Author: Musicality

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What is the role and importance of time signatures in music?

Check out this free article to learn what time signatures are and how to use them when writing music.

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Learning to transcribe by ear is much easier once we’ve established a strong sense of the tonic –

but what about when there’s alien notes invading the song?

Discover how to deal with these melodic alien invaders in this free article.

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Standing out as a songwriter requires having a signature sound.

This is what makes music memorable and lasting. It can be challenging for artists to define a unique sound and style.

That’s why we decided to take a look at a couple of bands who’ve been really successful at making their own sound.

Read on to discover how to apply their principals to finding a signature sound.

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The art of music is all about tension and release.

Creating moments of unrest and building an instrumental turmoil requires a subsequent resolution. This progression of tension and release hooks listeners as they begin to feel that moment of liberation at the end.

Learn how create effective tension and release in this article.

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Think improvisation is a magical gift?

It’s not.

The truth is, improvisation a musical skill. It is improved through practice.

It’s a fantastic tool for learning music that any player will benefit from.

In this article we share 10 mini-challenges. Have fun boosting those improv skills!

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Rhythm moves everything.

It’s the foundation of our lives and out music.

Discover more about the power of rhythm in this article.

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Think it’s too hard to sing a melody from a written score?

It’s a challenge for most singers. Fortunately, there is an easy way sight-sing confidently!

The solfa framework provides an easy way to get started sight-singing.

Learn how in this article.

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Ever notice that a lot of popular songs have a very similar verse-chorus structure?

Even though this is often very successful, it can feel too comfortable and leave our creativity a bit stale when writing songs.

This article aims to help songwriters step outside of this common box with some help from some well-known (and some less well-known) masters of the craft.

Dive in!

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Awed and inspired by incredible improvised solos?

Many musicians would love to be able to unlock improvisation skills, but feel it’s something they just can’t do, or is too advanced.

The fact is, anyone can improvise with some simple basic and a better understanding of what improvisation actually is.

Read this short article and learn how to get started improvising today!

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Wondering how to improvise over chords?

This is a wonderfully freeing musical skill, but it can seem daunting at first. With some basic understanding, playing a melody over chords can be fun and easy.

Find out how in this lesson.