Have you ever been told that you should “learn intervals”…

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Have you ever been told that you should “learn intervals”?

We explain how learning intervals will actually help you as a musician and different methods that you can use to learn them.

Get the ultimate guide here! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/ultimate-guide-to-interval-ear-training/

Interval recognition is a powerful musical skill but it c…

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Interval recognition is a powerful musical skill but it can be challenging to learn, especially at the beginning.

Which is why the Musical U team put together our three top tips for learning intervals: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/why-cant-i-learn-to-recognise-intervals/

🎶The time signature of a piece of music is one of the key…

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🎶The time signature of a piece of music is one of the key clues that can help you understand the rhythm and structure of the piece.

It tells you how the music is to be counted, what beats are emphasized, and most importantly, what the “feel” of the music is likely to sound like. In this introduction to time signatures, we’ll teach you exactly what those fraction-like numbers mean, what kinds of music use what time signatures, and the simple time signature that almost all of your favourite rock and pop jams use.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-time-signatures/

🎹While most of the music that you hear on the radio stick…

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🎹While most of the music that you hear on the radio sticks to basic major chords, it is important to learn how to use minor chord progressions in your music, whether you are a performer, producer, or songwriter.

You can hear minor chords in all musical styles from rock to hip hop and pop music.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/discovering-minor-chord-progressions-minor-scale-basics/

Vocal control is one of the most fundamental aspects of s…

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Vocal control is one of the most fundamental aspects of singing, and is something every singer has to learn at some point.

It is the “bread and butter” of singing, which should be learned by everyone who wants to pursue singing seriously.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/vocal-control-and-how-to-improve-yours/

As musicians and music fans we all know how impactful mus…

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As musicians and music fans we all know how impactful music can be, and how natural it can feel.

But did you know music can also be a powerful therapeutic tool?

Learn more about the fascinating field of music therapy.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/using-music-good-music-therapy/

One of the best ways to begin playing by ear is to play c…

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/tension-release-bitter-sweet-relationships-chords-scales/
One of the best ways to begin playing by ear is to play chord tones and find your way around the scale by targeting the chord tones through a given chord progression.

But music is about Tension and Release.

Release is an important aspect of music and life. If you think about it for a while you would realise our world is full of tension and release.

The following exercises explore the next step after learning to hit the chord tones.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/tension-release-bitter-sweet-relationships-chords-scales/

What if you found everything you ever needed to know and …

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What if you found everything you ever needed to know and learn about musical pitch (every note, scale, chord, progressions, etc.) in a simple diagram that could fit in the palm of your hand?

The Circle of Fifths is that magical musical master tool.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-use-circle-fifths/

Even among seasoned musicians, the terms “timbre,” “textu…

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Even among seasoned musicians, the terms “timbre,” “texture,” and “tone” are frequently misunderstood and misapplied.

After all, each of these is used to describe the quality of musical sounds; how different can they really be?

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-timbre-texture-tone/