The Musicality of Sitting on a Rock, with Andrew Bishko
We interview our own Andrew Bishko on his varied and fascinating career – which spans decades spent exploring, performing, creating, and teaching music.
Improvisation
Improvising music is sometimes seen as an advanced skill or relevant for certain genres only. However, improvisation has forever been a part of music in every style, era and culture. Learning to improvise great-sounding music doesn’t need to be hard! With the right ear training exercises and some mindset tips you can literally begin improvising music and enjoying the experience of improvisation today.
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Off the page and back again, with Chris Owenby
We talk to Practice Habits’ Chris Owenby about effective and enjoyable practice, and his tailored and student-oriented approach to teaching music.
Musical U Member Spotlight: VeeraL
The competitive classical piano world crushed VeeraL’s passion. But the music returned! She found in Musical U a place to learn, grow, and express herself.
Discover Your Own Musical Creativity, with Forrest Kinney
Our interview with Forrest Kinney explores creativity in music, and the four ways through which you can express your musical ideas.
Follow Your Ear, with Dave Isaacs
The Musicality Podcast interviews JamPlay.com’s Dave Isaacs on the trick to breaking improv, his advice for songwriters, and more.
About Learning to Improvise
This episode gives an overview on how you can use everything you’ve learned during this month’s episodes to get started in learning improv.
15 Improv Experts Share Their Favourite Examples of Improvisation
To round off Improv Month, we’ve asked 15 improv experts to share their favourite examples of improvisation, and how it changed their musical mindset.
Building Blocks of Improv, with Brenden Lowe
JazzPianoSchool.com’s Brenden Lowe details his journey in jazz piano, and how he achieved freedom and creativity in his playing.
About Improvising with Structure and Phrasing
Learn how to structure your music, engage audiences, and bring out your musicality by using phrasing in your improvisation.
First Steps to Improvisation
Dive right into improvisation with the major scale, and learn how to create memorable musical statements with just seven notes.
Tell Your Own Story, with David Wallimann
Composer, recording artist, and guitar educator David Wallimann shares his unique perspective on improvisation, and how to find your own musical voice.
About Improvising with Scales and Chords
Break free of scale-based improvisation with our harmony and chord tone-based approach to creating unforgettable licks on the fly!
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