https://www.musical-u.com/learn/applying-solfa-to-real-music/
Can you imagine listening to a piece of music and knowing exactly what notes you’re hearing?
And what that would do for your ability to play what you hear on your instrument?
Solfa is a magical key that unlocks the pitches and harmonies in all the music you hear.
Today, we’ll tell you how to apply solfa learning to real music. It’s about to get fun!!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-68-mistakes/
6/8 is a popular time signature in music.
It seems simple enough: six eighth-note beats per bar.
However, musicians often struggle to recognise or play 6/8.
There are six common mistakes musicians make with 6/8.
Learn about them and you’ll be able to avoid them yourself.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rock-improvisation-techniques/
What are the fundamental principles behind rock improvisation?
What core concepts do you need to know in order to improvise in a rock style?
Where should you look to see rock improv in action and learn from the masters?
In this tutorial we’ll explain the essential rock improvisation techniques and give examples of classic rock solos you can learn from.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
Playing music by ear can seem mysterious.
Some musicians can do it, most musicians can’t.
If you want to learn, wouldn’t it be great if there was actually a clear and logical process to it, rather than seeming like a magic trick?
The good news: there is! Solfa is a system you can learn for quickly and reliably identifying the notes in music, allowing you to play by ear on your instrument.
Playing music by ear is a major focus at Musical U and since solfa is such an effective framework for playing by ear it comes as no surprise that they have a dedicated “Roadmap” to show you the way.
Let’s take a look at the 6 steps of this roadmap and how they help you learn to play by ear with solfa.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/pozzoli-spoken-solfeggio-part-2/
Pozzoli and the Spoken Solfeggio, Part 2
In the first part of this series we introduced the techniques taught by the Italian Ettore Pozzoli, for practicing solfeggio in two stages: Spoken and Sung Solfeggio.
In this article we’ll deepen what we have learned so far in order to acquire proficiency in remembering the syllables corresponding to each note on the staff.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-guitar-tone
Guitar tone is one of the most complex things most guitarists will have to deal with.
There are plenty of guitarists that want to look at a guitar and make a blanket assumption about the sound (or ‘tone’) it produces.
The truth is that the amp and settings are always more important than the guitar itself for creating sound!
Today we’re going to discuss the ways in which the guitar itself does affect the tone, and use ear training MP3s to demonstrate the sounds.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/pozzoli-and-the-spoken-solfeggio/
If you have been learning solfege but struggling to connect the syllables of each note with the score when singing or transcribing, I have good news for you.
There is a great way for you to internalise the name of each note on the score quickly and easily!
It is used in conservatoires and music schools around the world and called “Spoken and sung solfeggio”. It was developed by the great Italian pedagogue Ettore Pozzoli.
Learn some practical exercises you can implement today!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learn-to-recognise-chords-free-mp3-pack/
Most musicians can tell you the difference between ‘major’ and ‘minor’ chords.
But ‘augmented’? ‘Diminished’? Different inversions, and chord progressions…?
Then it gets trickier!
This free downloadable training pack will introduce you to recognising chords by ear, starting with the four most important types of chord:
Major, Minor, Augmented and Diminished triads
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-killer-arrangements/
So you have an awesome tune with a good melody, solid hook, and great lyrics.
What’s next?
Before you can get to the final live performance or recording stage, you need to arrange your song.
Let’s explore some songwriter’s secrets for killer arrangements!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/i-iv-v-chord-progressions-resource-pack-preview/
Did you know that ten of thousands of pop, rock, folk, country songs and more use “one four five” chord progressions?
That makes it easy to learn to play them by ear – you just need to understand how those progressions work, how to recognise them and how to play them on your instrument.
Take a look at the Instrument Packs our Resident Pros at Musical U made on the topic of “creative ways to get to know I-IV-V progressions”.
As always, each pro found a unique angle and taught fun and effective ways to really apply the core skills members learn with Musical U’s training modules directly on their instrument.