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What is the Circle of Fifths? It’s a powerful tool from music theory. A way of thinking about the relationship between notes and chords that go together in music.
Learning the Circle of Fifths helps you to more easily play by ear or improvise, by understanding the musical connections between notes and the chords.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-mentor/
There’s no denying that it takes a lot of personal motivation and dedication to succeed in meeting one’s musical goals.
Let’s discuss some tips for finding an amazing music mentor.
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As a musician, it’s absolutely crucial to have a firm understanding of the basics of rhythm, at the very least.
But once you’ve grasped the basics, what next? Try these techniques and suggestions to hone your sense of rhythm.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/listening-for-diminished-triads/
You hear diminished chords throughout pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, heavy metal, and even American country music.
Learn more about this often mysterious chord and how it adds depth and color to our music.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/finding-tonic-major-keys/
We often hear about the importance of finding the tonic of a song.
Learn how to unlock this musical mastery with the Musical U team!
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-minor-pentatonic-scale/
Similarly to the major pentatonic scale, the minor pentatonic is a staple of rock and blues guitar.
While the two scales share notes, the use and overall sound of the minor pentatonic scale is quite different from the natural minor scale.
Learn more in this guide: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-minor-pentatonic-scale/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-ultimate-guide-to-minor-keys/
While major scales have their place in the joyful, the bright, and the hopeful, minor keys are the mastermind behind the music that tears at your heartstrings.
Musical U brings you this comprehensive guide to minor!
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-space-between-hearing-and-singing-intervals/
At Musical U, you’ve learned some of the basic principals of solfege syllables and how to determine the tonic.
Now let’s discuss intervals. Recognizing the distinct sound of different intervals and being able to sing them back accurately in solfege will go a long way with developing transcribing skills.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-tune-your-guitar-by-ear/
A lot of discussion can be had over whether the guitar should be tuned by ear or with the help of an electronic device.
As we’re about to see, tuning by ear has multiple benefits over the “easier” path of using a tuner.
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/getting-track-process-goals-vs-outcome-goals-musicians/
Having an outcome-based goal is helpful, but musicians need to couple outcome goals with process goals.
Learn more about goal setting to inspire you to reach for you aspirations.
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