Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
Playing music by ear can seem mysterious. 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. Catch this sneak peak of the 6 steps taught here at Musical U in our “Solfa Roadmap” https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/tension-and-release-part-2-scales-meet-chord-progressions/
Melody moves through its harmonic surroundings creating varying degrees of tension and release. As we train our ears to perceive tension and release, we gain deeper appreciation as we listen to music and greater mastery in composing, improvising, and playing by ear.

Today we will move past single chords and listen to how each scale degree sounds when we move from one chord to another in a chord progression. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/tension-and-release-part-2-scales-meet-chord-progressions/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-singing-exercises-to-improve-your-vocal-pitching/
There are probably few things more painful to listen to than a singer who is out of tune. So what can you do if you have trouble singing in tune? T

oday we’ll look at 3 simple exercises you can use to refine your vocal pitch control and practice singing in tune. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-singing-exercises-to-improve-your-vocal-pitching/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/twelve-tips-for-learning-to-improvise-music/
To become a great improviser you need to unleash your inner musical instinct and then learn to control it.

Learning to improvise is a long-term mission, one which will push you to your musical limits and then beyond. You’ll need to be armed with some tips, tricks and strategies to help ensure you continually improve.

In this article we share some universal tips for developing your skills as an improvising musician. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/twelve-tips-for-learning-to-improvise-music/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-pentatonic-solfa-part-1-exercises/
Have you been looking for a magical tool to transfer the music you hear to the music you play on your instrument?

Solfa (aka solfège, or solfeggio) can be that secret weapon that helps you hear exactly what note is being played. Get started with these exercises from the Musical U team https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-pentatonic-solfa-part-1-exercises/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ultimate-guide-to-interval-ear-training/
Musicians are often told they should “learn intervals”. We are told this by our instrument teacher to help us pass exams, by course professors at music college, by ear training tools and websites…

But why? What is so important about intervals – and if you do want to learn them, how exactly do you do interval ear training?

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ultimate-guide-to-interval-ear-training/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-play-ukulele-by-ear/
When it comes to learning any musical instrument, we’re very quick to bypass training the one thing that can help us better than anything else: our ears. Ukulele Go joins Musical U to discuss play the ukulele, and any other instrument, by ear! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-play-ukulele-by-ear/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-having-good-rhythm/
What does it mean to have good rhythm? Part of good rhythm is playing the rhythm in time, which means that the musician doesn’t rush or drag the tempo.

A person with good musicianship can play any rhythm pattern by ear or through sight-reading in tempo without speeding up or slowing the tempo. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-having-good-rhythm/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/audiation-to-be-a-better-musician-use-your-imagination/
Want to gain an edge on playing your instrument, learning new music and even writing songs?

Read on for guidance on how you can use audiation to improve each main aspect of being a musician. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/audiation-to-be-a-better-musician-use-your-imagination/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-fundamentals-for-success-in-music/
What steps do you need to take for success in music? The Musical U team has these five tips to hack yourself into good music habits. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-fundamentals-for-success-in-music/