics that rhyme.
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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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25 Times Accountants Appear in Rap Songs
Here are 25 of our favorite hip-hop songs that feature raps about accountants. Because music and money look and sound so good together!
