While major scales have their place in the joyful, the br…

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While major scales have their place in the joyful, the bright, and the hopeful, minor keys are the mastermind behind the music that tears at your heartstrings.

Musical U brings you this comprehensive guide to minor.

Dive In!

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Every musician knows how much work goes into preparing fo…

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Every musician knows how much work goes into preparing for a live performance.

Let’s explore how to let go, let the music flow, and just play when performing live!

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A lot of discussion can be had over whether the guitar sh…

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A lot of discussion can be had over whether the guitar should be tuned by ear or with the help of an electronic device.

As we’re about to see, tuning by ear has multiple benefits over the “easier” path of using a tuner.

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Interval ear training exercises are a great way to improv…

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Interval ear training exercises are a great way to improve your sense of relative pitch and get a better instinctive understanding of music.

And Musical U has a full series of exercises to help you!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/practice-with-interval-ear-training-exercises/

Wish you could write down the music you hear? Solfa is …

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Wish you could write down the music you hear?

Solfa is a powerful framework for easily translating the sounds you hear into notes on the page.

Here is a small set of practice exercises to help you practice applying your new solfa skills to the task of transcribing music.

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What is freedom in musical terms? There are a multiple …

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What is freedom in musical terms?

There are a multiple kinds of musical freedom, and today we’ll be exploring the infinite possibilities of free rhythm 🥁

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Ready for more complicated rhythmic figures? Two common…

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Ready for more complicated rhythmic figures?

Two common problem areas for musicians when it comes to rhythm are solos and complex syncopated rhythms.

Get in the groove today!

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Is the fear of making a mistake holding you back in your …

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Is the fear of making a mistake holding you back in your musical growth?

Making mistakes and occasionally failing can be great learning tools. And may even be the key to unlocking your musical potential.

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🎹🎸What if there was one scale that reined supreme amongst…

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🎹🎸What if there was one scale that reined supreme amongst all the other mere mortal scales?

Well, it may not reign supreme exactly, but the pentatonic scale is certainly the most useful.

By the end of this tutorial from the team at Musical, you’ll understand how to build the pentatonic scale and use it in your musical practice.

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