https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-beginners-guide-to-creating-music-on-your-computer/
Learning to create music on my computer is one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences.
If you have a computer, you only need a few other pieces to get started. This article will cover exactly what you need (as well as what you don’t need).
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-beginners-guide-to-creating-music-on-your-computer/
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-review-your-musical-year/
As the year draws to an end many of us start thinking about our plans for the year ahead. What do we want to accomplish in our musical lives in the next year?
Before you begin that planning process though, there’s something important you should do first: review the year gone by.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-review-your-musical-year/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-ways-to-find-more-time-for-music-this-year/
We all wish there were just a couple more hours in the day.
Imagine how much music practice we could get done if there was a whole day dedicated just to music! The Musical U team has collected these 10 top tips to help you find more time for music in the year ahead.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/10-ways-to-find-more-time-for-music-this-year/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-to-listen-harmonies/
Music is amazing in the way that something which initially sounds simple can actually be extremely complex when you dive into the sound and actively listen.
An example of a very basic song would be a simple tune such as “Hot Crossed Buns” which is just a melody. You could in theory do many different things to improve that simple melody, but one of the easiest things to do would be to add harmonies.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-to-listen-harmonies/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-clapping-in-time/
Have you ever been at a concert when the crowd claps along with the band playing? Maybe you noticed someone struggling to keep in time with everyone else.
Clapping in time with music is a fundamental part of being musical, yet even quite experienced musicians sometimes struggle with it.
So what exactly does it mean to “clap in time”, and why is it important for your musicality?
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/musicality-means-clapping-in-time/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-5-minute-guide-to-set-and-achieve-your-new-years-music-resolutions/
January is a great time to set new music goals. Sadly “New Year’s Resolutions” normally fail. In fact less than 10% of people achieve the resolutions they set!
It turns out there are six mistakes to avoid, and six ways you can fix them.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-5-minute-guide-to-set-and-achieve-your-new-years-music-resolutions/
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-key-skills-musical/
Becoming a musician means much more than just learning to play an instrument.
Explore the the five core skills of musicianship with Dr. Chad West.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/5-key-skills-musical/
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/
New musicality video:
It’s nothing short of amazing what a working aural and practical knowledge of just four chords – the I, IV, V, and vi chords – can do in terms of you being able to play many thousands of songs by ear. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/iv-v-vi-chord-progressions-harmonizing-resource-pack-preview/
Steve Lawson, our Resident Pro for bass, helps you make that ear-to-instrument connection:
Including:
– Why these four chords are important – especially in pop music.
– What we can do to help us recognize the I, IV, V and vi.
– How to recognize the movement between the chords.
– How to come up with basslines that connect them in interesting ways.
– Six exercises to sensitize your ear to the harmonic shifts between pairs of chords, then all six chords.
– Scores for suggested basslines for all the exercises.
– Six MP3 tracks in various styles for practicing the given basslines and inventing your own.
Learn more about Musical U Resident Pro Steve Lawson: http://stevelawson.net/
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→ Learn more about Instrument Packs with Resident Pros including Steve:
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introducing-musical-u-instrument-packs/
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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/introduction-to-time-signatures/
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/