How to Use Minor 9 Chords
These chords rule. They sound good on everything and make everything moodier, sombre’r, and gooier — hence; you’re not using them enough.
Articles about the theory behind popular songs, history of theory within genres, etc.
These chords rule. They sound good on everything and make everything moodier, sombre’r, and gooier — hence; you’re not using them enough.
In this new video courtesy of Soundfly’s YouTube channel, join us as we uncover the mysterious origins of the major 7th ∆ symbol.
Are all major and minor scales diatonic? Did Pythagoras invent chromaticism? What’s up and what’s down with diatonicism… Find out here!
This July, join our 5-week learning cohort with Dr. Ethan Hein (NYU/The New School) and improve your use of chords and harmony in your music!
Courtesy of his acclaimed course on Soundfly, Kiefer shares a lesson on how to improve your touch and time feel using jazz solos.
Who’s the first composer you think of when you think of film scoring? They probably started in pop music, and that says something!
A lengthy, in-depth look at the self-referential nature of pop music and what that means for legality and creativity in music.
Courtesy of his acclaimed course on Soundfly, Kiefer shares a lesson on using varieties of chord extensions to create lush sounding voicings.
New to songwriting? It always helps to create pull for your listener using harmony. Here are some chord options for resolving tension!
An analysis of how Hildur Guðnadóttir’s score for Joker helps anchor the narrative and characters in both their story and their timeline.