Musicality World

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Welcome to a new musical week! Hopefully you had the chance to catch up on some sleep this weekend.

And it’s great time to ask; how important is sleep for your musical progress? https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-importance-of-sleep-for-musicians/

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As we train our ears to perceive tension and release, we gain deeper appreciation as we listen to music and greater mastery in composing, improvising, and playing by ear.

Learn how each scale degree sounds when we move from one chord to another in a chord progression.

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https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-play-chords-by-ear-roadmap/
Have you wished you could hear a song and instantly know what the chords are? To be able to pick up a guitar or sit down at a piano and play along – or maybe improvise a solo over the top?

It is possible to learn to recognise chords by ear, and if you take the right approach you might be surprised how quickly you can start doing it. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-play-chords-by-ear-roadmap/

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With new technology comes new ways to practice and improve our musicality.

Learn more about looping, and how to use this tool to guide your musical growth. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-by-repetition-how-musicians-can-improve-with-looping/

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Somewhere around five percent. That’s how many music conservatory grads wind up with the coveted orchestra job. What about the rest?

Learn more about 21st Century music jobs that will help you forge your musical career. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/igniting-your-future-in-music-with-susan-de-weger/

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Why is the major scale so… major? Learn more about the Lydian scale, the Lydian Chromatic Concept, and how this influences all of music theory.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-lydian-scale-part-2-lydian-meets-major/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-get-golden-ears-for-music/
Have you ever wondered how studio pros mix and master recordings to create the perfect blend?

The answer is: frequency hearing, which means being able to dissect a sound into its component parts.

Musicians with this skill are said to have Golden Ears. Their ability to craft the perfect sound is unrivalled.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-get-golden-ears-for-music/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-magic-number-and-how-to-use-it-to-learn-anything/
The best way to approach learning is to understand the brain processes involved. How does this relate to the “magic number”?

The magic number is all about the Working Memory and what it can easily hold. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/the-magic-number-and-how-to-use-it-to-learn-anything/

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-tune-your-guitar-by-ear/
To tune (by ear) or not to tune?

Explore tuning by ear, and why it may be better to train your musical ears to tune your instrument rather than rely on an app or tuner.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-to-tune-your-guitar-by-ear/