https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-ultimate-guide-to-minor-keys/
While major scales have their place in the joyful, the bright, and the hopeful, minor keys are the mastermind behind the music that tears at your heartstrings.
Musical U brings you this comprehensive guide to minor!
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/8-tips-for-playing-guitar-and-singing-at-the-same-time/
Learning how to play guitar takes time, hard work, and dedication. However, many guitarists are multi-taskers and like to take their playing a step further by introducing another instrument: vocals.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/8-tips-for-playing-guitar-and-singing-at-the-same-time/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-mentor/
There’s no denying that it takes a lot of personal motivation and dedication to succeed in meeting one’s musical goals. Let’s discuss some tips for finding an amazing music mentor.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-timbre-texture-tone/
Even among seasoned musicians, the terms “timbre,” “texture,” and “tone” are frequently misunderstood and misapplied.
After all, each of these is used to describe the quality of musical sounds; how different can they really be?
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-timbre-texture-tone/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rhythm-training-101-study-syncopation/
Where’s the beat? Read on for your introduction to how syncopation affects the feel of music, how to develop your ear for it, and how to apply it to your instrument to create your own songs with syncopation.
Then, try our syncopation exercises to practice what you’ve learned!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rhythm-training-101-study-syncopation/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ska-music/
Genres come and go, pushed into oblivion by new trends in music. Yet few styles have stood the test of time as well as ska music.
Read on to learn about the three waves of ska music, the instrumentation and rhythms that make it unique, how it compares to reggae, and of course, the identity of this mysterious “Rudy” character mentioned in an overwhelming number of ska songs.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ska-music/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-find-the-tonic-of-any-song-in-a-major-key/
One of the most important skills you can learn with ear training is how to find the tonic of a given song or composition. Finding the tonic in sheet music is a fairly straightforward process; you have all the notes written out for you, and a key signature to help you out even further.
But what if you don’t have sheet music? What about finding the tonic by ear?
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-find-the-tonic-of-any-song-in-a-major-key/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-chords-part-one/
Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of minor chords? Learn how minor chords are made, in addition to some common minor chord progressions, how to write them, and how to use them in your own music.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-chords-part-one/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-ears-villa-lobos/
In mid-20th century Brazil composers explored the rich musical treasures active across the country’s vast territory. To this day, the great Brazilian modernist composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), stands as a foremost representative of this 20th century Brazilian nationalist movement.
Explore this set of five pieces of music from Villa-Lobos’ monumental Bachianas brasileiras, Choros compilations, as well as celebrated miniatures to which soloists are attracted to the music’s uniqueness and Latin spirit.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-ears-villa-lobos/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-music-arranging-secret-put-your-instrument-down/
🎶What does it mean to “arrange” music? By arranging music yourself, you can take a well-known melody or song and turn it into something completely different that represents your own musical influences and tastes better. Learn more in this free lesson.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-music-arranging-secret-put-your-instrument-down/