When was the last time you listened to a piece of music w…

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When was the last time you listened to a piece of music with your eyes closed?

Ruth Power from Piano Picnic walks us through the process of active listening… and the power that it can have on your musicality!

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Rhythm is an under-appreciated component of music – and w…

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Rhythm is an under-appreciated component of music – and we’re here to put it in the spotlight!

Learn all about improvising a rhythm, how to do it, and the musicality benefits it yields.

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Want to know how to sharpen your songwriting skills? Need…

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Want to know how to sharpen your songwriting skills? Need a new creative direction or some fresh ideas to inject into your lyrics and melodies?

Then look no further than a songwriting challenge!

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When you think jazz, what do you usually think? Improvisa…

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When you think jazz, what do you usually think? Improvisation, right? Well, in order for improvisation amongst several players to go smoothly, there must be interaction – a conversation.

This conversation is carried out via a number of different musical devices and techniques. Among these are imitation, call-and-response, and many more.

Today, we will go over some of these approaches and how they can be executed most effectively.

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Has it ever seemed magical when someone is able to sit do…

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Has it ever seemed magical when someone is able to sit down and just play the chords to a song, even without sheet music or a lead sheet?

With a little chord ear training, you can do it too! Let’s explore recognising individual chords and then move on to recognising sequences of chords, known as chord progressions.

Discover how you can learn to play chords by ear!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/chord-ear-training-101-2/

Do you want to really hear music, and play what you hear …

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Do you want to really hear music, and play what you hear on your instrument?

The magic syllables of solfa (aka solfége, solfeggio) tell us not only what the notes are, but also how they relate to each other.

One way to gain confidence and skill with solfa is to practice with the five-note pentatonic scale.

Learn more here: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-pentatonic-solfa-from-pentatonic-to-diatonic/

Would you love to write great melodies? Analyzing your …

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Would you love to write great melodies?

Analyzing your favorite melodies is a great way to learn how music works.

Learn how to transcribe like a pro in this free lesson.

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“Are we there yet?” Perhaps you have experienced this com…

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“Are we there yet?” Perhaps you have experienced this common question on a family roadtrip 😤

Learning musical intervals can be the same way… it feels like we will never get there.

Musical U answers this common question in today’s post.

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Listening skills are THE key to unlocking your inner musi…

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Listening skills are THE key to unlocking your inner musicality!

Let’s explore how listening can help develop harmonica players develop their style… and how you can use these same techniques no matter what instrument you play.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/listening-skills-key-developing-harmonica-sound/ With Blues Harmonica Kaizen by Fredrik Hertzberg

What does it mean to be a musician? 🤔 There’s a lot more…

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What does it mean to be a musician? 🤔

There’s a lot more to being a musician than just learning to play an instrument.

Dive in to this article and explore the the five core skills of musicianship with Dr. Chad West.

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