If you’re looking to impart a sinister, mysterious, bittersweet, or jazzy quality into your songwriting, do it using scale modes! Here’s how.
Tag: radiohead
Seven Beats to Heaven: Our 10 Favorite Songs in 7/4 and 7/8
Here are our 10 favorite songs written in the time signatures of 7/4 and 7/8. Check out what makes them tick and hopefully they’ll give you some ideas!
How Jonny Greenwood Uses Materiality, Clusters, and Aleatoricism in His Film Music
We break down a handful of composer Jonny Greenwood’s go-to techniques in examples from his scores to Phantom Thread and There Will Be Blood.
Are You Talking to Me? Using Conversation in Lyrics
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to…
Does Music Theory Still Matter?
Last year, Rihanna’s hit single “Work” started an argument here at Soundfly. We come from…
Our 8 Favorite Songs to Use to Test Headphones and Speakers
+ Learning to record and mix at home? Check out Soundfly’s acclaimed online courses on…
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…
5 Ways to Tell if Your Vocals Have Too Much Processing
+ Pursue your dreams faster with a Soundfly Mentor! Share your musical goals with us and we’ll…
How and Why You Should Use a Reference Track During Mixing
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to…
How Mellotrons Work and What Makes Them So Special
Pipe organs are expensive. They’re such large installations that they’re as much architectural and carpentry…