Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/break-songwriters-block-using-reference-tracks/
How frustrating is writers block!? All songwriters experience writer’s block at some point in their journey and finding a solution to breaking it can be as mysterious as life itself.

It doesn’t have to be a mystery, though. The key to finding inspiration to start or finish a song is to listen to music with an analytical approach, what is called active listening.

Learn how to use reference tracks to start active listening to today – and break free from the notorious writer’s block.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/break-songwriters-block-using-reference-tracks/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/crazy-easy-weird-modal-improv-trick/
Learning to improvise in modes can’t be easy. Or, can it?

Today Musical U will show you a simple way to do modal improvisation with a piano.

Even if you have never touched a piano before!

Read more: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/crazy-easy-weird-modal-improv-trick/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/who-moved-the-tonic-part-1-hearing-key-changes/
If you’ve been working on playing by ear – with or without solfa – you know by now that 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. And if you can pick out the subdominant (fa) and the dominant (sol) by ear then you can figure it out even faster.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/who-moved-the-tonic-part-1-hearing-key-changes/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-genius-ways-practice-music-daily/
Everyone knows that practice equals progress, but making the time for regular practice can be hard!

When it comes to habits, consistency is key so developing a daily music practice habit is a better goal than a three-days-a-week music practice habit.

The expectation of daily practice means there’s no excuses for putting it off until tomorrow. But how can you improve your practice habits?

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-genius-ways-practice-music-daily/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-rules-studying-music-effectively/
It can be easy to get frustrated and lose sight of your goal when learning music.

Instead of getting discouraged, consider following a few rules to get the most out of your practicing.

Here’s a list of 5 rules which the Musical U team has compiled to help you study music effectively:

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-rules-studying-music-effectively/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-keeping-it-simple/
🎼Has anyone every told you to, “keep it simple”?

In this roundtable-discussion episode, the members of the Musical U team discuss the idea of “keeping it simple”, with anecdotes from their musical lives.

Dive in and learn the benefits of the “keep it simple” mindset.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-keeping-it-simple/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/define-signature-sound/
Possibly the most important question every artist has to answer is what goes into making your own signature sound.

A recognizable sound is what people remember you for and this is what is going to make you stand out from the crowd.

Let’s listen to some good music and break down the aspects of branding your sound.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/define-signature-sound/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/counting-music-2s-3s/
🎶Want to take your rhythm to the next level? Complex rhythms are one of the most initially intimidating elements we come across when learning music.

There are several ways to simplify complex rhythms, and one of the most versatile ones is to reduce them into groups of 2’s and 3’s. Read on to learn more.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/counting-music-2s-3s/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-improvise-on-piano/
Playing 88 keys with 2 hands and 10 fingers can make the options on a piano overwhelming. This is why the piano is one of the most powerful and most intimidating instruments for learning to improvise.

Fortunately there are some simple steps you can take to gradually become an expert piano improviser. Read on and start jamming today!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-improvise-on-piano/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/falling-in-love-with-flamenco-with-juanito-pascual/
🎸Flamenco guitar is a beautiful and mesmerizing style. Flamenco phenom Juanito Pascual brings together global audiences through his mesmerizing virtuosity, original composition style, and passion for collaboration.

An acclaimed recording artist (featured on film scores as well as his own creations), educator, and performer, Juanito weaves jazz and rock with flamenco in a seamless, organic blend.

Learn more about flamenco in this interview.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/falling-in-love-with-flamenco-with-juanito-pascual/