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Tag: strings
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Straight Outta Wakanda: How the “Black Panther” Score Fixed Marvel’s Music Problem
Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for the movie Black Panther. If you haven’t seen the movie,…
5 Compositional Elements That Define the Music of Ennio Morricone
Ennio “Maestro” Morricone is a composer as revered in the hearts of generations of Americans…
Dorothy Ashby Was One Fierce Lady Pioneer of Jazz Harp
A few years ago, I had one of the most powerful live music experiences of…
Hear 9 Inspiring String Quartet Arrangements Written by Soundfly Students
Last fall, we debuted the first-ever session of our course Orchestration for Strings that included personalized support…
‘Double Basses, You Know What You Must Do’: Breaking Down Ben Folds’ 10-Minute Song
A little over a week ago, the Kennedy Center uploaded a video of a concert…
Orchestral MIDI String Libraries Compared
As a composer, finding that string library that can do everything you want can often feel like…
How Successful Musicians Practice: Songwriters & Composers
Welcome back to my four-part series of articles on How Successful Musicians Practice. If you’re just…
How Successful Musicians Practice: Guitar, Bass, and Bows
Welcome to the second installment of How Successful Musicians Practice. If you’re just joining us now,…
Loud Silence & Quiet Sound: The Illuminating Music of Toru Takemitsu
Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was arguably the most well-known and influential Japanese composer of the 20th…