Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/letting-the-music-play-you-with-paul-wertico/
We had the honour and the pleasure of sitting down with 7-time Grammy Award winning drummer Paul Wertico.

Paul is a man frequently associated with the very word “musicality” and so it was such a delight to get to speak with him and unpack what exactly it means for a drummer to be “musical” and exhibit “musicality”.

Watch this full interview packed with insights and wisdom for drummers and musicians of all stripes.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/letting-the-music-play-you-with-paul-wertico/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/three-ways-to-boost-your-daily-music-motivation/
How can you get motivated to practice today? The Musical U team has these strategies to get you moving!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/three-ways-to-boost-your-daily-music-motivation/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-strategies-effective-music-training-plan/
Becoming a better musician requires planning. But planning well doesn’t have to be complicated.

Design your training plan with these 3 essential strategies and your odds of success are immediately increased.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-strategies-effective-music-training-plan/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rewind-singing/
Do you want to become a more confident and capable singer?

The Musical U team rewinds to past guest experts as we explore singing. Jump in to this episode for some practical tips to boost your singing practice.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rewind-singing/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/playing-with-heart-and-by-heart-with-sarah-jeffery/
Would you love to go beyond sheet music and truly play from the heart? We were joined by Sarah Jeffery, host of “Team Recorder”, the top YouTube channel for recorder players.

Sarah creates wonderful tutorial videos and although her target viewer is the adult recorder player, so much of what she teaches is rich in musicality and relevant across any instrument. We talk about the big difference it makes to play music by heart rather than from sheet music, and Sarah gives some wonderful advice for helping you memorize and perform music.

If you’d love to feel more free and empowered with your music making, don’t miss this episode!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/playing-with-heart-and-by-heart-with-sarah-jeffery/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/master-rhythm-inner-inchronicity/
Is rhythm a weak point? Rhythm is frequently overlooked in music training.

We often focus on which notes to play – and forget the importance of when we play them. Rhythm is the gas that drives the musical engine. Having solid rhythm is crucial to being a good player.

Dive in to this free article and become a Rhythm Master!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/master-rhythm-inner-inchronicity/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/clave-the-secret-key-to-pop-rhythm/
When you hear the word “clave”, what do you think of?

The word “clave” is Spanish for “key” – and clave rhythms are the rhythmic “keys” around which all the other rhythmic activity intersects and interacts. Though clave rhythm originated in Afro-Cuban music and is most clearly heard there, if we dig a little deeper, we see that an astounding amount of contemporary pop music has adopted the clave for its own purpose.

So let’s dive in.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/clave-the-secret-key-to-pop-rhythm/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practice-with-interval-ear-training-exercises/
Interval ear training exercises are a great way to improve your sense of relative pitch and get a better instinctive understanding of music. And Musical U has a full series of exercises to help you!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practice-with-interval-ear-training-exercises/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/play-melodies-by-ear-using-intervals-a-roadmap/
Singing melodies by ear is very intimidating for many musicians.

That’s why Musical U has developed a roadmap to give you a step-by-step approach to learning intervals. And put them to practical use to sing melodies by ear!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/play-melodies-by-ear-using-intervals-a-roadmap/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-dorian-mode/
In today’s music, the Dorian mode is the next most popular and useful seven-note scale.

So let’s add the Dorian mode to your toolbox!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-dorian-mode/