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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/entertainment-and-education-with-mr-q-u-e/
What could be cooler than an educational rap song!? We had a lot of fun speaking with LaMar Queen, also known as Mr. Q-U-E.

LaMar is the rapper behind Music Notes , a company that’s been having great success providing educational rap songs to schools across the U.S.A.

Dive in to this full interview and learn why music is so powerful for learning.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/entertainment-and-education-with-mr-q-u-e/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/7-ways-accelerate-ear-training/
We all love shortcuts! Paths that make any experience faster and more enjoyable.

To supercharge your ear training and move faster to your musical goals, here are 7 tips to accelerate from the Musical U team.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/7-ways-accelerate-ear-training/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-stop-doubting-and-start-performing-with-brent-vaartstra//
Have you ever wanted to get out there and start performing?

Maybe solo at an open mic night, maybe getting involved in the local blues jam, maybe starting or joining a band – or even going out and getting paying gigs as a live performer.

We were pleased to speak with our friend Brent Vaartstra from the Learn Jazz Standards podcast and Passive Income Musician.

Brent shares some really valuable insights and actionable tips. Learn how to go from practicing by yourself at home to confidently sharing your music with the world.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-stop-doubting-and-start-performing-with-brent-vaartstra//

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/writing-songs-the-beatles-way-with-matt-blick//
What makes a great song tick? We spoke with Matt Blick from Beatles Songwriting Academy, a website dedicated to analysing every single Beatles song to inspire and guide songwriters to better and easier songwriting.

Since founding the site in 2009 Matt has written over 500 detailed posts on what he’s learned from studying the songs of the Beatles – and he’s written over 300 songs himself.

Enjoy this full episode for some incredible insights in to songwriting – including what actually causes writer’s block and how to fix it.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/writing-songs-the-beatles-way-with-matt-blick//

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-do-you-play-a-song-by-ear/
Playing by ear isn’t some special musical “gift”. It’s a skill that all musicians are capable of developing with training and practice.

Get started today with Musical U.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-do-you-play-a-song-by-ear/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/interacting-with-others-while-improvising/
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.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/interacting-with-others-while-improvising/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-roots-of-greatness-with-scott-devine/
What makes the world’s top musicians so great? We were thrilled to talk with Scott Devine, the man behind ScottsBassLessons.com , the #1 website for learning bass guitar.

Scott has interviewed, and studied with dozens upon dozens of the world’s top bassists and musicians.

He learned that these elite players have one thing in common – and (spoiler alert) it’s not “talent”. Watch the full episode to find out more.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-roots-of-greatness-with-scott-devine/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/is-aiming-for-perfect-actually-holding-you-back/
Is it possible that aiming for perfect is actually holding you back from your true potential as a musician?

In this video we’re going to explain the two meanings of the word “perfect” – and why focusing on playing the “right notes” might actually be a mistake.

Don’t miss this episode.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/is-aiming-for-perfect-actually-holding-you-back/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-transcribe-music-before-you-start/
You hear a favorite tune on the radio and jump to your instrument, trying to pluck out the melody.

When you listen to a tune and try to write out what you hear, you are transcribing music.

In this series from Musical U you will learn how to transcribe this instrumental track, step-by-step. Let’s get started!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-transcribe-music-before-you-start/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/transcontinental-swing-with-keenan-mckenzie/
Swing music and dance have enjoyed perennial revivals over the years, and as long as people love to dance, it looks like the trend will continue.

Keenan McKenzie Music has found a unique sound that both pays homage to the swing era greats and retains a timeless quality.

Musical U had the pleasure of interviewing Keenan as he released his latest album “Forged in Rhythm”

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/transcontinental-swing-with-keenan-mckenzie/