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Q&A: Sometimes I feel like I’m just guessing – is that wrong?

Q&A: Sometimes I feel like I’m just guessing – is that wrong?

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Ear Training, Playing By Ear, Practice

Musical U Director, Christopher Sutton discusses guessing notes when ear training. Learn how to avoid frustration and get more results from ear training.

Q&A: What can you do if you struggle to audiate (imagine music)?

Q&A: What can you do if you struggle to audiate (imagine music)?

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Active Listening, Audiation, Ear Training

Musical U Founder, Christopher Sutton discusses why and how to audiate. Develop powerful musicality with simple exercises you can do anytime, anywhere.

Pathways: Oli Fuhrmann

Pathways: Oli Fuhrmann

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Band, Improvisation, Jazz, Solfa

Oli Fuhrmann shares his musical journey and how he started jamming with high-level musicians. Learn practical tips to help you jump in the next jam session.

Finding the Tonic in Minor Keys

Finding the Tonic in Minor Keys

by Ramona Cojocaru | Solfa, Scales

Finding the tonic of a melody is the first step to transcribing, solfa and understanding musical form. Minor keys add a few twists and turns to the process.

Who Moved the Tonic? Part 2: Alien Notes and Modes

Who Moved the Tonic? Part 2: Alien Notes and Modes

by Ramona Cojocaru | Playing By Ear, Solfa, Transcription

The tonic rules, or does it? Sometimes, even when we know the tonic the notes don’t “fit”. Key changes, alien notes, and modes may be behind the madness.

Who Moved the Tonic? Part 1: Hearing Key Changes

Who Moved the Tonic? Part 1: Hearing Key Changes

by Ramona Cojocaru | Playing By Ear, Solfa, Transcription

The tonic gives us the key and chords of a song for playing by ear, solfa, and transcription. But what happens when the actual notes in the song don’t fit?

The Ultimate Guide to the Circle of Fifths

The Ultimate Guide to the Circle of Fifths

by Musical U Team | Music Theory, Chords, Key

Follow along with our all-in-one guide to learn how this master tool can help you play music, understand theory, and even write a masterpiece.

Boosting Musical Brainpower, with Josh Turknett (Brainjo)

Boosting Musical Brainpower, with Josh Turknett (Brainjo)

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Ear Training, Mindset, Practice

Learn new mental approaches to music practice in our interview with Dr. Josh Turknett, founder of Brainjo Center for Neurology & Cognitive Enhancement.

The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing

The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Musicality, Perfect Pitch, Pitch, Rhythm

Professor Henkjan Honing, a leading researcher of biomusicology, shares results from his research on how human musicality works and where it comes from.

Get Rhythm: All About Syncopation

Get Rhythm: All About Syncopation

by Musical U Team | Rhythm, Ear Training, Percussion

Learn to play off, between, and around the beat! Our all-in-one syncopation guide will have you creating masterpieces with intricate rhythms in no time.

Polyrhythm for Beginners

Polyrhythm for Beginners

by Musical U Team | Rhythm, Instruments, Percussion

Open your ears to the beautiful complexity of polyrhythms, and learn how you can internalize these rhythms and put them to use in your own songwriting.

Rewind: Singing

Rewind: Singing

by Musical U Team | Podcast, Singing, Singing in Tune

The Musical U Team shares the most powerful lessons from past episodes on singing. Tune in for some tips to free up your voice and build confidence.

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