https://www.musical-u.com/learn/i-iv-v-chord-progressions-resource-pack-preview/
Did you know that ten of thousands of pop, rock, folk, country songs and more use “one four five” chord progressions? That makes it easy to learn to play them by ear.
In this Musical U resource pack, we teach you to understand how those progressions work, how to recognise them and how to play them on your instrument.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/i-iv-v-chord-progressions-resource-pack-preview/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-kodaly-and-how-does-it-relate-to-ear-training/
There are almost as many approaches to learning music as there are musicians!
Let’s dive into the Kodály method, which combines several powerful techniques for developing the core skills of musicianship.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-kodaly-and-how-does-it-relate-to-ear-training/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-to-free-rhythm/
What is freedom in musical terms?
There are a multiple kinds of musical freedom, and today we’ll be exploring the infinite possibilities of free rhythm 🥁
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-to-free-rhythm/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/inversions-of-diminished-and-augmented-triads/
Chords are a very powerful tool for improvising, composing and playing by ear!
Expand your repertoire of chords by hearing Inversions of diminished and augmented triads.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/inversions-of-diminished-and-augmented-triads/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/pozzoli-and-the-spoken-solfeggio/
If you have been learning solfege but struggling to connect the syllables of each note with the score when singing or transcribing, I have good news for you.
There is a great way for you to internalise the name of each note on the score quickly and easily. There is an established way to gain an instinct for the syllables. It is used in conservatoires and music schools around the world and called “Spoken and sung solfeggio”. It was developed by the great Italian pedagogue Ettore Pozzoli.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/pozzoli-and-the-spoken-solfeggio/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-aural-illusions-of-the-locrian-mode/
If you have an interest in scales and tonalities, it’s likely that you’ve already had the pleasure of exploring the wonderful world of musical modes – the collection of scales expressing a rainbow of musical emotions.
Let’s dive into the murky, strange waters of the Locrian mode – we guarantee it’ll open up your ears to the beauty that perpetual tension and a sense of foreboding can hold…
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-aural-illusions-of-the-locrian-mode/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-to-rap-beats-bars-and-beyond/
It’s been said that a house is only as good as its foundation. Regardless of what you’re trying to build in life – be it relationships, businesses, or rhythm – just remember that it’s all about the foundation.
This is especially important in music; your foundational knowledge will serve as the base on which you build all your other musical skills!
Find out about the Foundations for being a skilled rapper in the article below:
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-to-rap-beats-bars-and-beyond/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-grid-notation/
If you’re looking for a new way to develop your ear for rhythm you may want to give grid notation a try!
This valuable alternative representation of how rhythmic patterns are constructed will allow you to have a much better ability to recognise and understand the rhythms you hear.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-grid-notation/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-easy-ways-to-become-more-musical/
Many people wish they were more musical. However either they don’t believe that they can be, or they don’t know where to start.
The truth is that everyone has musical potential, and with the right steps it can be easy and fun to develop your musical skills and start to feel truly musical. In this article you’ll discover 10 simple ways you can start using today to become more musical yourself.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-easy-ways-to-become-more-musical/
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/