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Learning, Playing and Thriving with Elisa Janson-Jones

New musicality video:

Today on the show we’re joined by a musician, music teacher, entrepreneur, author, online summit host, small business coach, podcaster and band director. Which might sound like we have a crowd of guests assembled, but in fact these are all one person: Elisa Janson-Jones. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-playing-and-thriving-with-elisa-janson-jones/

Elisa is the host of the Music Ed Mentor podcast, organiser of the International Music Education Summit and author of “The Music Educator’s Guide to Thrive”, and through these projects and more she is on a mission to help music teachers discover the non-musical skills that can empower them to succeed. As you’ll discover in this episode though, a lot of what Elisa has to share is just as applicable to the hobbyist or professional musician as it is a music teacher.

In this conversation we talk about:

– Elisa’s own musical upbringing and how she came to play a huge number of different instruments.

– The unique challenges of conducting an orchestra or band, and how you can actually learn to hear and follow dozens of different musical parts at once without needing to be born with some magical gift.

– The 8 aspects of wellness that you should be thinking about if you want to enjoy your musical life to its fullest

… And Elisa also shares how she came to not only take up playing the ukulele recently, but actually build one from scratch herself!

Listen to the episode: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-playing-and-thriving-with-elisa-janson-jones/

Links and Resources

Elisa Janson-Jones’ website : https://professionalmusiceducator.com/

International Music Education Summit : https://www.musicedsummit.org/

The Music Ed Mentor podcast : https://professionalmusiceducator.com/music-ed-mentor-podcast/

The Music Educator’s Guide to Thrive, by Elisa Janson-Jones : https://www.amazon.com/Music-Educators-Guide-Thrive-Practical-ebook/dp/B0772QLF1G/

The Miracle Morning, by Hal Elrod : https://www.amazon.ca/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform/dp/0979019710/

Let us know what you think! Email: hello@musicalitypodcast.com

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About You Being Musical Inside Already

New musicality video:

In this roundtable-discussion episode, the members of the Musical U team discuss the idea that everyone is already musical inside – all it takes is equipping yourself with the tools and mindset to unlock this musicality. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-you-being-musical-inside-already/

Listen to the episode! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-you-being-musical-inside-already/

Links and Resources

Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One – http://musicalitypodcast.com/100/

Unlocking Your Musicality: Part Two – http://musicalitypodcast.com/101/

About Keeping It Simple – http://musicalitypodcast.com/103/

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Bass: Chord Voicing Resource Pack Preview

New musicality video:

Experimenting with playing the chord tones in different arrangements – called “chord voicing” – opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities. http://musl.ink/respackchrdvoicing

Many times when we first learn chords on guitar or keyboard, we learn and memorize one basic hand shape for each chord. And we can go far with that. However, experimenting with playing the chord tones in different arrangements – called “chord voicing” – opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities.

These voicings aren’t limited to traditionally chording instruments like guitar or piano – you can even learn cool chord shapes for your bass.

Let’s take, for example, a C major chord. The three notes that spell that chord are C, E, and G. Now here’s the magic: no matter what order or where you play those notes on your fretboard or keyboard, if you’re playing those same three notes it’s still a C chord!

E-G-C? Still a C chord. G-E-G-C? Still a C chord.

There are endless possibilities and combinations that you can devise – even for just three little notes.

So what are these different chord voicings good for?

– easier and smoother transitions from one chord to another
– harmonizing melodies while keeping the melody note on top
– avoiding clashing notes with singers or other instruments
– creating fuller and/or more sparse sounds
– creating cool riffs that link up with other players
– creating special sonic atmospheres – from light and airy to dark and
crunchy (and everything in between)
– and more!

When you learn to play chord voicings, you’ll also gain more mastery over your keyboard or fretboard.

In this month’s Instrument Packs, you’ll see how each of Musical U’s Resident Pros approaches the topic of chord voicing, and how you can explore the possibilities on your instrument. http://musl.ink/respackchrdvoicing

Learn more about Musical U Resident Pro Steve Lawson:

Welcome!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/solobasssteve

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solobasssteve/

→ Learn more about Instrument Packs with Resident Pros including Steve:
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introducing-musical-u-instrument-packs/

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Tone Deaf Test: http://tonedeaftest.com/

Musicality Checklist: https://www.musical-u.com/mcl-musicality-checklist

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Guitar: Chord Voicing Resource Pack Preview

New musicality video:

Experimenting with playing the chord tones in different arrangements – called “chord voicing” – opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities. http://musl.ink/respackchrdvoicing

Many times when we first learn chords on guitar or keyboard, we learn and memorize one basic hand shape for each chord. And we can go far with that. However, experimenting with playing the chord tones in different arrangements – called “chord voicing” – opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities.

These voicings aren’t limited to traditionally chording instruments like guitar or piano – you can even learn cool chord shapes for your bass.

Let’s take, for example, a C major chord. The three notes that spell that chord are C, E, and G. Now here’s the magic: no matter what order or where you play those notes on your fretboard or keyboard, if you’re playing those same three notes it’s still a C chord!

E-G-C? Still a C chord. G-E-G-C? Still a C chord.

There are endless possibilities and combinations that you can devise – even for just three little notes.

So what are these different chord voicings good for?

– easier and smoother transitions from one chord to another
– harmonizing melodies while keeping the melody note on top
– avoiding clashing notes with singers or other instruments
– creating fuller and/or more sparse sounds
– creating cool riffs that link up with other players
– creating special sonic atmospheres – from light and airy to dark and
crunchy (and everything in between)
– and more!

When you learn to play chord voicings, you’ll also gain more mastery over your keyboard or fretboard.

In this month’s Instrument Packs, you’ll see how each of Musical U’s Resident Pros approaches the topic of chord voicing, and how you can explore the possibilities on your instrument. http://musl.ink/respackchrdvoicing

Learn more about Musical U Resident Pro Dylan Welsh:
https://www.dwelshmusic.com/

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwelshmusic

→ Learn more about Instrument Packs with Resident Pros
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introducing-musical-u-instrument-packs/

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Podcast: http://musicalitypodcast.com

Tone Deaf Test: http://tonedeaftest.com/

Musicality Checklist: https://www.musical-u.com/mcl-musicality-checklist

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Piano: Chord Voicing Resource Pack Preview

New musicality video:

Experimenting with playing the chord tones in different arrangements – called “chord voicing” – opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities. http://musl.ink/respackchrdvoicing

Many times when we first learn chords on guitar or keyboard, we learn and memorize one basic hand shape for each chord. And we can go far with that. However, experimenting with playing the chord tones in different arrangements – called “chord voicing” – opens up a whole new world of sonic possibilities.

These voicings aren’t limited to traditionally chording instruments like guitar or piano – you can even learn cool chord shapes for your bass.

Let’s take, for example, a C major chord. The three notes that spell that chord are C, E, and G. Now here’s the magic: no matter what order or where you play those notes on your fretboard or keyboard, if you’re playing those same three notes it’s still a C chord!

E-G-C? Still a C chord. G-E-G-C? Still a C chord.

There are endless possibilities and combinations that you can devise – even for just three little notes.

So what are these different chord voicings good for?

– easier and smoother transitions from one chord to another
– harmonizing melodies while keeping the melody note on top
– avoiding clashing notes with singers or other instruments
– creating fuller and/or more sparse sounds
– creating cool riffs that link up with other players
– creating special sonic atmospheres – from light and airy to dark and
crunchy (and everything in between)
– and more!

When you learn to play chord voicings, you’ll also gain more mastery over your keyboard or fretboard.

In this month’s Instrument Packs, you’ll see how each of Musical U’s Resident Pros approaches the topic of chord voicing, and how you can explore the possibilities on your instrument. http://musl.ink/respackchrdvoicing

Learn more about Musical U Resident Pro Sara Campbell: https://sarasmusicstudio.com/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sarasmusicstudio/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SaraMusicStudio

→ Learn more about Instrument Packs with Resident Pros
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introducing-musical-u-instrument-packs/

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Exploring the Chord Genome, with Austin Brentley

New musicality video:

Today we’re joined by Austin Brentley, the man behind a fantastic new website which, among other things, allows you to immediately find out what songs use certain chords. http://musicalitypodcast.com/104

One of the main skills we teach at Musical U is the ability to recognise chords by ear in music. This is a really cool skill to have, whether you play chords yourself, like on guitar or piano, or you want to improvise over them, like on sax or trumpet, or you’re a songwriter or composer, or even just music fan who wants to better understand the harmonies in the music you love.

The approach we teach is based on taking advantage of the fact that there are certain theory concepts and rules which mean that certain chords go together, and certain sequences of chords are more common than others in the music we hear each day. That, coupled with the fact that the ear doesn’t much care what key it’s hearing music in, allows you to very rapidly learn to recognise the chords in a large number of songs by ear, without needing to master each and every possible chord and combination.

So it’s no surprise that this idea, of the “one, four, five and six” chords and how powerful they can be, has come up several times on the show before – and we’ve even dedicated a whole episode to it, we’ll put a link to that in the shownotes.

Today we’re joined by Austin Brentley, the man behind a fantastic new website which, among other things, allows you to immediately find out what songs use certain chords. There are a bunch of cool applications of this idea, including:

– Taking the set of chords you know already, and finding a bunch more songs you’ll be able to play right away

– Figuring out what one chord you should learn next to open up even more songs for you, and

– Providing an easy middle step to learning to recognise chord progressions by ear, using songs you know and love.

It was really cool to get to talk with Austin and learn where this project came from and how people are using it and aside from those ideas we just mentioned, we’re sure you’re going to come away inspired with some ways it could be useful in your own musical life.

Listen to the episode: http://musicalitypodcast.com/104

Links and Resources:

Chord Genome – https://chordgenome.com/

1,576 Easy Ukulele Songs That All Use the Same Beginner Chords – https://www.chordgenome.com/easy-ukulele-songs-beginners/

About the I, IV, V, and vi Chords – http://musl.ink/pod33/

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About Keeping it Simple

New musicality video:

In this roundtable-discussion episode, the members of the Musical U team discuss the idea of “keeping it simple”, with anecdotes from their musical lives to illustrate the benefits of this mindset.

Listen to the episode: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-keeping-it-simple/

Links and Resources:

Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One – http://musicalitypodcast.com/100

Unlocking Your Musicality: Part Two – http://musicalitypodcast.com/101

The Musicality Podcast Power Pack – https://www.musical-u.com/tmppp-launch/

Roadmaps at Musical U – https://www.musical-u.com/training/roadmaps/

Let us know what you think! Email: hello@musicalitypodcast.com

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Music Theory You’ll Love to Learn, with Glory St. Germain

New musicality video:

We always love when we have a guest on the show is hugely passionate about their subject of expertise, and we think that goes double when the subject is music theory. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-theory-youll-love-to-learn-with-glory-st-germain/

Because it’s a subject that can be so wonderful – but is so often taught in a dry, boring way, much like the ear training that we focus a lot on at Musical U. So when we discover a music theory educator who can bring it to life and make it fun, easy and effective – that’s really exciting.

Glory St. Germain is one of those people. The Ultimate Music Theory program she created and continues to co-author is one of the most widely used and well-respected resources for music teachers to learn to teach theory. And when we say that you might be thinking about dry, mathematical-type material, all very serious and academic – nothing could be further from the truth.

This is a program that teaches the true fundamentals and everything that’s important to know – but as you’ll hear in this episode Glory has a real knack for bringing it to life and making it a genuine pleasure to learn.

One quick thing to explain – Glory makes mention of the ARCT, which stands for Associate of the Royal Conservatory, a teaching qualification provided by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada.

In this conversation we talk about:

– The three ways to learn music theory and why most people are missing out by just using one

– How the combination of practical learning growing up and formal study later on let Glory understand both the “what” and more importantly the “why” of music theory

– And she shares one neglected practice which can help you learn 30-40% faster.

Links and Resources:

Ultimate Music Theory – https://ultimatemusictheory.com/

7 Minute “Learn Rhythm & Rests” video – https://my.ultimatemusictheory.com/p/free-7-min-rhythm-rests-video-sign-up-form/

Full online courses at UMTCourses – https://my.ultimatemusictheory.com/

Listen to the episode: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-theory-youll-love-to-learn-with-glory-st-germain/

Let us know what you think! Email: hello@musicalitypodcast.com

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Unlocking Your Musicality: Part Two

New musicality video:

“What’s one thing you’ve learned that could help musicians to tap into their inner musicality?” http://musicalitypodcast.com/101

Welcome back to this special pair of episodes celebrating hitting the 100 mark of the Musicality Podcast! If you haven’t already heard Episode 100 then make sure you go back and listen to it too because both that one and this one are jam-packed with incredible insights from over two-dozen expert guests.

In the last episode we heard from 11 experts whose answers to this question were varied and fascinating. There were some common themes, some of which you’ll hear coming up again in this episode, but each guest also brought their own unique perspective and insight to the question. We’ll talk a little more at the end of this episode about those recurring themes and how we can learn more from them.

We said last time that we’d tried to group the experts to make for two great episodes to listen to, but apart from that there’s no meaning to the order – so the line-up for this episode is just as impressive as the first one.

Are you excited? We’ve already heard all these and we’re excited all over again just talking through them!

http://musicalitypodcast.com/101

Links and Resources

Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One – http://musl.ink/pod100/

Interview with Bill Hilton – http://musl.ink/pod42/

Interview with David Andrew Wiebe – http://musl.ink/pod28/

Interview with Casey von Neumann – http://musl.ink/pod32/

Interview with Sara Campbell – http://musl.ink/pod14/

Interview with Chris Owenby – http://musl.ink/pod72/

Interview with Kendra McKinley – http://musl.ink/pod82/

Interview with Fiona-Jane Weston – http://musl.ink/pod96/

Interview with David Wallimann – http://musl.ink/pod56/

Interview with Gerald Klickstein – http://musl.ink/pod10/

Interview with Katie Wardrobe – http://musl.ink/pod38/

Interview with Jeremy Fisher – http://musl.ink/pod76/

Interview with Leila Viss – http://musl.ink/pod92/

Interview with Scott Sharp – http://musl.ink/pod26/

Interview with Vincent James – http://musl.ink/pod50/

Let us know what you think! Email: hello@musicalitypodcast.com

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Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One

New musicality video:

It is hard to believe – but we have reached Episode 100 of the Musicality Podcast! http://musicalitypodcast.com/100

It’s been just about a year since we launched the show and it has been an absolute blast. We knew it would be fun to connect with interesting people and talk about musicality, but we had no idea just how incredible it would be. We’ve been blown away by the amazing people who’ve joined us on the show so far.

So when we were talking with the team about what we could do to celebrate hitting Episode 100 the other idea that quickly came up was that we could recap some of the stand-out lessons and quotes from our amazing interviewees.

Which would be cool. But you know what would be even cooler? If we could get those same superstars to contribute something fresh and new – and something that would be really impactful on *your* musical life.

So that’s what we did. And a huge thank you to all our past guests who contributed a clip. We were hoping to get a handful back – and ended up with 26 contributions!

The question we asked was:

”What’s one thing you’ve learned that could help musicians to tap into their inner musicality?”

So what you have here – and these are going to run into a second episode too because there were so many! What you have here is an incredible collection of the most punchy insights and wisdom from more than two dozen of the world’s leading music educators and musicality experts, all in one place.

Listen to the episode: http://musicalitypodcast.com/100

Links and Resources:

Interview with Forrest Kinney: http://musl.ink/pod66/

Interview with Donna Schwartz: http://musl.ink/pod68/

Interview with Andrew Bishko: http://musl.ink/pod74/

Interview with Brent Vaartstra: http://musl.ink/pod16/

Interview with David Reed: http://musl.ink/pod54/

Interview with Melody Payne: http://musl.ink/pod18/

Interview with Andy Wasserman: http://musl.ink/pod90/

Interview with Jimmy Rotheram: http://musl.ink/pod70/

Interview with Judy Rodman: http://musl.ink/pod44/

Interview with Natalie Weber: http://musl.ink/pod2/

Interview with Music Student 101: http://musl.ink/pod34

Let us know what you think! Email: hello@musicalitypodcast.com

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Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One