Can you sing a melody direction from the written score? I…

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Can you sing a melody direction from the written score? It’s a challenge for most singers. Fortunately, solfa provides an easy way to sight-sing confidently. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/solfa-and-the-score-sight-singing/

Music and language ear training are somewhat related – a …

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Music and language ear training are somewhat related – a lot of the same areas of the brain are used for both, and learning music can improve your ability with languages. Learn about the many parallels to draw between learning music and learning a language. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-about-ear-training-for-foreign-languages/

Anyone who loves music senses that magic lies within the …

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Anyone who loves music senses that magic lies within the relationship from one note to the next. Explore the magical and mysterious sounds of the Lydian scale. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/lydian-scale-seeking-ultimate-mysteries-music/

What techniques are frequently used in jazz improvisation…

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What techniques are frequently used in jazz improvisation? There are four essential approaches that we will dive into in this article from the Musical U team. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/jazz-improvisation-techniques/

Summer is coming and that can only mean one thing… it’s t…

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Summer is coming and that can only mean one thing… it’s time to hit the road! Musical U’s own Stewart Hilton reveals his experiences on tour, and how you can best prepare. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/summer-of-music-on-the-road-part-1/

Your heart starts to race, and your head gets foggy. You …

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Your heart starts to race, and your head gets foggy. You feel sweat start to bead in your palms, and you feel like you might vomit. You feel vulnerable, open and exposed.

All of these symptoms point to a fear than most people in the musical world have experienced at one point or another: Stage Fright. Let’s talk more about how to overcome this fear. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-overcome-stage-fright/

Tim Topham Creative Piano Teaching is the piano teachers’…

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Tim Topham Creative Piano Teaching is the piano teachers’ piano teacher. While actively working students, he has turned cherished traditions on their heads and taken his “teach differently” approach to the piano teachers themselves through his piano teaching website. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/tim-tophams-tools-for-creative-teaching/

Is making music something that is limited to professional…

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Is making music something that is limited to professionals? Hear how one writer embraced his inner musicality and found a passion for creating music. With Marc Schuster. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/prose-indie-rock-writer-embraced-musicality/

Glittering disco balls and bouffants may be passé, but di…

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Glittering disco balls and bouffants may be passé, but disco music still lives on today. If you’re planning a night of jamming, you can’t go wrong with a disco karaoke party — as long as you have these tracks in your lineup. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/disco-karaoke/

Of all the roles in any band, the bandleader plays the bi…

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Of all the roles in any band, the bandleader plays the biggest part in a band’s success. Here, you’ll learn the characteristics of a strong bandleader and how to develop them. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-be-an-effective-bandleader/