Ear training is more than just melodies and intervals. …

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Ear training is more than just melodies and intervals.

Recognizing synthesis by learning how different waveforms sound is a great way to expand the ear’s abilities.

Read this article for a quick glimpse into the world of sound synthesis and what it has to offer for a modern musician.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/recognize-different-types-synthesis/

Are you ready to go deep in pursuit of musical genius? …

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Are you ready to go deep in pursuit of musical genius?

One particular way of creating music has grown exponentially in recent years: digital sampling. Now any sounds in your environment—from animal noises, city ambience, to hardware gear and beyond—are available for music making.

All for the sake of coming up with new textures and musical variety in your songs. Let’s take a look into some iconic examples of this technique.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/sampling-way-create-new-musical-sounds/

Do you need some inspiration for your musical life? Bec…

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Do you need some inspiration for your musical life?

Becoming a great musician takes drive, passion, and hard work. Sometimes it can be a struggle to stay motivated.

Check out 10 famous expressions from legendary musicians – and be inspired in your music!

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The amazing thing about musical inspiration is that it ca…

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The amazing thing about musical inspiration is that it can be found anywhere.

Musical U caught up with rising star @JasonVChapman who has captured the ears of Texas audiences… and beyond.

As you’ll see, Jason’s insights on songwriting, musical collaboration, and inspiration show that this man is a positive musical force to be reckoned with.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/a-higher-musical-power-with-jason-chapman/

Eloise Hellyer isn’t your ordinary violin teacher. With…

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Eloise Hellyer isn’t your ordinary violin teacher.

With a unique teaching approach that centers on the student rather than on accepted measures of progress, Eloise started Violin Teachers Blog, where she regularly shares her teaching insights and tips.

Delve deeper into Eloise’s teaching experience and philosophy. She discusses what makes a good teacher, how she gets reluctant students to pick up their instrument and practice, and a brilliant revelation about an unexpected side benefit of music lessons…

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/putting-the-student-first-with-eloise-hellyer/

Want to get amazing ears for improvising jazz music? Th…

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Want to get amazing ears for improvising jazz music?

Then check out this awesome interview with Julian Bradley, author of “Jazz Theory Explained” and founder of The Musical Ear. Jazz Tutorial with Julian Bradley

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/jazz-improvisation-and-fixed-key-ear-training-with-julian-bradley-the-musical-ear/

To many, metal music is simply angry music, screaming sat…

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To many, metal music is simply angry music, screaming satanic lyrics. This is a common misconception.

In fact metal is a very wide and complex style of music, encompassing any and every type of musical technique.

Like most genres of music, metal has its own vocabulary and terminology which can seem off-putting to beginners. Let’s clear that up!

Here are just a few popular musical terms used in Metal music.
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Raising children to be musical can be an intimidating tas…

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Raising children to be musical can be an intimidating task, especially if you don’t have much musical experience yourself.

Many parents worry about when to begin music education: how early is too early?

Here are some tips from Gina at @Lets.Play.Music.Classes that will help to answer these questions.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/raising-musical-child-small-children-major-musicality/