Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-the-circle-of-fifths/
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. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-the-circle-of-fifths/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/seven-reasons-to-learn-a-new-instrument/
Why learn a new instrument? Although it might seem too soon if you haven’t yet mastered your first instrument, in fact there are a range of benefits which come from learning a second (or third!) instrument. Here are seven good reasons to learn a new instrument. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/seven-reasons-to-learn-a-new-instrument/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/male-female-duets/
Duets have become a staple of modern music. Here are some of the best Male-Female duets for the next karaoke night or to add to your repertoire! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/male-female-duets/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/4-things-we-learned-about-teaching-music-from-dylan-welsh/
Musical U Resident Pro Dylan Welsh reveals his his approach to teaching, the key to musical improvisation, and how to make traditionally dry topics such as music theory exciting and engaging. Here are 4 things we learned: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/4-things-we-learned-about-teaching-music-from-dylan-welsh/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicians-advice/
Famous musicians didn’t get where they are overnight. Before they had the fame, screaming fans, and never-ending stream of paparazzi, they also had their fair share of struggles. Take a look at what these four female music artists have to say to their younger selves about fame and success. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicians-advice/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-play-instrument/
The golden age of technology has brought with it new ways of thinking, behaving, functioning, driving, reading, listening to music – you name it. Everything is just the tap of a finger away. But picking up an instrument still has a greater positive impact than most of us realize. Here are just a few reasons why: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-play-instrument/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-best-practices-for-online-song-collaboration/
Collaboration among musicians is nothing new to the business. One of the driving forces behind more musicians working together is the rapid growth in technology. Here are 5 best practices for online collaboration with Tunedly https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-best-practices-for-online-song-collaboration/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-make-a-backing-track-with-joanne-cooper/
A well put together backing track is a musician’s best friend. Singer-songwriter Joanne Cooper Musician Page takes you through the process of making one with the easy-to-use and versatile program Band-in-a-Box! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-make-a-backing-track-with-joanne-cooper/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rhythm-training-101-study-syncopation/
Leave behind the comfortable land of boring rhythmic structure and dive into syncopation. Read on for your introduction to how syncopation affects the feel of music, how to develop your ear for it, and how to apply it to your instrument to create your own songs with syncopation. Then, try our syncopation exercises to practice what you’ve learned! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rhythm-training-101-study-syncopation/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/play-melodies-by-ear-using-intervals-a-roadmap/
Two of the most common questions musicians have about ear training are: “how can I play by ear?” and “what’s the point of intervals?”. In this article I’m going to share a step-by-step approach you can use to learn intervals and put them to practical use to play melodies (tunes) by ear. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/play-melodies-by-ear-using-intervals-a-roadmap/