Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-handle-musical-mistakes-with-grace/
Everything’s going great, the music’s flowing through you, the audience is enthralled, and then argh – You play a wrong note! What do you do in that moment? How do you handle the mistake with grace and recover in the best possible way?

Watch this episode for two mindset tips and two practical tips for handling mistakes – both in a performance situation, and in the bigger picture of your overall musical life.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-handle-musical-mistakes-with-grace/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-elders/
Let’s explore the beauty of Irish rock. In this article we analyze five songs from a band called The Elders, based in the American Midwest but rooted in an Irish attitude.

Have fun! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-elders/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/awareness-innovation-and-reflection-with-michael-compitello/
Are negative thoughts holding you back in your music practice? We had the pleasure of talking with Michael Compitello, a celebrated percussionist, composer and educator.

Michael shares the value of taking a “growth mindset” to music learning along with some tools that can help you handle negative self-talk when it arises.

Enjoy this conversation and learn how a habit of reflection can help you past sticking points, improve your practice efficiency and accelerate your progress.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/awareness-innovation-and-reflection-with-michael-compitello/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/is-aiming-for-perfect-actually-holding-you-back/
Is it possible that aiming for perfect is actually holding you back from your true potential as a musician?

In this video we’re going to explain the two meanings of the word “perfect” – and why focusing on playing the “right notes” might actually be a mistake. Don’t miss this episode.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/is-aiming-for-perfect-actually-holding-you-back/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-harmonies-active-listening/
When we listen to a song, our first instinct is to listen first to the melody and the lyrics.

Have you ever tried focusing on the harmony of a song, instead?

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-harmonies-active-listening/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/recover-musical-mistake/
Let’s face it. Just about everyone is afraid to perform music in front of others for the fear of making a mistake. Here’s the reality: you have to make mistakes through practice in order to strengthen your skills!

Here are some tips to help you cope with and recover from your mistakes.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/recover-musical-mistake/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/do-you-have-an-inner-natural-musician-heres-how-to-know/
Have you wondered if you have an instinct for music, or worried that you don’t? What if all the seemingly-natural skills of music like playing by ear, improvising, singing in tune, collaborating with others – could be yours. Not by learning them but by simply connecting with a natural musician that’s already inside you.

In this episode we explain how you can know whether you have an “inner natural” and how to tap into it to unlock these skills for yourself. Enjoy!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/do-you-have-an-inner-natural-musician-heres-how-to-know/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-roots-of-greatness-with-scott-devine/
What makes the world’s top musicians so great? We were thrilled to talk with Scott Devine, the man behind Scott’s Bass Lessons, the #1 website for learning bass guitar.

Scott has interviewed, and studied with dozens upon dozens of the world’s top bassists and musicians. He learned that these elite players have one thing in common – and (spoiler alert) it’s not “talent”. Watch the full episode to find out more.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-roots-of-greatness-with-scott-devine/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practical-ear-training-piano-albert-frantz-key-notes-com/
We are always excited about different ways to learn piano and develop musical ears!

Albert Frantz is a concert pianist, IRONMAN athlete and a delegate to the United Nations. He also created Key-Notes.com, a piano education website that emphasizes the importance of ear training alongside instrumental technique.

Dive in to this interview and learn how key-notes approaches ear training.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practical-ear-training-piano-albert-frantz-key-notes-com/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-guitar/
Learning to play the guitar can be fun as well as challenging.

Here are 6 simple tips that will help you strum your way to success.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-guitar/