Scales can be a real sore spot for musicians but they don…

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Scales can be a real sore spot for musicians but they don’t have to be. There are a variety of ways you can make scales more interesting to practice.

This can let you get the benefit of scales practice – without the boredom!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/4-ways-spice-scales/

The world would be a very boring place without interestin…

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/fascinating-rhythms/
The world would be a very boring place without interesting rhythms that move our bodies, make our souls dance, and unite us all through incredible beats.

Let’s go on a rhythmic journey and explore fascinating rhythms from some popular songs.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/fascinating-rhythms/

👂🏽🎼Is it better to play by ear or to use sheet music? We …

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👂🏽🎼Is it better to play by ear or to use sheet music? We were joined by Aimee Nolte , a jazz singer and pianist with one of the most popular YouTube channels among musicians.

Aimee is an expert in many of the topics we discuss on Musicality Now such as playing by ear, improvising, and singing in tune.

In this conversation you’ll learn Aimee’s relationship with sheet music, as someone who was predominantly a by-ear player. Whether you prefer sheet music or playing by ear, Aimee’s insight will surprise you!

Enjoy.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/explaining-the-musical-ear-with-aimee-nolte/

Becoming a better musician requires planning. But plannin…

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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/

Learning to improvise in modes can’t be easy. Or, can it?…

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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/

Have you found yourself losing enthusiasm for music pract…

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Have you found yourself losing enthusiasm for music practice?

It might sound surprising, but whatever instrument you play, it’s possible that the musical role played by bassists actually gives them a unique insight into how to keep practice interesting and effective.

In this episode we share three big lessons from three of the world’s top bass educators.

Enjoy!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-lessons-on-better-practice-from-the-worlds-top-bassists/

Have you wondered if you have an instinct for music, or w…

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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/

Are you struggling with counting out basic rhythm? Do y…

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Are you struggling with counting out basic rhythm?

Do you wish that you could understand a rhythm on sight?

Fortunately there is a way to translate playing by ear into understanding written rhythms that is easy to use for musicians of all ages!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/talking-rhythm-the-kodaly-method/

How much do you enjoy your music practice? While practi…

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How much do you enjoy your music practice?

While practice isn’t always pleasant, here are 4 techniques that can help you make the most of your practice time.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/instrument-practice-techniques/

Are the lyrics of a song that important? It’s tempting …

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Are the lyrics of a song that important?

It’s tempting to say yes, but there are many examples of songs that became quite popular… even though the lyrical content was terrible!

Learn more about this intriguing phenomenon

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-wonderful-phenomenon-of-terrible-lyrics/