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Mastery of one instrument doesn’t have to doom you to a life of being a musical one-trick pony.
Besides being an engaging and fun challenge, there are several benefits associated with learning more than one instrument.
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When people think of the work opportunities that the music world offers, the first job descriptions that come to mind are typically gigs like musician, record producer, and radio DJ.
But, as we learnt in our interview with composer Mike Reed, the music industry has its fair share of “hidden” jobs…
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-best-practices-for-online-song-collaboration/
Collaboration among musicians is nothing new to the business.
The Beatles, for one, were formed as a result of several individuals deciding to work together as a group, all the way back in the late 1950s.
Musical-U gives you 5 Best Practices for Online Song Collaboration.
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“Almost all accidents and injuries happen when an individual is not being present and not paying attention to what they are doing.”
Learn how to spot red flags, respond in time, and prevent harm so you can keep on rockin’ non-stop.
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Learning to improvise is hard.
Fortunately, there are a handful of insights and approaches you can use to transform this traditionally hard and confusing skill into an easy and natural part of your musicality.
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The Circle of Fifths is a mystery to many. But what if you found everything you ever needed to know and learn about musical pitch (every note, scale, chord, progressions, etc.) in a simple diagram that could fit in the palm of your hand?
The Circle of Fifths is that magical musical master tool.
Musical-U provides an easy-to-use guide that will help you memorize the circle fast!
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Developing good rhythms for your vocal parts is a key aspect of songwriting.
Whether you are writing fast-paced hip-hop, ambient dance music, a country ballad, or the next pop hit – good rhythm is the key to musical success!
Musical-U gives a few ways you to figure out rhythms for your melodic lines.
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You know what today is, right? It’s practice day!
As a matter of fact, yesterday was practice day, and tomorrow will be, too. Day, after day, after day.
We know that sometimes it’s hard to stay motivated to practice again and again, so we’re excited to share three strategies that can help enliven your practice regimen and get you back into the daily habit.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/jazz-ear-startup-guide-five-master-tools/
Jazz improvisation is notoriously complicated – but it doesn’t need to be.
Developing a jazz ear requires a range of techniques and practices.
The Musical-U team has compiled a Jazz Ear Training Experts Guide with a variety of advice offered from top experts.
To help you get started easily we’ve boiled it down to the core advice in five areas which you can think of as the “master tools” used by the experts in jazz improvisation.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/jazz-ear-startup-guide-five-master-tools/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/off-the-page-and-with-feeling-with-michele-mclaughlin/?fbclid=IwAR12YICxmNF5QAbpJq_KnlERiySZI6Qt8PJaRaO_bzvdMav8yhvkRMDurv8
Musical U interviewed inspiring pianist and composer, Michele McLaughlin, on her early and deliberate career beginnings, her intuitive, aural approach to composition, and a typical day in the life of a professional musician who is continuously exploring new musical avenues.