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/carved-names-rock-5-giants-rock-improvisation/
Who doesn’t love a sweet improv rock solo!
The rock masters who charted the course for the development of the improvisational style all have a unique sound that is instantly recognizable.
Let’s take a look at some of the key improvisers in rock music, their influence on the generation of upcoming artists and their undeniable contribution to the scene.
Enjoy!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-how-to-write-a-song-without-an-instrument/
Is it possible to write a song without an instrument?
Learn what it takes to write a good song in our songwriter’s secrets series.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/buildings-and-chords-draw-inspiration-from-your-environment/
If most songs use the same three or four chords then how do we write fresh, inspired music?
Try the techniques we share in this article – and find fresh inspiration!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rhythm-bootcamp-rhythmic-accuracy/
What are the essential skills to develop good rhythm?
Audiation and counting develop a great foundation of rhythm skill.
Now let’s clean up that timing with rhythmic accuracy!
Learn what it means to be accurate and how to avoid being inaccurate in this free lesson.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/interacting-with-others-while-improvising/
Find it hard to improvise with others?
For improv with several players to go smoothly, there must be interaction – a conversation.
This conversation is carried out via a number of different musical devices and techniques.
Learn how to approach improvising with other musicians in this article – and let those sweet jams flow!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-musicality/
We use the word “musicality” a lot here at Musical U. But what exactly does it mean?
Find out in this article!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-overcome-stage-fright/
Once we’ve spent hours and hours shedding and shredding in the bedroom – we want to perform.
But fear holds us back. Stage Fright – Most people will experience it at some point in their life.
In this article we aim to equip our readers with tools to better deal with stage fright, so they get out there and rock the crowd!
Have fun!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/where-did-klezmer-come-from-with-paul-green/
Ever heard of Klezmer?
The very word oozes funkiness.
Where did this mysterious genre of Jewish music—half ecstatic dance, half mournful cry—come from?
We spoke with one of Klezmer’s foremost 21st-century proponents, Paul Green, about the origins and development of the klezmer genre in Eastern Europe and the United States.
Learn all about Klezmer in this fascinating interview.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/patterns-playgrounds-4-ways-approach-improvisation/
Think learning to improvise is too hard?
For many, this is just a fact of life.
Some simple mindsets may be all it takes to unlock the ease of improv.
In this article we share a handful of insights and approaches to transform this traditionally hard and confusing skill into an easy and natural part of music practice.
Enjoy!