How Do Fear, Anxiety, and Other Negative Emotions Affect the Learning Process?
This guest post looks at research linking emotional mind-states with blocks in information retention, and how that might affect musicians.
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Finding the Sweet Spot That Makes Learning Addictive
Motiving ourselves to practice our instrument can be tough — but with the right balance of tasks and rewards, habits will form in no time!
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Announcing Our New Course With Kiefer: Keys, Chords, & Beats
We’re excited to announce Soundfly’s new course with Grammy Award-winning modern jazz pianist and hip-hop producer, Kiefer.
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How and Why to Keep a Listening Journal (and a Template to Get You Started)
Music education is much more than online videos and practicing scales, here’s how to actively engage with music by simply listening.
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Why Improvisation Should Be Part of Every Young Musician’s Training
Based on neuroscience research, improvisation can deactivate the self-judgment in your brain, and help you engage more creatively with music.
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Learning Is Not Linear
In a classroom setting, teachers must trust that a student’s learning process will take a variety of paths, almost none of them being linear.
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Announcing Our New Course With RJD2: From Samples to Songs
We’re excited to announce Soundfly’s new course with instrumental hip-hop producer, RJD2: From Samples to Songs. Learn more and sign up.
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On Learning to Take a Helping Hand
In her latest column, Mahea Lee meditates on how hard it can be to accept someone’s offer to lend a helping hand, and why we should.
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The Problem With “Perfect” Practice
How to use deliberate practice and take comfort in mistakes, so that you don’t fall into the trap of expecting perfection when learning.
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Re-Explore Your Teenage Years With Soundfly’s New Course: The Music of Boy Bands
In Soundfly’s new course, The Music of Boy Bands, we revisit all our favorite teenage hits and learn how they work musically as well!
