Famous musicians didn’t get where they are overnight. B…

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Famous musicians didn’t get where they are overnight.

Before they had the fame, screaming fans, and never-ending stream of paparazzi, they also had their fair share of struggles.

Take a look at what these four female music artists have to say to their younger selves about fame and success.

You’ve been studying music for a while now, but you’re no…

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You’ve been studying music for a while now, but you’re not sure how “good” you really are.

You may have heard about the importance of feedback and it’s true – receiving commentary is an important part of becoming successful at anything, including playing music.

That being said, it can be difficult to know where the most helpful source for constructive criticism will be.

Learning to improvise is a long-term mission, one which w…

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Learning to improvise is a long-term mission, one which will push you to your musical limits and then beyond.

You’ll need to be armed with some tips, tricks and strategies to help ensure you continually improve.

Rhythm is a challenging area for many musicians. Most m…

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Rhythm is a challenging area for many musicians.

Most musicians must dedicate regular effort to improve their sense of rhythm and what they need is a clear step-by-step process to get good rhythm.

Fortunately, we have a Roadmap we use inside Musical U to help our members. Get a peak inside today!

Writing lyrics is an important step in the songwriting pr…

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Writing lyrics is an important step in the songwriting process.

But to really shine, a great set of lyrics needs a good melody.

A tune that the audience finds memorable and enjoyable. Musical U shares some tips you can use to improve your melody writing.

Wouldn’t it be awesome to be one of those guitarists who …

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Wouldn’t it be awesome to be one of those guitarists who just shows up and jams?

How do they magically seem to know and play every song—even songs they never heard before?

Read on to discover why your ears are the key to true freedom on the fretboard if you want that seemingly-magical ability to play any song on guitar.

Just like in any other genre, there are certain artists w…

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Just like in any other genre, there are certain artists who have had an enormous impact on the whole jazz scene.

Read on to discover six of the true “giants” of jazz improvisation through the ages and what you can learn from them to inspire your own improvising.