Soundfly

Last updated
Soundfly
Type of site
Music education
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015)
Headquarters Brooklyn, New York, USA
Country of origin United States
Founder(s) Ian Temple
IndustryEducation
Services Music classes
URL soundfly.com

Soundfly is an online music education platform based in Brooklyn, New York. They offer online music courses and mentorship sessions as well as hosting a bi-weekly podcast, Themes and Variation, [1] and a daily blog, Flypaper. [2] [3]

Contents

The company was founded in 2015 by Ian Temple. [4] [5]

Courses

In 2022, Soundfly released courses on designing sample-based instruments with Son Lux's Ryan Lott, [6] retrofuturistic, synth-based electronic music production with Com Truise, [7] and rhythmic creativity with producer Jlin. [8] Previously, in November 2021, Soundfly released a piano course covering music theory, improvisation, and beat making with pianist and producer Kiefer. [9] Earlier that year, the company released a course on sampling and arranging with DJ and producer RJD2, [10] [3] which was filmed by RJD2 himself during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, [11] and a course on vocal songwriting and production with pop singer Kimbra.

Previous courses have included the companion course for Carnegie Hall's Somewhere Project, [12] as well as courses on synthesis, [13] music production in Logic Pro and Ableton Live, [14] music theory for producers, [15] crowdfunding, beginner piano, and open tunings for guitar. [16] They also produced a guide for how to learn things online at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. [17]

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References

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