Creative Improv for Classical Musicians, with Laura Nerenberg
Laura Nerenberg discusses the power of improvisation for classical musicians and teachers. Learn about the powerful musical impact improvisation can have.
Musicality
As musicians and music lovers we all have some instinctive understanding of what “musicality” is, and perhaps we can even spot it when we see (or hear) it. Do we truly understand the full range of skills and experience bundled up in that simple word though?
Musicality is a set of “inner skills” which let you freely and confidently express yourself in music. This is a very useful catch-all for “being musical”. It encompasses many of the skills we teach here at Musical U.
Learn more about the many skills which go together to make you musical in “What is Musicality?”.
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Pathways: Jon Magnusson
Swedish songwriter Jon Magnusson has done what many dream of: made music his full-time career. Gain insight into how business and musicality work together.
Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room)
Zach VanderGraaff, of The Dynamic Music Room, teaches how to make music learning authentic, engaging, and cooperative. Have more fun and make more progress.
Stay In. Play On!
Musical U has made a special page to share global learning opportunities to help you stay musical and connected in this uncertain time. Stay In. Play on!
The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing
Professor Henkjan Honing, a leading researcher of biomusicology, shares results from his research on how human musicality works and where it comes from.
Rewind: A Mindset for Music Theory
Music theory doesn’t have to be confusing. In this episode we share some mindset shifts to make theory easy and accessible for you.
Rewind: Ease and Joy
The Musical U team shares how they’ve applied lessons from past episodes with hopes of helping you increase joy and ease in your own musical life.
Rewind: Reflections
The Musical U team reflects on some of the guest experts that have had a big impact on our musical lives. Gain inspiration for your own musicality practice.
What Music Practice Really Means, with Jonathan Harnum, PhD (The Practice Of Practice)
Author of “The Practice Of Practice”, Dr. Jonathan Harnum shares results from his PhD research on how high level musicians practice to achieve their skill.
Do You Have An “Inner Natural Musician”? Here’s How To Know
In this episode, we reveal the truth behind the idea of a “natural musician” – and how to connect with the musical instinct that exists within us all.
Ease and Joy in Music Learning
Finding joy and ease in your practice is a powerful way to unlock your musicality. Learn how to have fun and improve faster in this episode.
What’s Going On In Your Head?
Learn how to recognize and remove a mental block that is holding you back from progress, and free yourself to find joy and ease with your music practice.
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