Soundfly
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music education |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Ian Temple |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn , United States |
| Products | Online music classes, personalized mentorship, podcast, blog |
Soundfly operates as a digital platform for music education headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2015 by Ian Temple, the service provides a variety of online music classes, personalized mentorship, a bi-weekly podcast titled Themes and Variation, along with a daily blog known as Flypaper.
Courses
In 2022, Soundfly introduced new courses focused on crafting sample-based instruments with Son Lux's Ryan Lott, producing retrofuturistic synth-driven electronic music alongside Com Truise, and enhancing rhythmic innovation with producer Jlin. November 2021 saw the launch of a piano course that integrates music theory, improvisation, and beat creation, taught by pianist and producer Kiefer. Earlier that year, the platform released a sampling and arranging course featuring DJ and producer RJD2, recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown, as well as a vocal songwriting and production course led by pop artist Kimbra.
Previous curriculum includes a companion program for Carnegie Hall's Somewhere Project, courses on synthesis, music production tutorials for Logic Pro and Ableton Live, music theory aimed at producers, crowdfunding strategies, beginner piano lessons, and guitar open tuning techniques. Additionally, Soundfly developed an online educational resource in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Notable Instructors
- Ryan Lott
- Com Truise
- Jlin
- Kiefer
- RJD2
- Kimbra
- Andrew Huang
- Kaki King
- Ari Herstand
- Marin Alsop
- Amanda Dehnert
- Ethan Hein from NYU's MusED Lab
- Grant Zubrinski, bassist for MS MR and Chet Faker
- Alex Wilson of Sleepmakeswaves