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Musical Entrepreneurship, Dynamic Music, A Musical Toolbox, Keep An Ear Out, and Scales to Chords

Musical Entrepreneurship, Dynamic Music, A Musical Toolbox, Keep An Ear Out, and Scales to Chords

by Musical U Team | Dec 1, 2017 | News, Active Listening, Career, Chords, Dynamics, Musicality, Scales

This week, we reveal four musicality skills that benefit any instrumentalist, and MU founder Christopher Sutton shares his music entrepreneurial journey.

The Power of Dynamics: Resource Pack Preview

The Power of Dynamics: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Nov 28, 2017 | Dynamics, Musical U News

Dynamics, how loud or soft notes are, is a powerful but oft-neglected tool in a musician’s expressive toolkit. Learn how to use dynamics in these tutorials.

Getting the Blues, Songwriting 101, Mindful Music Practice, and Loving Your Practice

Getting the Blues, Songwriting 101, Mindful Music Practice, and Loving Your Practice

by Musical U Team | Nov 24, 2017 | News, Genres, Planning and Goals, Practice

This week on the Musical U menu, we’re serving up a primer on the blues, advice for curing writer’s block, and a reminder of the perks of positive thinking.

Singing in Tongues, Steady Success, Mastering Jazz Guitar, 10,000 Hours to Greatness, and Modern Piano Pedagogy

Singing in Tongues, Steady Success, Mastering Jazz Guitar, 10,000 Hours to Greatness, and Modern Piano Pedagogy

by Musical U Team | Nov 17, 2017 | News, Career, Jazz, Keyboard, Planning and Goals, Practice, Singing

Success very rarely happens overnight. Long-term planning and hard work, not shortcuts and quick fixes, are your answer to becoming a master musician!

The Background Music Magician, Challenges for Songsmiths, Chords: Dissected, and The Art of Singing Smarter

The Background Music Magician, Challenges for Songsmiths, Chords: Dissected, and The Art of Singing Smarter

by Musical U Team | Nov 10, 2017 | News, Chords, Ear Training, Singing, Song Writing

If pressure turns coal into diamonds, imagine what it’ll do for your musicality! This week, we challenge you to take your practice beyond your comfort zone.

Mistake to Masterpiece, Play It By Ear, Getting “Off Book”, and Discovering Ska

Mistake to Masterpiece, Play It By Ear, Getting “Off Book”, and Discovering Ska

by Musical U Team | Nov 3, 2017 | News, Ear Training, Genres, Performing, Playing By Ear

True musicality isn’t about hitting all the right notes – it’s recovering from mistakes, playing expressively, and putting the sheet music away sometimes!

October’s Offerings, Jazz is for Everyone, Spookify Your Songs, and Escaping the Trap

October’s Offerings, Jazz is for Everyone, Spookify Your Songs, and Escaping the Trap

by Musical U Team | Oct 27, 2017 | News, Ear Training, Genres, Halloween, Playing By Ear

Just in time for Halloween, it’s time to confront three of everyone’s deepest musical fears: ear training, transposition, and of course… jazz music.

What’s New in Musical U: October 2017

What’s New in Musical U: October 2017

by Musical U Team | Oct 24, 2017 | Musical U News, Halloween, Rhythm, Solfa

This month at Musical U we added a preview of a new solfa module, resource packs for rhythmic precision and an updated Halloween module!

Violin As A Second Language, Five Little Notes, Your Inner Rhythm, and Improvisation Made Simple

Violin As A Second Language, Five Little Notes, Your Inner Rhythm, and Improvisation Made Simple

by Musical U Team | Oct 20, 2017 | News, Ear Training, Improvisation, Instruments, Rhythm, Scales

This week, dive into four of the core skills of musicianship with Musical U. Learn about rhythm, multi-instrumentation, scales, and improvisation!

Rhythmic Precision: Resource Pack Preview

Rhythmic Precision: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Oct 16, 2017 | Musical U News, Rhythm

A well-honed sense of rhythm can set an amateur apart from a pro. This month our pros shared how you can gain rhythmic precision.

Mexico’s King of Pop, Debunking Vocal Myths, Making Shy Guys Sing, and Sing in Tune: Your First Step

Mexico’s King of Pop, Debunking Vocal Myths, Making Shy Guys Sing, and Sing in Tune: Your First Step

by Musical U Team | Oct 13, 2017 | News, Singing, Singing in Tune, Song Writing, Tone Deafness

This week at Musical U, discover one of Mexico’s most talented voices, take first steps to singing in tune, and learn the truth behind common vocal myths.

Success as an Independent Artist, Composing in Minor, The Benefits of Self-Recording, and Getting Musicality Down to a Science

Success as an Independent Artist, Composing in Minor, The Benefits of Self-Recording, and Getting Musicality Down to a Science

by Musical U Team | Oct 6, 2017 | News, Career, Chord Progressions, Musicality

This week at Musical U, we give you new ways to compose, write songs, self-critique, and most importantly, build confidence.

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