Soundfly is an online music education platform based in

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, New York. They offer online music courses and mentorship sessions as well as hosting a bi-weekly podcast, ''Themes and Variation'', and a daily blog, ''Flypaper''. The company was founded in 2015 by Ian Temple.

Courses

In 2022, Soundfly has released courses on designing sample-based instruments with

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, retrofuturistic, synth-based electronic music production with

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, and rhythmic creativity with producer

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. Previously, in November 2021, Soundfly released a piano course covering music theory, improvisation, and beat making with pianist and producer Kiefer. Earlier that year, the company released a course on sampling and arranging with DJ and producer

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, which was filmed by RJD2 himself during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and a course on vocal songwriting and production with pop singer

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

Notable Instructors

* Kiefer *

* Andrew Huang *

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* Ethan Hein of

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's MusED Lab * Grant Zubrinski (bassist for

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and

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) * Alex Wilson of

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References

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