Tag: unlocking the emotional power of chords

  • 6 More Rising Artists on Soundfly Right Now

    6 More Rising Artists on Soundfly Right Now

    It’s only May, but we’re already pretty sure that 2017 is going to be our favorite year ever! This year, Soundfly has nearly doubled our repertoire of available courses and partnered with some of the world’s best instructors. But best of all, we’ve been continually inspired and excited by the work that student artists have shared with us.…

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  • 3 Ways Learning an Instrument Can Help Your Songwriting

    3 Ways Learning an Instrument Can Help Your Songwriting

    Although a lot of songwriters have at least a basic sense of either the guitar or piano, there are still quite a few who rely solely on their voices when writing melodies and lyrics. While that’s a perfectly fine place to start, songwriters could gain a lot by expanding their instrumental horizons, especially when they…

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  • These Four Classic Covers Can Tell Us Everything About What Makes Great Album Art

    These Four Classic Covers Can Tell Us Everything About What Makes Great Album Art

    Four albums top my all-time favorite records list. They’re some of my favorite albums musically, but their impact and significance to me and other listeners run deeper than that. After spending so many cumulative hours engaging deeply with these works, I realized that these four great covers can teach us everything we need to know about…

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  • What Is the Saddest Chord Progression in the World?

    What Is the Saddest Chord Progression in the World?

    The next time you’re writing a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching tune, try using this handful of chords to drive your sadness home.

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  • How to Add Bittersweet Emotion to Your Chords with 7ths

    How to Add Bittersweet Emotion to Your Chords with 7ths

    You might understand the construction of a chord or triad, but here’s how to make your music express the heartbreaking lilt of a seventh chord.

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  • So You Think You Can Dance Buildup?

    So You Think You Can Dance Buildup?

    So, you think you know EDM. You’ve been listening to all the latest players in the electronic music world, and you think you know what they’re all about — the unique, infinitesimal nuances of sub-genre that distinguish one from another. What you may not know is that all of these artists in almost all forms of…

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Advanced Synths and Patch Design for Producers