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Being able to quickly spell intervals quickly is essential for ear training.

Learning to recognise intervals develop a musical ear. It is also fantastic brain training. This means learning to “spell” the intervals with correct note names.

This can seem like a huge task at first. In this article we share some handy shortcuts to accelerate the process.

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Writing a great melody is one of the most powerful ways to write memorable music that connects with listener.

So how do we improve our melody writing skills?

In this article we’ll look at four techniques to improve melody writing.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-do-guitarists-memorize-songs-to-play-is-this-part-of-ear-training/
It it baffling to see a guitarist that can play a seemingly unlimited number of songs from memory?

If memorising songs is a struggle, it’s probably because of a wrong approach.

Memorising songs can be easy.

It requires knowing the best way to learn – which is to understand the music!

Learn how in this article.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/creative-piano-teachers-join-together-in-the-inner-circle/
Piano teaching has a reputation for being a bit… stodgy.

Tim Topham has taken on the mission of changing all that.

Check out this article and learn about his Inner Circle – a super-dynamic membership community for creative piano teaching.

With/Tim Topham Creative Piano Teaching

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/easy-interval-training-with-garageband/
Being creative with practice strategies is essential for constant progress. Interval ear training is no exception.

In this article we teach you how to use Garageband to make custom interval ear training exercises!

It’s a really fun, great way to mix ear training with creative music production!

Click the link to learn how.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/vocal-control-and-how-to-improve-yours/
It’s not uncommon for aspiring singers to reach a plateau. Once achieving some confidence and learning some songs, some begin to feel like they’re rate of improvement has slowed way down.

What can be done to push through this plateau?

Practice vocal control.

Learn the fundamentals of vocal control and how to begin practicing today.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/bass-ear-training-how-to/
Playing the bass means acquiring and improving a number of key listening skills.

The bass is one of the most important elements of the band. Bassists bridge the gap between rhythm (drummer) and pitch (guitar, vocals).

Learn the fundamental ear skills needed to be a great bass player.

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Hi, my name’s Christopher, I’m the founder and Director of Musical U, and this is Musicality Now.

I was talking to a friend the other day and he said something that I had to share with you.

We were talking about the Summer of Transformation promo we’re offering to members and email subscribers at the moment at Musical U, where you have the opportunity to secure a 6-week transformation that will permanently improve your musicality and your musical life.

And I was saying “It’s funny, I know there are a ton of people who are going to be super excited about this offer – but they won’t actually go ahead. Because we’re giving them three options”.

You see, I’m an “optimiser” by nature. I like to think decisions through from every angle and make sure the choice I’m making is the right one, not one I’ll have any reason to second-guess or regret later on.

I’m certain there are tons of people in our audience who are just like me – are you one of them?

When faced with a decision we can get struck by “analysis-paralysis” – where we’re arguing the case every which way, seeking more and more information, hoping to find a decision that feels certain.

And I’ll confess: often in the past this has resulted in me making no decision at all!

And I’ve definitely missed out on some cool opportunities as a result.

Here’s what my friend told me that I had to share with you – because I think it’s potentially an indecision-killer that can help you (and me!) from struggling with this in future.

He said when he was growing up he had a friend, James, who was always indecisive.

Super smart kid, very capable – but always getting stuck in that “analysis paralysis”.

One day James’ mum took them both to the grocery store with her, and said they could each pick one piece of candy to buy.

And James was walking up and down the candy aisle.

Up and down. Up and down. Up and down.

He couldn’t choose.

A full ten minutes passed. My friend had chosen some candy right away but James just couldn’t decide.

Until finally his mum, exasperated, yelled “JUST CHOOSE, JAMES! IT’S ALL CANDY!”

Just choose.

It’s all candy.

See here’s the part that makes analysis paralysis funny – often it strikes even when all the options are good ones!

That’s so often the case in our musical lives.

If you’ve followed us for any length of time you will have heard us at Musical U talk about how there can be no “perfect, one-size-fits-all, straight-line” course for musicality training.

But something we don’t talk about as often is this – There isn’t even a perfect straight-line course for you.

There can’t be. Because musicality training by its nature will have so many twists, turns, ups and downs, that you need to be willing to adjust course along the way.

But here’s the great news – it’s all candy!

Whether it’s with the Summer of Transformation promo (which ends today – link in the shownotes if you act fast)

Or more generally in your musical life, I want you to take this idea to heart: that when you’re struggling to make the “ideal” choice among music-learning options, it’s all candy.

Sure, some choices might be marginally better than others.

But as long as you’re choosing high-quality training from a trusted and supportive provider – you really can’t go far wrong.

(and all the other candy will be there for you later on – it’s not even an either/or choice! It can be both/and…)

So if you’ve been dilly-dallying about the next steps in your musical life, or what kind of musical transformation you want, remember James.

It’s all candy.

Just choose.

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Music is forever growing and changing.

It’s so fascinating the way different influences from all over the world combine to make exciting genres and styles.

We can learn a lot from opening our ears to different sounds in music.

In this article we explore Cumbia, a form original to the people and traditions of coastal Colombia, where indigenous flutes collided with African percussion and rhythms that filtered in via the Caribbean.

Learn more about the history and evolution of Cumbia with this 5 song journey.