Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/bassline-melody-four-ways-hear-difference/
You might think that telling bass from melody should be an 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…

So what can you listen for when you’re not sure what’s melody and what’s bass? Here are four ways you can tell these two apart.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/bassline-melody-four-ways-hear-difference/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/box-yourself-into-creativity-5-tips-for-recording-and-songwriting/
Though it’s fun to take your time creating music by tinkering with samples, jamming on a riff for long while, or layering track over track, sometimes, you need to tighten up and set yourself a deadline and some constraints to get the job done.

You may think that imposing some rules on the songwriting process will stifle your creativity, but the opposite is true; limitations will bring out your creativity in unexpected ways.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/box-yourself-into-creativity-5-tips-for-recording-and-songwriting/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-jamming/
Want to see a musician smile? Invite them to a jam session.

No other musical experience truly allows a performer to “let loose” and explore unknown realms of audio nirvana.

But what is actually involved in a jam session? And why is jamming valuable? https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-jamming/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-hear-chord-inversions/
Learning to hear different triad types and their inversions is not really that difficult, it just takes a little time and understanding.

This article focuses on using our knowledge of the sound of major and minor triads in root position and its interval make-up to tease out the sound of different inversions of these basic chords.

As with any approach, consider this one as a tool to use while you learn the different sound qualities of these sonorities. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-hear-chord-inversions/

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. Learn about the roadmaps that we use inside Musical U!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/roadmap-to-rhythm/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ear-training-possible-impossible/
“Is ear training even possible for me?” Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this question. And I certainly know that feeling.

I can also tell you: Yes, you can do it.

Let’s specifically discuss the question of interval ear training – but most of what we’ll be talking about applies more broadly to all areas of musicality training.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ear-training-possible-impossible/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practise-music-busy/
Musicians often complain they don’t have enough time to practise. In many cases, the biggest obstacles you might hear them mention are time constraints.

This is especially true for new and budding musicians. They might have a certain idea of what they think learning music should be like and get discouraged before they even begin.

The good news is that these obstacles are mostly mental. Check out these hints to get the most out your hard work and dedication.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practise-music-busy/

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.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/applying-solfa-to-real-music/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/training-ears-chords/
Isn’t it magical when someone sits down at the piano or picks up the guitar and seems to know how to play every song by ear?

It’s not magic – these musicians have spent some time learning the identify chords and chord progressions. Would like to learn how to do that, too?

With a little chord ear training, being able to play any song by ear is well within your grasp.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/training-ears-chords/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-rocking-vocal-rhythms/
Developing good rhythms for your vocal parts is a key aspect of songwriting.

By learning how to write good vocal rhythm you will avoid pitfalls like trying to fit too many words in a single line and making lines which are almost impossible to enunciate.

There are a few ways to figure out rhythms for your melodic lines. Which we’ll explore in this article:

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-rocking-vocal-rhythms/