Not sure what’s the melody and what’s the bass? Telling …

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Not sure what’s the melody and what’s the bass?

Telling bass from melody should may be a seemingly easy task. But from the Baroque era to the music of today, the bass line has always been a powerful attractive force in music, pulling our attention away from the melody line and sometimes causing us to lose track of which is which…

Click the link to learn four ways to tell these two apart.

Acoustic, Electric, Classical, which one is best? Choosi…

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Acoustic, Electric, Classical, which one is best?

Choosing the right guitar can be overwhelming for the beginner.

In this article, Austin from Consordini – Musical Instruments shares the advantages and disadvantages each of the three main types of guitar to help ease the decision making process.

Enjoy!

Ear training exams, aural skills tests, learning pieces b…

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Ear training exams, aural skills tests, learning pieces by ear – these can all be arduous, frustrating undertakings.

Many people have gotten exasperated and asked,
Why is ear training so hard?

There are several solid answers to this question.

Learn what they are and how to fix them in this article.

Being able to quickly spell intervals quickly is essentia…

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Being able to quickly spell intervals quickly is essential for ear training.

Learning to recognise intervals develop a musical ear. It is also fantastic brain training. This means learning to “spell” the intervals with correct note names.

This can seem like a huge task at first. In this article we share some handy shortcuts to accelerate the process.

Writing a great melody is one of the most powerful ways t…

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Writing a great melody is one of the most powerful ways to write memorable music that connects with listener.

So how do we improve our melody writing skills?

In this article we’ll look at four techniques to improve melody writing.

It it baffling to see a guitarist that can play a seeming…

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It it baffling to see a guitarist that can play a seemingly unlimited number of songs from memory?

If memorising songs is a struggle, it’s probably because of a wrong approach.

Memorising songs can be easy.

It requires knowing the best way to learn – which is to understand the music!

Learn how in this article.

Piano teaching has a reputation for being a bit… stodgy. …

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Piano teaching has a reputation for being a bit… stodgy.

Tim Topham has taken on the mission of changing all that.

Check out this article and learn about his Inner Circle – a super-dynamic membership community for creative piano teaching.

With/Tim Topham Creative Piano Teaching

Being creative with practice strategies is essential for …

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Being creative with practice strategies is essential for constant progress. Interval ear training is no exception.

In this article we teach you how to use Garageband to make custom interval ear training exercises!

It’s a really fun, great way to mix ear training with creative music production!

Click the link to learn how.

It’s not uncommon for aspiring singers to reach a plateau…

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It’s not uncommon for aspiring singers to reach a plateau. Once achieving some confidence and learning some songs, some begin to feel like they’re rate of improvement has slowed way down.

What can be done to push through this plateau?

Practice vocal control.

Learn the fundamentals of vocal control and how to begin practicing today.

Playing the bass means acquiring and improving a number o…

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Playing the bass means acquiring and improving a number of key listening skills.

The bass is one of the most important elements of the band. Bassists bridge the gap between rhythm (drummer) and pitch (guitar, vocals).

Learn the fundamental ear skills needed to be a great bass player.