Author: Musicality

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/six-giants-jazz-improvisation/
Just like in any other genre, there are certain artists who have had an enormous impact on the whole jazz scene. Read on to discover six of the true “giants” of jazz improvisation through the ages and what you can learn from them to inspire your own improvising. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/six-giants-jazz-improvisation/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/time-to-practice/
Are you prevented from sitting down with your guitar or at the piano because there just aren’t enough hours in the day? There are pockets of time we can utilise to practise in an entirely different way – without our instruments. This may come as a shock, but it’s true! Check out these ideas for practising and improving your musical form while you’re on the go.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/time-to-practice/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-jazz-improvisation-with-bob-habersat-and-paul-levy/
Bob and Paul from Shed the Music joined Musical U to introduce their improvisation boot camp. Let’s find out how they’re making jazz real! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-jazz-improvisation-with-bob-habersat-and-paul-levy/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musical-improvisation/
An important part of developing your musical skill lies greatly in the ability to improvise. In fact, improvisation allows musicians to engage their feelings with rhythms, explore different ideas, and contribute their art to the world. We’ve gathered a list of famous quotes about musical improvisation. Read on and find the inspiration you need to grow your musical improv skills. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musical-improvisation/

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. And can be a great way to begin improvising in any genre of music! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-minor-pentatonic-scale/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-guitar/
Learning the guitar is both fun AND challenging. There are so many great songs that you can play and Musical U wants to help you practice with purpose. Follow these 6 simple steps to help you strum your way to success. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-guitar/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/instrument-practice-techniques/
You probably already know how important regular practice is for improving your skills as a musician. How can you make the most of your practice time and take your musical skills to the next level?

Try out these 4 practice techniques from the Musical U Team! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/instrument-practice-techniques/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/make-improvisation-easier-with-limits/
Improvising music is normally either overwhelming – or boring. The trick to getting the best of both worlds? Avoid overwhelm and escape the strict patterns by improvising based on “constraints”. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/make-improvisation-easier-with-limits/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-mini-songwriting-challenges/
Songwriting is a tricky business. Inspiration can be hard to come by. And developing an idea into music can be a frustrating process. Sometimes, though, all you need are a few simple exercises to sharpen your songwriting skills! Look no further than these 10 songwriting mini-challenges. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-mini-songwriting-challenges/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/patterns-playgrounds-4-ways-approach-improvisation/
Learning to improvise can be hard! That’s why Musical U developed our “Learn to Improvise” Roadmap. In this post we’ll introduce some of the ideas from the roadmap, and hope that they will set you on the right path to improvise with confidence.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/patterns-playgrounds-4-ways-approach-improvisation/