https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-having-a-roadmap/
With the seemingly endless fountain of resources available for the self-taught musician, it can be hard to weed out exactly how to approach your learning journey.
In this episode, we discuss the idea of the musical roadmap and how we use them here at Musical U.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-having-a-roadmap/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
Playing music by ear can seem mysterious.
If you want to learn, wouldn’t it be great if there was actually a clear and logical process to it, rather than seeming like a magic trick?
The good news: there is!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/6-simple-steps-play-by-ear-solfa/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-your-voice-sounding-weird/
Have you ever recorded your voice, only to find that it didn’t sound like “you”?
In this episode we explore why recordings sound different and how to get comfortable hearing your own singing voice.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-your-voice-sounding-weird/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/listening-for-diminished-triads/
You hear diminished chords throughout pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, heavy metal, and even American country music.
Learn more about this often mysterious chord and how it adds depth and color to our music.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/listening-for-diminished-triads/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-chords-part-one/
Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of minor chords?
Learn how minor chords are made, in addition to some common minor chord progressions, how to write them, and how to use them in your own music.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-chords-part-one/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/blues-music/
There’s no other musical genre quite like the blues.
Steeped in lyrical emotion and sultry melodies, it’s easy to understand why blues music has had such a deep and lasting impact on music.
Dive in to explore what makes the blues!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/blues-music/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-sense-of-polyrhythms/
What is a polyrhythm?
In this guide we’ll introduce you to the concept of polyrhythms, provide you with examples of this rhythmic complexity, and share some techniques for counting and feeling polyrhythms.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-sense-of-polyrhythms/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/roadmap-to-rhythm/
Rhythm is a challenging area for many musicians.
It’s often assumed that your rhythm skills should be strong to begin with if you want to learn music, and that they’ll develop naturally from there.
In fact most musicians must dedicate regular effort to improve their sense of rhythm and what they need is a clear step-by-step process to get good rhythm.
Learn about the roadmaps that we use inside Musical U!
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/roadmap-to-rhythm/
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 guitar.
While the two scales share notes, the use and overall sound of the minor pentatonic scale is quite different from the natural minor scale.
Learn more in this guide: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/get-familiar-with-the-minor-pentatonic-scale/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/listening-skills-key-developing-harmonica-sound/
Listening skills are THE key to unlocking your inner musicality!
Let’s explore how listening can help develop harmonica players develop their style… and how you can use these same techniques no matter what instrument you play.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/listening-skills-key-developing-harmonica-sound/
W/Blues Harmonica Kaizen by Fredrik Hertzberg