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Has it ever seemed magical when someone is able to sit down and just play the chords to a song, even without sheet music or a lead sheet?
With a little chord ear training, you can do it too!
Let’s explore recognising individual chords and then move on to recognising sequences of chords, known as chord progressions.
Discover how you can learn to play chords by ear!
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The life of a session musician is one steeped in musical richness.
Musical U was joined by Emily Dolan Davies and learned more about her incredible musical journey.
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A practitioner is someone who actively and regularly engages, in a disciplined manner, in a profession or art form.
Let’s consider this for a moment and how it applies to the music teaching profession.
Let’s look at five things that truly effective teachers are always doing…
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Behind almost every successful musician is a dedicated arranger and producer.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with AmadoMusic, an arranger and producer with over 25 years of experience under her belt – creating music for TV, film, and advertising, as well as working with countless songwriters and performers to translate their musical ideas into the finished product.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/chord-ear-training-how-to-chord-progressions/
Learning to play chords by ear and improvise freely over chords are essential ear training goals for many musicians.
Lets’ explore chord progressions ear training in depth.
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The rhythm section is the meat and potatoes of a performing group.
Unlock the secrets to transcribing their rhythm in part 4 of this series to become a master a transcription.
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In today’s world, aspiring musicians often overlook some of the most crucial skills in the arsenal of the modern artist.
Though these skills may have nothing to do with music, they have become as essential as the music itself.
Let’s look into what makes up that “full package” and share the necessary skills to get yourself going in these turbulent times.
New musicality video:
Today we’re joined by one of the leading Gordon-trained music educators and author of Music Moves for Piano, Marilyn White Lowe. Music Moves is an innovative approach to teaching piano, which from the very beginning incorporates all of the “inner skills” we focus on here at Musical U, such as improvising, playing by ear, composing your own music and collaborating with other musicians. http://musl.ink/pod214
Music Moves uses Dr. Edwin Gordon’s “Music Learning Theory”, which codifies how the human brain learns music, as the basis for designing how musicianship can most effectively be taught. “Music Learning Theory” has previously been featured on Musicality Now, most notably in our interview with Professor Cynthia Crump-Taggart, President of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning. We’ve discussed several times on past episodes the idea of “audiation”, which is a word Edwin Gordon originally coined. Audiation has detail and depth that goes far beyond simply “imagining music in your head”. Marilyn brings a wonderful new perspective to audiation for us, as educators applying it directly in the context of teaching an instrument.
Drawing on ideas from Orff, Suzuki, Dalcroze, and Kodály, The Music Moves For Piano method incorporates listening, singing, movement, audiation, and notation, on top of the pure piano technique skills – and as you’ll hear in this conversation it develops the student into a fully-fledged and well-rounded musician – not just a piano player.
In this conversation we talk about:
– Why clapping, tapping or walking may not be the best ways to internalise the pulse and the rhythmic patterns of music.
– The specific rhythm and pitch frameworks which give students the “vocabulary” they need to improvise and be creative in music.
– Why the age of 9 is a turning point in music learning, and what that means for adult music learners.
A lot of the concepts we talk about here at Musical U are brought to life in this conversation. If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like to learn an instrument in a way that truly incorporates musicality training, rather than having it be off in its own separate area, this episode will inspire your music learning.
Watch the episode: http://musl.ink/pod214
Links and Resources:
Music Moves For Piano : https://musicmovesforpiano.com/home/
Music Moves Books : https://www.musicmovesforpiano.com/books/student/
Music Moves Videos : https://www.musicmovesforpiano.com/class-activities/
The Gordon Institute for Music Learning – Music Learning Theory : https://giml.org/mlt/about/
Edwin E. Gordon – Learning Sequences in Music : https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Sequences-Music-Contemporary-Theory/dp/1579998909/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1575425092&refinements=p_27%3AEdwin+E.+Gordon&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Edwin+E.+Gordon
Edwin E. Gordon – How Children Learn When They Learn Music : https://www.amazon.com/Children-Learn-When-They-Music/dp/1622771230
Gerald Eskelin – Lies My Music Teacher Told Me : https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Music-Teacher-Told/dp/1886209111
Eric Bluestine – The Ways Children Learn Music: An Introduction and Practical Guide to Music Learning Theory : https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Children-Learn-Music-Introduction/dp/1579991084/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Ways+Children+Learn+Music&qid=1575425475&s=books&sr=1-1
Music Learning Academy : https://www.musiclearningacademy.com/
Musicality Now – Audiation and Thinking Music, with Cynthia Crump Taggart : https://www.musical-u.com/learn/audiation-and-thinking-music-with-cynthia-crump-taggart/
Creative Piano Teachers Podcast – Forrest Kinney on The 4 Arts of Music : https://topmusic.co/cptp104-forrest-kinney-on-the-4-creative-arts/
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Has the thought “I hope I sound good” ever crossed your mind before you started to sing?
It’s possibly the most common thought we have before we open our mouths to sing, especially in front of other people. We want them to enjoy listening to our voice and avoid seeing them cringe when we don’t hit a note bang on.
In this free lesson you’ll lean how to start training your body to produce the sound you’re after. Unlock the secret to good singing!
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