Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
Playing music by ear can seem mysterious. 🤷‍♂️ If you want to learn, wouldn’t it be great if there was actually a clear and logical process to it, rather than seeming like a magic 🎩 trick? https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-performing-live/
“We don’t become musicians thinking it’s going to be a fast ticket to fame or because we find it thrilling to sit and practice the same few bars of a tune over and over until we get it right.” https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-performing-live/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-can-i-keep-my-singing-pitch-steady/
If you are able to match pitch with your voice 🎤 but find it hard to hold a steady note (e.g. when practising singing with a digital tuner) there are a few things which can help. 🙂
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-can-i-keep-my-singing-pitch-steady/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-play-chords-by-ear-roadmap/
Have you wished you could hear a song and instantly know what the chords are? 🎶 To be able to pick up a guitar 🎸or sit down at a piano and play along – or maybe improvise a solo over the top? https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-play-chords-by-ear-roadmap/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/sampling-way-create-new-musical-sounds/
We are all quite familiar with conventional methods of making music: live instruments, voice, synthesizers, computer generated sounds and so forth. One particular way of creating music has grown exponentially in recent years: digital sampling. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/sampling-way-create-new-musical-sounds/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-sports-ideas-help-music/
There are a lot of parallels between training for a sport and training for music. Some of these are obvious: you need determination, a clear goal in mind, and careful, regular practice. We’re going to look at 3 ideas from the world of sports which musicians can use to boost their chances of successfully reaching their goals.https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-sports-ideas-help-music/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/who-moved-the-tonic-part-1-hearing-key-changes/
The tonic gives you most of the information you need to play and/or transcribe a melody without written music. It tells you the key, the scale, the accidentals, the potential chord progressions and more. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/who-moved-the-tonic-part-1-hearing-key-changes/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-do-i-know-what-chord-comes-next/
Chord progressions are often thought about in terms of the chord roles in a particular key, rather than the exact chords played. There are music theory rules for what chords can or should follow each other, and these are helpful to know! 🎹🎼🎶 https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-do-i-know-what-chord-comes-next/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-ways-to-find-more-time-for-music-this-year/
We all wish there were just a couple more hours in the day. Fortunately we have collected these 10 top tips to help you find more time for music un your life. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-ways-to-find-more-time-for-music-this-year/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/finding-tonic-in-minor-keys/
As we have seen, identifying the tonic note in minor keys consists of recognising the key is minor, and using the notes of the melody and harmony along with certain “clues” to identify the tonic note. It’s important to know about common minor-key cadences to help you tune your ear into the role of the tonic in these harmonies. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/finding-tonic-in-minor-keys/