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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/solfege-do-re-mi-isnt-childs-play/
Have you ever felt a melody go in one ear and out the other? Like there was nothing concrete to grasp to help you remember?

Thankfully, not all is lost. In fact, hundreds of years ago, a system was developed to enable musicians to recognize and transcribe those sought-after melodies.

The framework of Solfa helps to establish relationships between pitches and training your ear to hear patterns. And while it may invoke memories of the famous song from “The Sound of Music”, it’s certainly valuable for musicians of all ages!

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/solfege-do-re-mi-isnt-childs-play/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-68-mistakes/
6/8 is a popular time signature in music. It seems simple enough: six eighth-note beats per bar.

However, musicians often struggle to recognise or play 6/8.

There are six common mistakes musicians make with 6/8.

Learn about them and you’ll be able to avoid them yourself.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-68-mistakes/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/raise-the-fifth-listening-for-augmented-triads/
Looking for a harmonically ambiguous chord to add a little mystery to your band’s latest hit single?

Or maybe you are listening to a favorite tune and are jarred by a pretty bizarre harmony starring an augmented fifth?

Look no further than the rarely used and incredibly under-appreciated augmented chord.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/raise-the-fifth-listening-for-augmented-triads/

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/about-the-clave/
“Have you unlocked the power of the clave?

In this lesson you’ll learn two meanings of the word “clave”, hear the instrument in action, and learn how to count out the ubiquitous rhythm that borrows its name from the instrument.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-the-clave/”

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-chord-progressions-part-3-minor-keys/
Minor keys tend to have rich harmonic possibilities. Sometimes the chord qualities throw off our ear.

But if we remember to listen for the bass we can better understand how to use these chords.

Learn more in Part 3 of our Hearing Chord Progressions series.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/hearing-chord-progressions-part-3-minor-keys/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/identify-major-and-minor-keys-two-shortcuts/
Learning to identify major and minor keys is an essential skill for musicians.

Once you know the key of a song you’re free to play it by ear or improvise over it.

Keys come in two “flavors”, major and minor and so it’s valuable to learn to identify major and minor keys by ear.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/identify-major-and-minor-keys-two-shortcuts/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rhythm-training-101-study-syncopation/
🎶Where’s the beat?

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/why-cant-i-tell-whole-steps-from-half-steps/
Distinguishing intervals which are close together, like semitone and tone (a.k.a. whole step and half step / major and minor seconds) is a sticking point for many students as they learn interval recognition.

If you get stuck with a certain pair of intervals don’t be afraid to adjust your lesson plan to work around it.

After improving your ear for other intervals, you’ll find you can return to the problem pair and will find it much easier.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/why-cant-i-tell-whole-steps-from-half-steps/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-pentatonic-solfa-from-pentatonic-to-diatonic/
Do you want to really hear music, and play what you hear on your instrument?

The magic syllables of solfa (aka solfége, solfeggio) tell us not only what the notes are, but also how they relate to each other. One way to gain confidence and skill with solfa is to practice with the five-note pentatonic scale.

Learn more here: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-pentatonic-solfa-from-pentatonic-to-diatonic/