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Ian Davis

Ian Davis is a composer/arranger/teacher living in Brooklyn, NY and the instructor for Soundfly’s signature course Orchestration for Strings. He’s written orchestral arrangements for such indie luminaries as Feist, Daniel Rossen, My Brightest Diamond, Landlady, and others. He plays and tours with Landlady and Relatives. He is an associate teaching artist with the New York Philharmonic’s Very Young Composer’s program. His music can be heard here.

  • How to Orchestrate an Endless Rising Tone Effect

    How to Orchestrate an Endless Rising Tone Effect

    + Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. The “Shepard Tone,” also known as the “Shepard Scale” or “Shepard Illusion,” is an auditory illusion discovered by American cognitive scientist Roger Shepard in 1964. Shepard presented […]

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  • Who Will Win the Oscar for Best Original Film Score and Why?

    Who Will Win the Oscar for Best Original Film Score and Why?

    Who will win Best Original Score at the Oscars this year? With a powerhouse list of nominees, the choice isn’t going to be easy…

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