A quick and fun breakdown of one of David Byrne’s most slippery songs from the Talking Heads catalog, and why it works so well…
Tag: music theory
Articles about the theory behind popular songs, history of theory within genres, etc.
What Are Your Favorite Songs That Offer Bad Advice?
In Ep. 45 of Soundfly’s podcast, Carter and Mahea are joined by meme lord Max Alper to chat about songs that offer truly questionable wisdom.
What Songs Have You Heard Too Many Times?
In Ep. 44 of Soundfly’s podcast, the core panel gets together to parse songs they’ve heard way too many times in their lives.
What Are Your Favorite Songs to Escape Into?
In Ep. 43, Seth Haley (Com Truise) stops by the Soundfly podcast to chat with Carter and Mahea about songs to escape into.
What Songs Redefined Your Sense of Time?
In Ep. 42, Jlin stops by the podcast (alongside Carter and Martin) to talk about songs that have redefined our sense of time.
An Intermediate Guide to Chord Tones and Tensions
Thinking about how chords relate to the notes in your melody is an important aspect of voice leading with intention — here’s a quick guide.
What Songs Defined an Experience For You?
In Ep. 41 of our show, saxophonist, songwriter, producer, and composer Jessi Lee joins us to chat about experience defining songs.
Songs That Are NOT for the Faint of Heart
In Ep. 40 of our show, songwriter and guitarist Christina Apostolopoulos joins us to chat about distortion, restraint, and unplayable songs.
Hidden In Plain Sight: The Greatest Musical Easter Egg Ever
Discover the hidden music theory gem holding together one of the greatest TV theme songs of all time, and who gets the last laugh about it.
What Are the Best Songs to Listen to When You’re Alone in a Crowd?
Composer and sound artist Fadi Tabbal joins us on Ep. 39 of our podcast to talk about synths, gravitational time, and attention spans.