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How to Write A Song, with O&O

How to Write A Song, with O&O

by Guest Expert | Song Writing, Collaborating, Melodies, Rhythm

Music duo O&O share an approach to songwriting that plays to your strengths, gets your creative juices flowing, and inspires collaboration!

First Steps to Improvisation

First Steps to Improvisation

by Guest Expert | Improvisation, Melodies, Music Theory, Practice, Scales, Song Writing

Dive right into improvisation with the major scale, and learn how to create memorable musical statements with just seven notes.

5 Ways to Start Classical Improvisation Today

5 Ways to Start Classical Improvisation Today

by Christopher Sutton | Improvisation, Melodies, Planning and Goals, Rhythm

Are you a classically-trained musician looking to improvise? Learn how to inject spontaneity into your music with melody, harmony, rhythm, and more.

How to Use Rests Creatively When Improvising

How to Use Rests Creatively When Improvising

by Guest Expert | Improvisation, Guitar, Melodies, Rhythm

The notes you don’t play are just as important as the ones you do! Learn how to use silence in your improvisation to add interest to your solos.

The 20 Most Romantic Renditions of Jazz Standards

The 20 Most Romantic Renditions of Jazz Standards

by Charlotte A. F. Farley | Jazz, Genres, Melodies, Song Writing

When it comes to romantic music, jazz is king. Check out some top songsters’ heartstoppingly beautiful renditions of timeless jazz classics!

Multi-coloured Music, with the HookTheory team

Multi-coloured Music, with the HookTheory team

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Melodies, Music Theory

The Musicality Podcast interviews the creators of HookTheory, an incredible tool for songwriters that want to understand the theory behind their music.

How to Improvise on Piano

How to Improvise on Piano

by Christopher Sutton | Keyboard, Improvisation, Melodies

How to improvise on piano in 5 easy steps! With links to further resources – books, websites and videos there is something for all levels of pianist.

Getting Your Ear Into Gear

Getting Your Ear Into Gear

by Guest Expert | Active Listening, Melodies, Rhythm

Piano pro Ruth Power shows you how to deepen your musical understanding using the art of active listening.

6 Simple Steps to Play By Ear with Solfa

6 Simple Steps to Play By Ear with Solfa

by Christopher Sutton | Solfa, Melodies, Playing By Ear

Playing melodies by ear can be easy with the right framework. Learn a 6-step process to learn the powerful solfa approach to relative pitch.

Discovering Pentatonic Solfa: From Pentatonic to Diatonic

Discovering Pentatonic Solfa: From Pentatonic to Diatonic

by Ramona Cojocaru | Pentatonic, Melodies, Music Theory, Playing By Ear, Solfa

Five notes to seven: two notes expand our solfa skills to embrace so much music! Grow your skills with these fun exercises, and expand them into real music.

Ear Training Site Profile: DLP Music Program

Ear Training Site Profile: DLP Music Program

by Christopher Sutton | Websites, Apps and Downloads, Instruments, Melodies, Music Theory, Websites, Apps and Downloads | 1 comment

Continuing in our series of ear training site profiles… We’ve covered the Dallas School of Music’s innovative “Discover, Learn and Play” online training program here on the site before, including a recent guest post by Eugene Cantara from...
How To Start Improvising Music in 6 Steps

How To Start Improvising Music in 6 Steps

by James Stinton | Improvisation, Melodies, Music Theory

Musical improvisation is a skill which anybody can learn. In fact, you can begin improvising music today. Here are six simple and fun ways to get started.

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