A quick historical deep dive on the journey of the saxophone from French military pride to jazz band spotlight, but never the symphonic orchestra.
Tag: orchestration
Learn how to write music for strings and help your string arrangements shine with these tips for orchestrators. For more help, check out Soundfly’s course Orchestration for Strings.
How Thomas Newman’s “American Beauty” Score Flipped the Script on Film Music
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Essential Tips for Orchestral Positioning and Mix Panning
Having been a music director for a couple of open source game projects, I’ve reviewed…
Mixing and Processing a Virtual Orchestra
When mixing music on a computer, you have a ton of advanced tools and processing…
How to Orchestrate an Endless Rising Tone Effect
The “Shepard Tone,” also known as the “Shepard Scale” or “Shepard Illusion,” is an auditory…
Who Will Win the Oscar for Best Original Film Score and Why?
As a musician, the Oscars might not seem as interesting as the award ceremonies that are…
The Spectacle of Hope: Reflections on the Music of Jóhann Jóhannsson
By RE Katz Perhaps it’s fitting that the untimely death of composer Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson…
Mirah on the Sound of 50,000 Decisions and ‘Total Collaboration’
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of…
How ‘Apocalypse Now’ Etched Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ into Our Brains Forever
There would be only a handful of musical pieces that could rival Richard Wagner’s “Ride…
Sarah Davachi on the Tuning and Resonance of Synths and Acoustic Strings, and More
Welcome back to Soundfly’s weekly interview series, Incorrect Music, curated by guitarist, singer, and composer Lora-Faye Åshuvud (of…