What Your Voice Can Do, with Jeremy Fisher

New musicality video:

Today we’re joined by Jeremy Fisher, one of the co-founders of Vocal Process, one of the most impressive and useful websites for learning how to develop your singing voice and sing better. http://musicalitypodcast.com/76

Through blog posts, live in-person training, online webinars, books and even an app, Vocal Process covers all the most in-demand topics for singers, ranging from how to get started and sing in tune, through extending your vocal range, through developing your singing style and even passing auditions.

Jeremy himself has had a fascinating career and one thing that made me particularly keen to have him on the show was that he was an instrumentalist first and foremost, and we think that’s given him a particular perspective on the musicality of singing that’s distinctive. The other component of that is definitely his focus on the science and analytical approach to how the human voice works and how to improve your singing.

There was a lot that we wanted to quiz Jeremy on and we had to hold ourselves back a bit so as not to produce an epic 5-hour podcast – but we still crammed a ton of interesting stuff in!

In this conversation we talk about:

– How his brain works as an expert sight-reader, and the process of learning to do the same thing yourself

– The “Trombone exercise” that can help you learn to sing the right notes and land on them in tune.

– And why wanting to help singers led to Jeremy discovering a love of having a camera stuck up his nose.

This is one of those episodes that packs a whole bunch of different subjects and a ton of expertise into a short conversation, so whether you’re an instrumentalist, a singer, or a bit of both, you’re going to take at least one – and probably several – really useful ideas or insights from this.

Listen to the episode: http://musicalitypodcast.com/76

Links and Resources
Vocal Process: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/

This is a Voice Book: http://www.store.vocalprocess.co.uk/booksonsingingtechnique

Vocal Process Webinars: http://www.store.vocalprocess.co.uk/Webinars

Singing Express book series: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Singing-Express-Complete-Primary-Teachers/dp/1408115093

How to Sing Legato eBook: https://www.amazon.com/How-Sing-Legato-Practical-exercises-ebook/dp/B07CP4SXT3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525202764&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+sing+legato

One Minute Voice Warmup app: http://store.vocalprocess.co.uk/1-Minute-Voice-Warmup-App

7 ways to change your style without changing your sound: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/style-concious-1-singing-style/

About the four stages of pitch matching: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/tuning-and-pitching/

About the relationship between singing voice and speaking voice: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/tribute-band-singers/

Blog post: About onsets and offsets: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/changing-style-with-onsets/#

Easy top notes – how to stretch your voice: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/easy-top-notes-how-to-stretch-voice/

Learning and memorising lyrics and lines: http://vocalprocess.co.uk/how-to-memorise-lines-and-lyrics/

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

Interview with Ben Parry: http://musl.ink/pod64

Podcast episode: About Your Voice Sounding Weird: http://musl.ink/pod45

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What Your Voice Can Do, with Jeremy Fisher

About the Lydian Chromatic Concept

New musicality video:

The major scale may get all the attention, but have you been introduced to its close relative, the Lydian scale? In this episode, Musical U’s own Andrew Bishko discusses the Lydian and the associated Lydian Chromatic Concept – a theory that may change the way you think about the major scale forever… http://musl.ink/pod75

Links and Resources

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

The Lydian Scale: Seeking the Ultimate Mysteries of Music: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/lydian-scale-seeking-ultimate-mysteries-music/

The Lydian Chromatic Concept, by George Russell: https://www.amazon.com/Lydian-Chromatic-Concept-Tonal-Organization/dp/0970373902

Tension and Release in Music: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/tension-in-music/

Listen to the episode: http://musl.ink/pod75

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Piano: The Blues Resource Pack Preview

New musicality video:

In this month’s Instrument Packs Musical U’s Resident Pros for guitar, piano, and bass show how each one of these instruments has a unique relationship to the blues. They will untangle the theory and practice of the blues, and how to get you started in your jammin’ journey. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-blues-resource-pack-preview/

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

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Piano: The Blues Resource Pack Preview

What’s New in Musical U: May 2018

New musicality video:

Hi, this is Christopher, Founder of Musical U, and thanks for joining me for this look inside what’s new in Musical U this month. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/whats-new-musical-u-may-2018/

We had a ton going on this month, including:

– New Resource Packs on the topic of The Blues

– A Member Spotlight sharing VeeraL’s story

– A Fireside Chat with Musical U members on the topic of Collaboration

– A live Masterclass on Entrepreneurial Essentials for Musicians with David Andrew Wiebe

– And a fascinating in-depth interview with a member of the Musical U team, Andrew Bishko

Let’s take a look! You can watch this video or read on for more details: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/whats-new-musical-u-may-2018/

What’s New in Musical U: May 2018

The Musicality of Sitting on a Rock, with Andrew Bishko

New musicality video:

Today we have the distinct pleasure of interviewing one of our own team members at Musical U. But as you’re about to discover, despite his huge contributions at Musical U, this represents just one small part of a long and fascinating career as a musician, composer, author and music educator. http://musicalitypodcast.com/74

Andrew Bishko is our Content Editor and Product Manager at Musical U, which means he’s in charge of overseeing everything we publish and also the teaching material we continue to expand and improve inside Musical U itself.

Andrew has performed and toured professionally in a number of bands, taught private instrument lessons, published a book and taught university courses in the US. He’s played a wide variety of instruments, from piano to accordion to flute and Native American flute to a recent new addition, the guitarrón. He’s played in styles as varied as classical, folk, reggae, jazz, Klezmer – and even a Pink Floyd tribute band.

In this conversation you’ll discover:

– How he went from classical Chopin recitals on piano to touring the world playing flute in a reggae band.

– The one genre of music that resonated most deeply with him emotionally and caused him to focus on it for 15 years.

– Why the best way to learn to improvise might involve being taught how to go sit on a rock.

This one runs long! And that was with us being very self-controlled and not diving into any one of several topics along the way which we would have loved to pick Andrew’s brains on further. After 90 minutes we felt like we’d barely scratched the surface, and there are a ton of interesting and useful insights packed into this conversation for you. You’ll see why we consider it an honour and a privilege to have Andrew on the Musical U team.

Listen to the episode: http://musicalitypodcast.com/74

Links and Resources

HeartWinds World of Music: https://www.gigsalad.com/napasha_music-1430837666

Mariachi Flor de Missouri: https://www.facebook.com/mariachi.flor.de.missouri/

How to Sit on a Rock: https://www.facebook.com/How-to-Sit-on-a-Rock-165803753624255/

Napasha Music: http://www.napashamusic.com/

Klezmer Flute and Guitar (Belf’s Khosidl): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIke8wzHoUM

Take lessons with Andrew: http://www.napashamusic.com/contact.htm

The Sound of Klezmer: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-makes-klezmer-sound-like-that-with-paul-green/

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The Musicality of Sitting on a Rock, with Andrew Bishko

Guitar: The Blues Resource Pack Preview

New musicality video:

In this month’s Instrument Packs Musical U’s Resident Pros for guitar, piano, and bass show how each one of these instruments has a unique relationship to the blues. They will untangle the theory and practice of the blues, and how to get you started in your jammin’ journey. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-blues-resource-pack-preview/

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

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

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Guitar: The Blues Resource Pack Preview

About Playing By Ear with Trial and Error

New musicality video:

You may be surprised to learn that a large part of learning to play by ear is in fact trial and error! However, you can accelerate your learning by adding some method to the madness – with the proper tools and training! http://musicalitypodcast.com/73

Links and Resources

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

“Start Playing by Ear” module preview: https://www.musical-u.com/modules/playing-by-ear/start-playing-by-ear/

About Perfect Pitch: http://musl.ink/pod9

Interview with Professor Anders Ericsson: http://musl.ink/pod62

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

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Bass: The Blues Resource Pack Preview

New musicality video:

In this month’s Instrument Packs Musical U’s Resident Pros for guitar, piano, and bass show how each one of these instruments has a unique relationship to the blues. They will untangle the theory and practice of the blues, and how to get you started in your jammin’ journey. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-blues-resource-pack-preview/

Learn more about Musical U Resident Pro Steve Lawson:

Welcome!

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Bass: The Blues Resource Pack Preview

Off the page and back again, with Chris Owenby

New musicality video:

Today we’re speaking with Chris Owenby, the man behind the website “Practice Habits” where he shares blogposts and videos to help musicians and especially piano teachers with their students to form more effective and enjoyable practice routines. http://musicalitypodcast.com/72

As well as running Practice Habits and its corresponding members website for piano teachers, Chris is also an award-winning composer, and the creator of The Online Piano Course, which as you’ll be hearing in this episode is an interestingly different approach to learning piano, both in what is covered and the way it is taught online.

In this conversation we talk about:

– The unusual musical journey that led to him being equally comfortable in the worlds of sheet music and playing by ear

– How to find patterns in the music you play, and why that’s useful

– The clever way Chris has managed to reconcile the importance of adapting teaching to fit each student with providing an online course for learning piano

We expected to focus mostly on practice tips and tricks in this interview but it turned out to be so rich in interesting ideas and advice about playing by ear, improvising, and finding your own way through music learning that we think we’ll have to invite Chris back for a part two in future!

Listen to the episode: http://musicalitypodcast.com/72

Links and Resources

PracticeHabits.co: https://practicehabits.co/

Expedition Piano: https://expeditionpiano.com/

The Online Piano Course: https://expeditionpiano.com/the-online-piano-course/

Free Piano Mini-Course: http://expeditionpiano.com/freepianocourse

5 Brilliant Practice Habits: https://practicehabits.co/5-brilliant-practice-habits/

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

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

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Off the page and back again, with Chris Owenby

About the Non-Musical Benefits of Music

New musicality video:

There’s a slew of obvious and not-so-obvious benefits of playing music. From boosting your self-esteem to improving your brain’s ability to multitask, music is the gift that keeps on giving – whether you’re a child starting piano lessons, a college student joining the school choir, or someone picking up an instrument in retirement. http://musl.ink/pod71

Links and Resources

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

Infographic: The Benefits of a Music Education: https://www.alphabest.org/the-benefits-of-a-music-education-infographic/

20 Important Benefits of Music in our Schools: https://nafme.org/20-important-benefits-of-music-in-our-schools/

9 Ways Learning an Instrument Strengthens Your Brain: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/9-ways-learning-an-instrument-strengthens-your-brain/

Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument After 50: http://sixtyandme.com/benefits-of-learning-a-musical-instrument-after-50/

Fighting Dementia with Music: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/dementia/dementia-and-music/

Singing Their Way through Retirement: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/business/retirement/singing-chorus.html

Why Retirement Can Be an Excellent Time to Learn to Play an Instrument: https://www.hbmag.com/why-retirement-can-be-an-excellent-time-to-learn-to-play-an-instrument/

Why You Should Learn a Musical Instrument as an Adult: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-you-should-learn-a-musical-instrument-2017-05-04

Listen to the episode! http://musl.ink/pod71

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