https://www.musical-u.com/learn/improvising-music-the-basics/
Awed and inspired by incredible improvised solos?
Many musicians would love to be able to unlock improvisation skills, but feel it’s something they just can’t do, or is too advanced.
The fact is, anyone can improvise with some simple basic and a better understanding of what improvisation actually is. Read this short article and learn how to get started improvising today!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/improvising-music-the-basics/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-transcribe-a-song-7-must-know-tips-and-tricks/
Wondering how to transcribe music better?
Transcription is an amazing tool for learning how music works.
Read this article for 7 must-know tips and tricks for transcribing.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-transcribe-a-song-7-must-know-tips-and-tricks/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-ways-to-start-classical-improvisation-today/
As a classical musician, you may have been trained not to improvise.
After all, if Mozart’s works have been played a certain way for hundreds of years, why fix what ain’t broke?
However, if Mozart were alive today, he would allow – or even encourage! – improvising. To learn more about how to get started, the Musical U team has put together these steps
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-ways-to-start-classical-improvisation-today/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/deliberate-practice-for-musicians/
You’ve heard it before: “practice makes perfect!”
The truth is, practice itself doesn’t make anything perfect. It’s more correct to say “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.”
Let’s talk about deliberate practice for musicians.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/deliberate-practice-for-musicians/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-can-i-make-time-for-ear-training/
Struggling to find time for ear training?
Read this free lesson and learn how to fit productive ear practice into even the busiest schedule.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-can-i-make-time-for-ear-training/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-hearing-key-changes/
How do you know when a song changes key? And how do you keep up if you’re playing along?
We’re excited to have Katie Wardrobe of Midnight Music share her tips on hearing key changes in music. Enjoy this episode and level up those musical ears.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-hearing-key-changes/
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-song-writing-process/
Do you dream of writing a hit song?
In this free series we walk you through the song writing process. Jump in to this lesson and learn the steps to write a song.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-song-writing-process/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/before-and-after-covering-zedd/
When it comes to covers, some of the most interesting examples are those that take a song and bring it to a completely new territory in terms of genre.
Swedish duo Twenty One Two have done exactly this. They transformed Zedd’s electro house hit “Find You” into a punchy pop-punk anthem.
Just how they did that is worthy of a thorough analysis. Have fun with this listening exercise!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/before-and-after-covering-zedd/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/recover-musical-mistake/
Let’s face it. Just about everyone is afraid to perform music in front of others for the fear of making a mistake.
Here’s the reality: you have to make mistakes through practice in order to strengthen your skills!
Here are some tips to help you cope with and recover from your mistakes.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/recover-musical-mistake/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-sing-smarter-with-meghan-nixon/
Have you ever heard a “natural” singer and thought you could never achieve that level of vocal confidence and freedom?
In this interview with Meghan Nixon, from HowToSingSmarter.com, you’re going to discover that singing smarter is perhaps the most important thing you can do to improve your experience and results as a singer.
Meghan shares with us:
✔The framework she puts in place with all her students that helps them approach new songs, sing the right notes, and even sight-sing music they’ve never seen before.
✔The truth about “tone deafness” and how she helps first-time singers to quickly get the hang of singing in tune, and
✔How she went from being too scared to even try improvising as a singer, to knowing clearly and confidently how to assemble the right notes at the right time.
Enjoy this episode and learn how to feel just as confident and capable as those “natural singers”.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-sing-smarter-with-meghan-nixon/