Thinking about how chords relate to the notes in your melody is an important aspect of voice leading with intention — here’s a quick guide.
Tag: tone
Why Loud Bass Is So Problematic in a Mix
Bass frequencies can really mess up your mix, here’s why, how, and what you can do about it whether you’re mixing or mastering your audio.
Why Can’t You Tune Your Guitar?
15 minutes of math and learning about frequency divisions can help you understand for good why your guitar may never fundamentally be in tune.
The Best Guitar Amps for Different Genres, and Why
If you’re new to buying guitar equipment, you may want to start yourself off with an amp that already fits your genre’s sound. Here’s how to choose.
What to Look for in Your First Guitar Amplifier
If you’re new to guitar amps and not sure what you’re looking for, here are a few guidelines that can help you make the best choice for your needs.
5 Ways to Shape Your Guitar Tone in the Recording Studio
You’re not rewriting your songs or buying a new guitar before you enter the studio, so here are 5 ways to perfect your tone once you get there!
Let’s Get Weird: Crazy Pedals for Crazy Guitarists – Distortion
Distortion, or dirt, as us cool guys call it, is not only used in loud garage…
Bang for Your Buck in a Box: A Rainbow of Great Guitar Pedals Under $200
With the explosion of boutique guitar pedal manufacturers in recent years, there’s never been a…
Aesthetics: The Forgotten Frontier in the Tone Debate
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to…
14 of the Most Commonly Confused Terms in Music and Audio
Once upon a time, remixing a song meant actually redoing the mix. Many vintage consoles (some Neve 80-series,…