https://www.musical-u.com/learn/free-perfect-fourth-and-perfect-fifth-training-download/
Want to improve your interval recognition?
Recognizing intervals is great for playing songs by ear, improvising, and composing.
Grab this free downloadable training pack and master two of the most important intervals, perfect fourth and perfect fifth!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/free-perfect-fourth-and-perfect-fifth-training-download/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-minor-pentatonic-scale/
Similarly to the major pentatonic scale, the minor pentatonic is a staple of rock and blues guitar.
While the two scales share notes, the use and overall sound of the minor pentatonic scale is quite different from the natural minor scale.
Learn more in this guide: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-minor-pentatonic-scale/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
Playing music by ear can seem mysterious.
If you want to learn, wouldn’t it be great if there was actually a clear and logical process to it, rather than seeming like a magic trick?
The good news: there is!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/expand-your-musical-understanding-and-have-fun-with-solfa-hand-signals/
Spending time working on vocal control for ear training is fantastic practice for musicality.
One of the best methods for increasing pitch recognition is Solfa – an incredible technique that supports inner hearing and sight-singing.
In this lesson, we teach how to get started with Solfa using hand signals to strengthen sense of pitch.Have fun!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/expand-your-musical-understanding-and-have-fun-with-solfa-hand-signals/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/raise-the-fifth-listening-for-augmented-triads/
Looking for a harmonically ambiguous chord to add a little mystery to your band’s latest hit single?
Or maybe you are listening to a favorite tune and are jarred by a pretty bizarre harmony starring an augmented fifth?
Look no further than the rarely used and incredibly underappreciated augmented chord.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/raise-the-fifth-listening-for-augmented-triads/
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/podcast-performance-tune-tone/
How can podcasts add to your musical experience?
Gary from the Tune in, Tone up. Guitar Lessons Podcast joins Musical U to share his experiences in podcasting… and the lessons that he has been able to apply to his musical growth.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/podcast-performance-tune-tone/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-playing-by-ear/
Playing music by ear is seen by many as the pinnacle of musicality.
It might seem like playing by ear is the ultimate “musical gift” but in reality it’s a collection of learnable musical skills.
Learn more with the Musical U team!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-playing-by-ear/
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/how-does-ear-training-work/
Is ear training a magical skill?
There are 3 stages to ear training, and we will walk you through what it means to train your ears in this article 🎶
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-does-ear-training-work/