Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/effective-practice-lessons-from-neuroscience-and-psychology-with-gregg-goodhart/
Innovative music educator Gregg Goodhart eschews the idea of “natural talent”.

Instead, he believes that passion and hard work are at the root of musical learning.

Armed with this knowledge and a background in neuroscience and psychology, Gregg has developed a pragmatic teaching method that emphasizes acquiring talent by repetition and making good use of practice time.

Last time we talked with Gregg, he shared new paradigms for learning, competence, and talent.

This time we asked him about how to actually acquire talent, the smart way to practice, the neuroscience behind repetition in learning music, and the secret to effective music learning.

You’ll want to check out this fascinating article!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-minute-guide-to-interval-ear-training/
Intervals are an essential skill for musicians.

They allow you to easily play by ear, create your own music and improvise freely.

But interval ear training can be confusing and overwhelming when you’re just getting started.

What if you could learn everything you need to know about intervals in just 5 minutes?

We took our Ultimate Guide to Interval Ear Training and condensed it down into just the essentials.

Check out this article and you’ll learn everything you need to know to become an interval master.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-can-i-use-a-digital-tuner-to-practice-singing-in-tune/
One way to quickly improve your ability to sing in tune is to use a digital tuner.

These devices let you set a target note, hear that note, and then show whether your own note is above or below it and by how much.

They are normally used for tuning an instrument, but can actually be a very helpful tool for learning to sing in tune.

Read this article and learn how you can use a digital tuner to practice singing in tune.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/four-steps-to-sing-in-tune-infographic
Singing is a core skill for any musician.

It’s the best tool you have for training your ears and it’s a great way to communicate your ideas to other musicians.

But what can you do if you can’t sing in tune?

Singing isn’t actually a “talent” you need to be born with.

You can learn to sing in tune.

We’ve taken the four key steps produced an infographic for quick reference.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/broken-chords-and-arpeggios/
How many ways can you play a chord?

All of the notes in the chord do not have to be played simultaneously, which is the typical method of playing chords.

There are a number of ways for a guitarist to play a chord that can have a significant impact on how the listener is affected by the song.

The terms “broken chords” and “arpeggios” cover various other methods that a guitarist can use to present a chord.

Read on to learn the difference between broken chords and arpeggios and how to apply them to your playing today.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-production-mixed-3-ways/
“Ear training is fantastic for music production and mixing!

In this audio tutorial, you will learn how to apply simple tricks in editing, rhythm, and overall feel to improve your music.

Check out some helpful tips for your next big project.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-improvisation-insights-jeffrey-agrell/
Improvisation doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be a game!

By learning to treat musical improv as a game you free yourself up to experiment and learn the skills in a much more enjoyable way.

Games are a great way to begin improvisation and are a useful tool for capable improvisers too.

They can help you overcome the main hurdle most musicians face with improvisation.

Read on to discover 5 Improvisation Insights from Jeffrey Agrell

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-by-repetition-how-musicians-can-improve-with-looping/
“We all get stuck in a rut with musicianship at some point.

Getting better at your craft takes time and effort.

It’s all too easy to get derailed or discouraged by monotony in practice and a lack of inspiration.

A phenomenal way out of this is looping!

It will shake things up and put some fun back into your practice routine.

What is looping? Simple: looping is using software or hardware technologies to instantly record and play back sound.

Here’s a simple introduction to the concept.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-transcribe-a-song-7-must-know-tips-and-tricks/
“Many guitarists will pick a random lick or riff in a song to learn by ear.

This is not the best way to learn.

A more systematic approach to transcribing is a much more powerful training tool.

It can seem overwhelming at first!

But it is approachable and learnable.

Taking the time to transcribe a song will really help you understand what’s going on in songs you hear.

Here are 7 important tips and tricks to help you transcribe:

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/roadmap-to-rhythm/
Rhythm is a challenging area for many musicians.

It’s often assumed that your rhythm skills should be strong to begin with if you want to learn music, and that they’ll develop naturally from there.

In fact 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.

In this article we share the outline of a Roadmap we use inside Musical U to help our members develop rock-solid rhythm, get comfortable and confident with rhythm notation, and apply their new rhythm skills in fun ways in their real musical life.