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Applying Solfa to Real Music

Applying Solfa to Real Music

by Ramona Cojocaru | Feb 20, 2017 | Solfa, Playing By Ear, Transcription

Solfa comes alive when you apply it to hearing real music. Soon you will see how quickly you will be able to play by ear and transcribe what you’re hearing.

The Shed: The Free Music Theory Resource for the Modern Musician

The Shed: The Free Music Theory Resource for the Modern Musician

by Guest Expert | Feb 15, 2017 | Music Theory, Jazz, Musicality, Solfa

Originally a tool to help students with music theory, Bob Habersat and Paul Levy have built The Shed into a fantastic resource for all music learners.

Since You’ve Been Gone: 11 Post-Breakup Songs To Help You Make It Through

Since You’ve Been Gone: 11 Post-Breakup Songs To Help You Make It Through

by Charlotte A. F. Farley | Feb 13, 2017 | Song Writing, Genres

Does Valentine’s Day have you crying on your pillow? Here is one title for 11 great break-up songs from tragic to comic and from confused to celebratory.

The History of Recorded Music

The History of Recorded Music

by Stewart Hilton | Feb 9, 2017 | Audio, General | 0 comments

Discover the history of music recording from Edison’s 1877 phonograph to today’s streaming. Explore cylinders, vinyl, cassettes, and digital evolution.

Maestro Tango and his Bandoneon

Maestro Tango and his Bandoneon

by Christopher Sutton | Feb 8, 2017 | Interviews, Career, Genres

Required to dance for a conducting gig, Alejandro Pinzón fell in love with tango. He learned bandoneon and now teaches, plays, and dances as Maestro Tango.

Exploring Classical Music: The Classical Era, Part 1

Exploring Classical Music: The Classical Era, Part 1

by Sarah Tyrrell | Feb 6, 2017 | Genres, General, Music Theory, Timbre

Classical Era composers – like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven – packed balanced, symmetrical musical forms with emotional range, contrast, and catchy tunes.

What Makes Klezmer Sound Like That? With Paul Green

What Makes Klezmer Sound Like That? With Paul Green

by Christopher Sutton | Feb 2, 2017 | Genres, Interviews, Melodies, Music Theory, Scales

On first listen, Klezmer sounds oddly familiar. Learning the musical elements of this passionate, funky Jewish genre opens up new expressive possibilities.

Discovering Pentatonic Solfa: From Pentatonic to Diatonic

Discovering Pentatonic Solfa: From Pentatonic to Diatonic

by Ramona Cojocaru | Jan 30, 2017 | 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.

Open Your Ears to the Blues

Open Your Ears to the Blues

by Sabrina Peña Young | Jan 23, 2017 | Genres, Active Listening

While not currently a chart-topping genre in it’s own right, blues saturate the roots of rock, pop, hip-hop, R & B and nearly every popular music worldwide.

What’s the point of the Circle of Fifths?

What’s the point of the Circle of Fifths?

by Musical U Team | Jan 19, 2017 | Music Theory, General, Key

Although it looks strange, the Circle of Fifths it is actually very relevant to your musical life. The trick is to learn the useful patterns hidden inside.

An Introduction to the Impressionist Era

An Introduction to the Impressionist Era

by Musical U Team | Jan 17, 2017 | Genres | 0 comments

Impressionism gave us more than whimsical, inspiring art. It introduced us to a whole new way to hear and play music. Learn more about this imaginative era.

Discovering Pentatonic Solfa, Part 1: Exercises

Discovering Pentatonic Solfa, Part 1: Exercises

by Ramona Cojocaru | Jan 16, 2017 | Pentatonic, Music Theory, Playing By Ear, Solfa

The Pentatonic Scale is the most popular scale in human history. Learn how to hear, transcribe and play pentatonic melodies with solfa with fun exercises.

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