Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/7-strange-musical-secrets-for-making-your-own-scary-soundtrack/
Halloween is upon us, and with Halloween comes a creepy plethora of freaky cult films, scary soundtracks, and a fascination with the horrific and the macabre that overtakes culture by a storm.

Learn how to write your own disturbing retro Halloween soundtrack with these seven secrets inspired by the theme from Stranger Things.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/7-strange-musical-secrets-for-making-your-own-scary-soundtrack/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/transpose-and-terrify/
Sometimes, all it takes to make a tune spooky is some major-to-minor transposition.

Musical U Resident Pro Sara’s Music Studio shows you how, just in time for Halloween!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/transpose-and-terrify/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/halloween-ear-training-insider-horror-film-music-secrets-uncovered/
What’s the secret to making that scary movie even more terrifying? Why, the music of course!

Learn more about secrets from the horror movie industry about creating that perfect frightening movie soundtrack.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/halloween-ear-training-insider-horror-film-music-secrets-uncovered/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/spookify-songs-halloween/
Halloween is just around the corner! So how do you go about creating some spine-tingling sounds?

We’ve rounded up some of the best ideas from around the interwebs for some ways to spookify your songs.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/spookify-songs-halloween/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/a-halloween-treat-classic-song-writing-tricks/
Wish you had some fun new Halloween music and an easy way to train your musical ear in suitably spooky style this October?

Look no further than John Anealio’s Halloween E.P. Let’s listen together and see what musical mischief might be lurking in its four tracks…

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/a-halloween-treat-classic-song-writing-tricks/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-to-free-rhythm/
What is freedom in musical terms? There are a multiple kinds of musical freedom, and today we’ll be exploring the infinite possibilities of free rhythm 🥁

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/open-your-ears-to-free-rhythm/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-lydian-scale-part-2-lydian-meets-major/
Why is the major scale so… major? Learn more about the Lydian scale, the Lydian Chromatic Concept, and how this influences all of music theory. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-lydian-scale-part-2-lydian-meets-major/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/getting-your-ear-into-gear/
When was the last time you listened to a piece of music with your eyes closed?

Ruth Power from Piano Picnic walks us through the process of active listening… and the power that it can have on your musicality!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/getting-your-ear-into-gear/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-musical-intervals/
“Are we there yet?” Perhaps you have experienced this common question on a family roadtrip 😤

Learning musical intervals can be the same way… it feels like we will never get there.

Musical U answers this common question: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-musical-intervals/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-playing-from-a-lead-sheet/
What is a lead sheet?

This is a common question for many new musicians. But once you get the taste of lead sheets, you may never want to come back to traditional notation.

Get started today! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-playing-from-a-lead-sheet/