https://www.musical-u.com/learn/interview-with-gina-weibel-from-lets-play-music/
It’s a dream of many parents that their children will grow up to love and excel in playing music. But how exactly do you raise musical children?
Learn more with Gina Weibel from Let’s play music class
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/interview-with-gina-weibel-from-lets-play-music/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-learn-to-spell-intervals-fast/
Being able to quickly spell intervals quickly is essential for ear training.
Learning to recognise intervals develop a musical ear. It is also fantastic brain training. This means learning to “spell” the intervals with correct note names.
This can seem like a huge task at first. In this article we share some handy shortcuts to accelerate the process.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-learn-to-spell-intervals-fast/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-20-most-romantic-renditions-of-jazz-standards/
Radio stations these days are replete with basic, ill-written lyrics about dating or makin’ whoopee.
Should we expect more from modern songs? After a healthy dose of romantic listening to twenty reimagined jazz tunes, read through to the end for tips on recreating sultry jazz standards in your own image.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-20-most-romantic-renditions-of-jazz-standards/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-solfa-and-why-do-i-need-it/
Everyone can enjoy and benefit from singing. And solfa is a great way to learn and gain a better sense of pitch with your natural instrument… the voice!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-solfa-and-why-do-i-need-it/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-scale-basics/
While most of the music that you hear on the radio sticks to basic major chords, it is important to learn how to use minor chord progressions in your music, whether you are a performer, producer, or songwriter.
You can hear minor chords in all musical styles from rock to hip hop and pop music.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-scale-basics/
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!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-ultimate-guide-to-minor-keys/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-to-love-about-tango-with-charlotte-dupuis-of-nuevo-nocturna/
Want to explore a danceable, energetic style of music full of romance?
Then it’s time to fall in love with Tango! Dive in to this interview with Charlotte Dupuis, from the Tango band @trionocturna, and learn all about this fantastic genre!!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-to-love-about-tango-with-charlotte-dupuis-of-nuevo-nocturna/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/pop-or-just-popular-dance-or-just-good-to-dance-to-take-the-genre-test/
Know a lot of different styles of music?
Take this genre test and see how many can be identified by ear.
Listen to the tracks and match them up with the genres – have fun!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/pop-or-just-popular-dance-or-just-good-to-dance-to-take-the-genre-test/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-time-signatures/
The time signature of a piece of music is one of the key clues that can help you understand the rhythm and structure of the piece.
It tells you how the music is to be counted, what beats are emphasized, and most importantly, what the “feel” of the music is likely to sound like.
In this introduction to time signatures, we’ll teach you exactly what those fraction-like numbers mean, what kinds of music use what time signatures, and the simple time signature that almost all of your favourite rock and pop jams use.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-time-signatures/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-tone-timbre-texture/
If you want to write great music it’s crucial that get really good at listening.
The terms tone, timbre, and texture, all refer to how music sounds, and are sometimes used interchangeably. However as we tease out distinct definitions for each term, we will begin to hear so much more in every piece of music we encounter.
Take the next step and apply the principles of active listening to each one of the “Three T’s” and new musical vistas will unfold before your very ears!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-tone-timbre-texture/