https://www.musical-u.com/learn/transcribe-music-like-pro-lead-instrument-melody/
Some folks approach transcription in a different order, trying to figure out the melody before writing out the drums, rhythm section, and chords. Melody is the final icing on the cake. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/transcribe-music-like-pro-lead-instrument-melody/
Writing lyrics to a tune may seem simple at first glance….
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Writing lyrics to a tune may seem simple at first glance. How difficult can it be to toss together some rhymes? In this article you will learn some insights into the world of songwriting, especially in regard to writing lyrics. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/songwriters-secrets-lyrics/
What can you do if you have trouble singing in tune? Toda…
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What can you do if you have trouble singing in tune? Today we’ll look at 3 simple exercises you can use to refine your vocal pitch control and practice singing in tune. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/3-singing-exercises-to-improve-your-vocal-pitching/
What are the fundamental principles behind rock improvisa…
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What are the fundamental principles behind rock improvisation? In this tutorial we’ll explain the essential rock improvisation techniques and give examples of classic rock solos you can learn from. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/rock-improvisation-techniques/
Have you ever felt a melody go in one ear and out the oth…
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/solfege-do-re-mi-isnt-childs-play/
Have you ever felt a melody go in one ear and out the other? Solfege (a.k.a. solfa) provides a framework for melodies by establishing recognizable relationships between pitches, and training your ear to hear patterns. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/solfege-do-re-mi-isnt-childs-play/
You will hear “it takes 10,000 hours 🕐 to become really …
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You will hear “it takes 10,000 hours 🕐 to become really good at something”. But that’s not true, and it’s not what Gladwell claimed. Focus on the three areas in this article. Beyond that, nobody can prescribe the perfect way to spend your 10,000 hours. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/how-musicians-should-spend-their-10000-hours/
Making Music Fun with Steve Myers Preview: The Musicality Podcast
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About the Power of Solfa: the Musicality Podcast
New musicality video:
You’ve probably heard of solfa, solfège, or the “do re mi” system of music learning. But did you know it’s one of the most powerful ways for any musician to recognise notes easily by ear? In this episode we introduce solfa and why learning it could have a powerful positive impact on your musical life. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-the-power-of-solfa/
In my recent interview with Shelle Soelberg we talked about two tools she discovered which transformed the way she related to music and gave her much more freedom and confidence.
One of those was “solfa”, also known as solfege or solfeggio.
If you’ve listened to a few episodes of this podcast you probably already know that I discovered quite late in my musical life that there was something you could do called “ear training” that let you actually recognise and understand the notes you heard in music.
Solfa was an even later discovery for me – and I absolutely wish I’d learned it from the outset, the way they teach in Shelle’s “Let’s Play Music” system.
So I wanted to do an episode not to try to teach you solfa – that would be too much to try to cram in – but to simply say to you what I wish someone had said to me early on, which is: what solfa is and what it can do for you as a musician.
So let’s dive in.
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-the-power-of-solfa/
What is Musicality? https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-musicality/
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A Mindset for Musicality, with Natalie Weber: The Musicality Podcast
New musicality video:
Have you felt limited in music, or intimidated by creative tasks like playing by ear and improvisation? Have you wondered if the musicians who can do those things could always do them – or if they somehow learned? You might be surprised by the answer! In today’s episode we discover how a positive attitude and the right “toolkit” can equip you to find your own creative freedom in music. https://www.musical-u.com/learn/mindset-musicality-natalie-weber/
Today we’re joined by Natalie Weber, founder of the popular MusicMattersBlog.com, a site devoted to inspiring creativity in music education. Natalie has studied music since the age of 7 but it was only later on that she broke free of the sheet music and found the kind of creative freedom which she now shares with students of all ages and levels in her independent piano studio and with music teachers worldwide on Music Matters Blog.
Natalie writes regularly to share lessons from her own piano studio and also keeps right up to date with all the interesting developments from other websites and music educators. Topics on the site range from highly practical guides and suggestions for covering topics like rhythm or ear training in lessons, through to app reviews and conference reports to share the latest goings-on in the world of music education.
We interviewed Natalie for our site back in 2011 so it was high time we caught up again!
In this episode we talk about Natalie’s own journey from being a note-reading pianist to finally breaking free of the sheet music. How that took a combination of practical techniques and a big mindset shift about what it means to make music.
She shares two pivotal experiences that totally transformed how comfortable she felt making music out of nothing and now inspires the creative approach she takes in her own teaching and leadership of other music teachers around the world.
You’re going to hear how important it was that she had a positive attitude in her own music learning – really inspiring if you want to expand your own musicality.
Also: would you guess that Natalie’s new course on music theory and reading sheet music was actually created in partnership with two people who struggled with that the most…
https://www.musical-u.com/learn/mindset-musicality-natalie-weber/
Links and Resources:
Music Matters Blog: http://musicmattersblog.com/
2011 Interview with Natalie: https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-life-music-matters-blog-interview/
Pattern Play books for piano by Akiko and Forrest Kinney: https://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Play-Inspiring-Creativity-Piano/dp/B005QD3O7C
For the Love of Music course: http://musicmattersblog.com/store/For-the-Love-of-Music-p43143366
What is Musicality? https://www.musical-u.com/learn/what-is-musicality/
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A Mindset for Musicality, with Natalie Weber: The Musicality Podcast
Which is more important? The words 🎤or the notes? 🎶Comm…
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Which is more important? The words 🎤or the notes? 🎶Comment with some of your favorite songs! https://www.musical-u.com/learn/music-or-words-what-makes-a-song/