Why Joe Hisaishi’s Music for Studio Ghibli Tugs at Our Heartstrings
A personal reflection on the power of composer Joe Hisaishi’s music, combined with Studio Ghibli’s stories, to enchant and touch the viewer.
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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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The Pianist As Sportsperson
An editorial meditation on how concert and career musicians need to rethink their commitment to their practice, to be more like pro athletes.
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How to Let Your Notes “Breathe” in Improvisation
In this excerpted lesson from Soundfly’s The Improviser’s Toolkit, Mahea Lee explains why it’s important to let your notes “breathe” a bit.
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My Journey Down a Wonderful Rabbit Hole: Discovering Music Composed by Women
My journey to discover more women composers led me to create a database of scores written by women from the last 150 years. Here’s how.
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Syncopation in Chopin
What happens when you remix a Chopin piano étude with the Amen Break? A ton of interesting glitched out syncopations! Let’s explore…
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Looking to Puzzles to Learn How to Piece Together Music
If you’re learning a piece of music like you’re doing a puzzle with the pieces upside down, you’re not allowing yourself to see all the incredible patterns.
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The Art of Practice Performing: Bringing Performance into the Practice Room
Practicing the art of a live performance during your rehearsal time can be about so much more than dancing in front of your mirror and lip-syncing.
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How to Record a Basic Keyboard Demo in Logic Pro (for Non-Producers)
A beginner’s guide to getting a decent sounding piano and vocal demo recorded and rough mixed in Logic Pro, and on a budget.
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Why Do We Like Sad Music So Much? On ‘Life and Death’ From ‘Lost’
Let’s look at how music can make a song sound sad even when there are no lyrics — and why we like that so much.
