Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-to-rock-music/
How much do you know about rock music? – the type of music that teens in the 1950s loved and their parents hated.

Rock is rooted in the blues, gospel, country, and an older form of rock music called rock-n-roll, this genre took the world by storm and became the music of a generation determined to turn culture upside-down.

Dive into the history of rock and improve your musicality by learning to identify it’s characteristic sounds.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-to-rock-music/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-scale-basics/
While most of the music that you hear on the radio sticks to basic major chords, it is important to learn how to use minor chord progressions in your music, whether you are a performer, producer, or songwriter.

You can hear minor chords in all musical styles from rock to hip hop and pop music.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-scale-basics/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-kodaly-and-how-does-it-relate-to-ear-training/
There are almost as many approaches to learning music as there are musicians!

Let’s dive into the Kodály method, which combines several powerful techniques for developing the core skills of musicianship.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-kodaly-and-how-does-it-relate-to-ear-training/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-having-a-roadmap/
With the seemingly endless fountain of resources available for the self-taught musician, it can be hard to weed out exactly how to approach your learning journey.

In this episode, we discuss the idea of the musical roadmap and how we use them here at Musical U.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-having-a-roadmap/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-time-signatures/
The time signature of a piece of music is one of the key clues that can help you understand the rhythm and structure of the piece. It tells you how the music is to be counted, what beats are emphasized, and most importantly, what the “feel” of the music is likely to sound like.

In this introduction to time signatures, we’ll teach you exactly what those fraction-like numbers mean, what kinds of music use what time signatures, and the simple time signature that almost all of your favourite rock and pop jams use.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-time-signatures/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/using-music-good-music-therapy/
As musicians and music fans we all know how impactful music can be, and how natural it can feel. But did you know music can also be a powerful therapeutic tool?

Learn more about the fascinating field of music therapy.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/using-music-good-music-therapy/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-chord-progressions-part-1-the-dominant-and-the-subdominant/
Can you predict the next chord in a progression?

There are some simple, yet powerful secrets that any musician can uncover by simply bringing their ears to the practice room.

Grab this magical skill by hearing chord progressions.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-chord-progressions-part-1-the-dominant-and-the-subdominant/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-develop-your-new-songs-theme/
When you’re writing a new song you’ll often start out with the seed of an idea. This could be a melody, it could be a chord progression, it could even be an overall idea of the sound of the song.

How can this seed be developed into a full theme?

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-develop-your-new-songs-theme/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/why-cant-i-learn-to-recognise-intervals/
Interval recognition is a powerful musical skill but it can be challenging to learn, especially at the beginning.

Which is why the Musical U team put together our three top tips for learning intervals:

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/why-cant-i-learn-to-recognise-intervals/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-polyrhythms/
Learn about polyrhythms, or rhythms where two (or more) rhythms occur simultaneously in this episode of the Musicality Podcast.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-polyrhythms/