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| 05 Jul 2018 | 087: About Frequencies in Music | 00:09:00 | |
In this episode, we introduce you to frequencies in music, discuss why they’re important, and give you a simple primer on the fascinating science behind them.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 087
Links and Resources • Interview with Allan Hubert-Wright • Interview with Jeremy Fisher • About the Word “Tone”, Part Two
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| 04 Oct 2018 | 113: About the Message in the Music | 00:31:43 | |
The Musical U team discusses the messages contained in music, inspiring your listener to feel something, and finding something you want to express through your instrument.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 113
Links and Resources • Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One • Unlocking Your Musicality: Part Two • About Listening as the Route to Musicality • About the Importance of Joy and Pleasure • About Exploring Without Self-Judgement • About You Being Musical Inside Already
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| 25 May 2020 | 240: Q&A: Sometimes I feel like I'm just guessing - is that wrong? | 00:08:27 | |
Have you ever felt like you were guessing the answers while working on ear training? Believe it or not, that may not be a bad thing! Find out why in this clip from the archive of live member Q&A calls at Musical U - stay tuned!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 240
Links and Resources • Musicality Now - What Is Ear Training? (and why does it normally fail?) • Musicality Now - Boosting Musical Brainpower, with Josh Turknett (Brainjo) • Musicality Now - Intervals Versus Solfa: Which Is Best? • The Ultimate Guide to Interval Ear Training • Musicality Now - About the Ear Training Trap
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| 31 May 2018 | 077: About the Word Tone (Part Two) | 00:07:38 | |
With so many possible uses, it can be difficult to know exactly what we mean when we say "tone". In part two of our series about tone, we look at three more common uses for this multipurpose word, and how to contextualize them in music.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 077
Links and Resources • About the Word “Tone” (Part One) • Interview with Donna Schwartz • Donna Schwartz’s course on saxophone tone • Hearing Tone, Timbre, and Texture
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| 15 May 2018 | 072: Off the page and back again, with Chris Owenby (Practice Habits) | 00:54:16 | |
Today we're speaking with Chris Owenby, the man behind the website “Practice Habits” where he shares blogposts and videos to help musicians and especially piano teachers with their students to form more effective and enjoyable practice routines.
As well as running Practice Habits and its corresponding members website for piano teachers, Chris is also an award-winning composer, and the creator of The Online Piano Course, which as you’ll be hearing in this episode is an interestingly different approach to learning piano, both in what is covered and the way it is taught online.
In this conversation we talk about:
• The unusual musical journey that led to him being equally comfortable in the worlds of sheet music and playing by ear • How to find patterns in the music you play, and why that's useful • The clever way Chris has managed to reconcile the importance of adapting teaching to fit each student with providing an online course for learning piano
We expected to focus mostly on practice tips and tricks in this interview but it turned out to be so rich in interesting ideas and advice about playing by ear, improvising, and finding your own way through music learning that we think we’ll have to invite Chris back for a part two in future!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 072
Links and Resources • About the I, IV, V, and vi Chords • Interview with Sara Campbell
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| 26 Jun 2018 | 084: Getting Heard and Getting Paid, Your Way, with Bree Noble (Female Entrepreneur Musician) | 00:58:51 | |
One of the parts of musicality that we haven't covered so much on the podcast so far is the topic of performing, and finding ways to share the music you love, perhaps even music you've written yourself, with an audience. If you've been listening to the show for a while then you know we're not about to tell you that there is one single correct path to follow and that all serious musicians should do it a certain way when it comes to performing or publishing music. But we do think that whatever way, shape or form it may take for you, music is fundamentally about the human connection, and finding a way to share your music-making is one of the most rewarding things you can do in your musical life.
Today we're joined by Bree Noble, who as well as being an award-winning singer-songwriter is the founder of the Female Musician Academy and host of two popular podcasts, Women of Substance Radio and the Female Entrepreneur Musician podcast, both of which we listen to ourselves.
Bree is a total expert on a couple of topics that may be of interest to you, if you've had the urge to perform as a musician, or to share music you've created yourself - but you haven't known where to start, you've worried it's too late for you, or you've wondered if it might even be possible to make some money with your music.
In this conversation we talk about:
• Bree's own journey of struggling to figure out how to make a living with her music • The barriers and concerns that hold musicians back from getting their music out there and getting paid • And the sheer variety of options available today for getting your music heard, building up your presence as an artist and making some money with the music you love.
We also ask Bree something you might have wondered yourself on hearing the names of her projects a moment ago, which is why she is particularly passionate about helping female musicians specifically, and the advantages that come from focusing specifically on women in music.
This is a conversation which is sure to open some new doors in your mind and spark new inspiration about what your own musical life could look like, so please enjoy.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 084
Links and Resources • Female Entrepreneur Musician podcast • How To Go From Unknown Indie Artist To Profitable Professional Musician In 5 Steps
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| 30 May 2019 | 184: What's Going on In Your Head? | 00:34:19 | |
Is there a big mental barrier that might be holding you back from ease and joy in learning music?
What you're about to hear in this episode is the recording of a Facebook live session we did this week. We explained a bit more in yesterday's episode of the podcast. If you didn't hear that one yet, we do recommend listening to that one first, and we're talking all about ease and joy in music learning.
So without further ado, please enjoy the recording of the second live session from this week. It is informal. It is unscripted. We’re just hanging out and talking about this topic with some Musical U members, with Foundation students, with our email audience, and with you, the podcast listener. Enjoy.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 184
Links and Resources • Foundations Of A Musical Mind • Musicality Now - Ease and Joy in Music Learning • Free cheat sheet on enjoying practice • Musicality Now - The Roots of Greatness, with Scott Devine
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| 25 Jan 2018 | 041: About the Hook | 00:07:32 | |
We all know the "hook", if not by name. It's the catchiest, most memorable part of a song, and the culprit for getting the tune stuck in your head. In this podcast episode, learn what makes a hook, what differentiates it from the chorus, and how some famous artists have used it to elevate their songs from great to unforgettable.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 041
Instrumental hooks answers: • Queen - Under Pressure (or Vanilla Ice - Ice, Ice, Baby) • Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water • The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony • Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
Links and Resources • Interview with the HookTheory team • Musicality Means… Knowing the Slang • The genius of “Hook” by Blues Traveler
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| 19 Mar 2019 | 164: Rewind: Practicing | 00:48:07 | |
Hey, Christopher here, director of Musical U, and normally your host for the show. But today we have something a bit different for you. Now, I'll apologize in advance if you hear marching band music in the background. It's because I'm in Valencia in Spain at the moment, and they're celebrating this weekend, the Fallas festival and there's literally a marching band proceeding along outside my window. They've been playing all morning. It's a lot of fun - but not ideal when you're trying to record some video. So if you can hear a little trumpets and horns in the background, I apologize.
What we have for you today is something a bit different and in a minute I'm going to disappear, and I will not be involved in the episode at all, because what we have is a team episode of the show. We've got the Musical U team together, and what we're doing is it kind of came out of happenstance where we had a few weeks in a row where on our team call, one of the members of the Musical U team randomly mentioned they listened to an old episode of the musicality podcast and learn something really cool, or they particularly enjoyed something. After that happened a few weeks in a row I was like “this is kind of cool we should do something with this”.
So what I did was I corralled Adam Liette, our Communications Manager, to get the team together for kind of a “show and tell” episode where each of them would bring along an old episode of the Musicality Podcast, an old interview we did with a musicality expert, and share a little bit about what resonated with them or what they learned, or their own opinions and insights on that topic.
So that's what they did. The team got together, that's Stewart Hilton, Andrew Bishko, Adam Liette and Anastasia Voitinskaia, joined with our latest recruit Zac Bailey. They all got together, each bringing an episode to the table to share what they enjoyed about that episode. It turned out fantastic. They themed it all around practicing, and a little bit of performing stuff crept in there too.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening back to the recording afterwards, and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. It certainly inspired me to go back and listen again to some of those past interviews.
So, that's it from me I'm going to leave you in Adam's capable hands in just a moment. Last thing to say it's just, if you do enjoy this episode, please hit us up on social media and let the team know. You can go to Facebook or Twitter or Instagram you'll find us under Musical U, and I would love for you to just show the team some love, show them some support. Tell them what you enjoyed about this episode, and hopefully we can tempt them back to do this again another time. That's it for me - enjoy the episode.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 164
Links and Resources • What Your Voice Can Do, with Jeremy Fisher • Emotion and Efficiency, with Marc Gelfo • Learning to Rock the Stage, with Kevin Richards • Top Musicality Tools and Tech, with Katie Wardrobe • Making Music Learning a Picnic, with Ruth Power
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| 18 Jul 2024 | 313: Curiosity And Craft, with Benny Romalis (How To Write Songs) | 00:21:58 | |
How does Elton John write such incredible chord progressions? What is it that made Lennon and McCartney songs so distinctive, so that they became the songwriting legends they're now known for being? And what does Sting and Radiohead do differently in their songwriting that you can learn from? These are just a few of the fascinating topics covered by Benny Romalis and Keppy Coutts on the popular YouTube channel "How To Write Songs". And today I'm joined by Benny for a mini interview that I think you're gonna love, exploring his views on musicality, where his songwriting expertise came from, and how curiosity and "thinking like a mechanic" can open up songwriting for you too.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/313
Links and Resources: • YouTube Channel: How To Write Songs
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| 23 Mar 2020 | 227: Stay In. Play On! | 00:09:45 | |
Hi, this is Christopher Sutton from Musical U, and this will be a special short announcement episode to invite you to Stay In - and Play On.
If you're watching this episode when it airs then you'll be well aware of the current situation with the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19.
Now I'm not here to offer health advice or news updates - no doubt you've got enough of that flying at you already. But it seems clear that the sooner people self-isolate, the more lives can be saved.
I’m here in Spain on total lockdown with my wife and two young daughters - and although it’s all a bit crazy, we are all in good health so far.
And if you're like most in our community at Musical U then faced with that prospect of staying in for several weeks ahead, you're quickly turning to music as a rock you can rely on. I’m glad that my home office is always packed with instruments so I can keep playing. I did have a momentary panic when a guitar string broke - but it’s okay, it turned out I had a spare set.
Now I don't want to trivialise this and say "hey, never mind, let's all just have fun and play music!" - this is a serious situation.
But at the same time, music can be an incredible force for keeping our spirits high, helping us stay connected with one another, inspiring us to hope and be thankful. And with the opportunity to spend more time on our music learning it even offers a possible silver lining, that we can come out of this situation with new and better skills, feeling more musical, eager to go out there and enjoy performing and collaborating at a new level once life returns to normal.
So I wanted to record this special episode to share some cool things that are happening right now which can help you make the most of any extra music time you may find you have.
First off, you can expect Musicality Now to continue as normal. We took a short break - and I'll share in a minute what we were busy with elsewhere - but we're back on track for an episode per week, possibly more, so that you can always count on that new episode to listen to or watch.
Beyond this show though there's actually a lot of other stuff available for you that I didn't want you to miss out on.
Here at Musical U over the last week, as it's become increasingly clear how many people likely face lockdown for weeks or even months, and that the sooner people start self-isolating the better - we've been talking with members and brainstorming in the team, trying to figure out how we can best serve you all in the weeks ahead.
Last week we announced a few quick measures for members, which I'll just mention because I know we have a lot of members who listen to the show and you may have missed that announcement. We will be keeping our doors open at Musical U and doing everything we can to make sure you can rely on us for "service as normal" throughout this period. And we're also doing a few extra things based on what we've been hearing from you.
Firstly we know a lot of folks are facing financial difficulties with their work interrupted so we're offering an amnesty on membership payments for anybody who needs it. We don't want your membership payment to be a source of stress and we'd hate to lose you from the community.
Secondly, we were hearing that many of you anticipated more time available for music practice, but your regular activities like local group rehearsals or performances were all cancelled so you needed something new to sink your teeth into. So for a limited time we've dropped the prices of all five of our standalone courses in half for you - that's Foundations of a Musical Mind, The Musician's Ear, Ear Training For Beginners, The Circle Mastery Experience and even our latest course, Improv Immersion.
We're also shaping up plans for more regular drop-in Q&A sessions where you can connect with the team and other members, virtual jam sessions, a member “perks” page with exclusive discounts and offers on recommended products and services, and a new series of live masterclasses with outside experts for you. And of course we'll be continuing to talk with you in the community to find out what you most want and how we can help.
So that's members. We also wanted to do something to help our wider audience who aren't yet members, like our Facebook fans and email subscribers.
So last week we launched a series of free daily masterclass reruns - one hour-long music masterclass every day for a week, free of charge. We have an incredible masterclass library inside Musical U and so it’s been exciting to share some of the highlights more widely, with sessions from folks like "The Learning Coach" Gregg Goodhart, vocal coach Davin Youngs, improv extraordinaire the late Forrest Kinney, and several more. And we've had such a great response to those with hundreds tuning in for every session, we're going to keep that party going with a few more daily masterclasses at least.
Along with those masterclass sessions I wanted to provide a way for those who were eager to get access to even more. So even though we don't usually offer a free trial of Musical U membership, for a limited time we're offering free membership for a full 30 days, with no obligation and no strings attached. So if you miss a masterclass you wanted to catch, or you want to watch them all, or you want the full in-depth skill training that complements them or you want to connect with other music learners like you during this time, then you can come in, try it all for the next month, and not pay a penny. We do of course hope you'll choose to stay, and you can enjoy a big discount on regular pricing if you do - but there's no pressure and no obligation, you're able and welcome to come in, use it all, including the new special events we’re organising for members - and then leave at the end with no payment required.
So that felt like a good start, to do what we can to help our community and wider audience stay engaged in fun, productive music learning at this time.
Of course if you know us here at Musical U you'll know we never pretend to be the one true be-all-and-end-all of music learning - we love to collaborate with and help recommend other amazing online music educators. So from the outset we were also looking for ways to go beyond just what we at Musical U can provide ourselves.
This week we went ahead and added a new "Friends" page to the Musical U website. You can find that by going to musical-u.com and clicking "Friends" in the top menu. This is something we were working on anyway as part of bigger website changes to showcase our mission and more of what we're all about here at Musical U - but given the circumstances it seemed smart to go ahead and make sure all visitors to our site had easy access to our top recommendations for other resources that can help you in your journey of becoming more musical.
As you can probably imagine, that wasn't an easy page to put together! Because I wanted to include pretty much every single one of the amazing guests we've had interviewed here on the show! We did have some particular criteria for who to include though, which is a bit hard to explain until those fuller website changes are made. But just to say if you spot any notable absences, folks like Brent Vaartstra at Learn Jazz Standards, for example, who you know we highly recommend and consider a good "friend" of Musical U - that's no slight on his work, it's just about the particular framing of that page, which will hopefully become clear in due course.
As well as that Friends page, over the last week I've been reaching out to all our friends and contacts in music education to see what they have planned, and paying attention to what's been going on in the various music teacher groups online.
A lot of us have been trying to figure out how to adjust what we do to best serve music learners at this time, and a lot of music teachers have been hastily making the shift to online teaching. A big shout out to some of the amazing teachers-of-teachers like Sara Campbell, Glory St. Germaine, Bradley Sowash, Tim Topham, Anne Mileski and Melody Payne who've been rapidly providing special training and guidance to help with that transition.
So there's a lot going on! And to help you stay musical and stay connected we've put together a special page at stayinplayon.com with details of everything I've mentioned.
You'll find there the free daily Musical U masterclasses and whatever we do next after that, you'll find a list of all the special resources and opportunities with other music education providers online that we know about, as well as a way to let us know if you come across any we've missed. And we're also compiling a list of independent teachers who are accepting new online students at this time if you're looking for something new or you want to support music teachers at this difficult time.
We're also encouraging you to share what you're doing to stay musical during this time, by posting on your social media of choice, whether that's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever Snapchatty Tik-Toky thing the cool kids are using these days, with the hashtag #stayinplayon - so that even if you're not joining us for our group activities inside Musical U we can all still feel connected and inspire one another to draw on music as our comfort, our refuge and our silver lining at this time.
I would love to hear what you're up to - but instead of our usual invitation to drop us an email I'm going to ask you to put it out there on social media for more people to see and be inspired by. Hashtag it #stayinplayon and we'll see it there.
So head over to stayinplayon.com and check out everything that’s happening and I hope to see you at some of the live events we’re organising for members and the public in the weeks ahead.
Stay healthy. Stay safe.
And together, let’s stay in - and play on!
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| 24 Oct 2017 | 016: An Ear for Jazz, with Brent Vaartstra (Learn Jazz Standards) | 00:43:08 | |
On the show today we're talking to Brent Vaartstra from LearnJazzStandards.com, one of the leading websites for people to learn to play jazz.
Now if you’re not into jazz you might already be thinking about skipping this episode - don’t!
This conversation tackles exactly that question of whether jazz has anything to offer musicians who aren’t necessarily dedicated to jazz. And also the core skills you can learn to help you find musical freedom in jazz - or any other genre.
Brent has been running Learn Jazz Standards since 2011, publishing new articles and podcast episodes every week. He also performs and teaches around New York and is the author of jazz books for Hal Leonard including “500 Jazz Licks” and “Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar”.
On today's podcast, we pick Brent's brains about what does (or doesn’t) make jazz unique as a genre, and ask him a few questions that frequently come up among Musical U followers and members on the topic of jazz.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 016
Links and Resources • Learn Jazz Standards Podcast • Free resource: The Ultimate Ear Training Blueprint • The Jazz Ear Startup Guide: Five Master Tools (featuring Camden from LJS)
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| 15 Jan 2019 | 145: Musicality Unleashed - Creativity is the Vehicle, Not the Destination | 00:03:42 | |
This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we talk about ways of infusing your musical journey with creativity right from the get-go.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 145
Links and Resources • Discover Your Own Musical Creativity, with Forrest Kinney • Circles of Creativity, with Tim Topham • Finding and Sustaining Creativity, with David Andrew Wiebe
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| 07 Aug 2018 | 096: Musical Storytelling and the Art of Cabaret, with Fiona-Jane Weston | 00:54:00 | |
Today on the show we're excited to be joined by one of London’s leading cabaret performers, Fiona-Jane Weston. Fiona-Jane has created and performed several highly-acclaimed cabaret shows in the UK and internationally, including "Wartime Women", about the roles women have historically played in warfare and "Looking For Lansbury", celebrating the life, heritage and career of actress Angela Lansbury.
Cabaret is a performing art that we've enjoyed but never really known a ton about and we were really curious to see what an expert like Fiona-Jane might be able to share, since it would likely channel musicality in a different form than that of a performing musician. It really lived up to that expectation, there were some really interesting ideas here that we haven't talked about on the show before.
In this conversation we talk about:
• What defines cabaret, and what makes for “good” cabaret • Story-telling through song, the importance of it both in cabaret and in music more generally, and • Connecting with your audience and what we can learn from the uniquely intimate environment of cabaret
Something that came out of our discussion that we weren't expecting was why cabaret might be more accessible to you, or any passionate amateur musician, than you might have imagined...
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 096
Links and Resources • Fiona-Jane Weston’s Wartime Women • Fiona-Jane Weston’s Looking for Lansbury • Sign up for Fiona-Jane’s email list
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| 09 Nov 2017 | 021: About Chord Tones | 00:10:01 | |
Learning and understanding chord tones will help you create memorable melodies with tension and release and solo over existing progressions. This in turn will help you play by ear, improvise, and write songs - enabling you to choose the notes that sound the best, rather than using trial-and-error to form your chords and melodies.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 021
Links and Resources • Playing by Ear with Brad Mavin - Chord Tones • Chord Ear Training How-To: Chord Types • Practice I-IV-V Progressions
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| 14 Jun 2018 | 081: About Audiation | 00:07:29 | |
Did you know that it's possible to practice your musical repertoire even when you don't have your instrument in your hands? Learn all about the skill of audiation, a.k.a. imagining music in your head, and how it can improve your musical memory, your understanding of the music itself, and even your performances.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 081
Links and Resources • Interview with Sharon Mark-Teggart • Interview with Gerald Klickstein • Interview with Donna Schwartz • Gordon Institute of Music Learning
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| 15 Jun 2024 | 293: Help Us Choose A Book Cover! (Inside The Book) | 00:07:23 | |
We need your help! We're down to four finalist designs for the cover of the new musicality book, and need YOUR help to pick the best one!
Go to musicalitybook.com/vote to vote now!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/293
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: I Am Not Your Guru
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| 11 Jan 2019 | 141: Musicality Unleashed - A Better Mental Model for Pitch | 00:05:07 | |
This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we delve into the oft-debated topic of how to learn pitch - and the answer doesn’t lie in intervals! Learn about the power of solfa and how it can help you understand the relationships between notes that is natural, intuitive, and simple.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 141
Links and Resources • Solfege: Why Do Re Mi Isn’t Just Child’s Play • Musicality Unleashed: Did You Skip Step One?
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| 26 Mar 2020 | 228: Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room) | 00:50:44 | |
We’re excited to have Zach VanderGraaff, the founder of Dynamic Music Room, on the show. Mr. V (as his students like to call him) is a K-5 music teacher who’s developed his own teaching philosophy drawing on the Kodály approach.
Zach shares many of our core beliefs here at Musical U. He believes that “talent” is a myth, that music learning can and should be enjoyable, that the learning process should feel musical, that it’s more effective to learn together with others, and much more.
In this conversation you’ll hear about:
• Zach’s own first experience of playing by ear - and why he was frustrated by his family being impressed. • The key difference between the elementary music teaching Zach does and the more common approaches you may be familiar with. • The three core concepts on which Zach bases his teaching - and how you can apply each in your own music learning.
You will be fascinated by just how much you can learn from the world of children’s music education. Enjoy this episode and make your music journey more fun and effective.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 228
Links and Resources • Musicality Now - Designing for Joyful Learning, with Anne Mileski • Musicality Now - How to Improve AND Enjoy Your Musical Life
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| 24 Apr 2024 | 248: Rhythm Improv Games (with Jeffrey Agrell) | 00:23:35 | |
Dive into rhythmic improvisation in this segment of Jeffrey Agrell's Musical U masterclass on "Exploring Rhythmic Improv"! In this beginning section, Jeffrey introduces a rhythm vocabulary, using simple hand-drumming as a way to experiment and explore. Then he shows how you can start improvising creatively just by mixing up bits of that rhythm vocab with accents, rests, note length and meter. Note: If you're listening to the audio only, you won't be able to see the patterns he's showing on screen, but you'll still be able to follow along. You might want to hit 'pause' and give yourself some extra time, or run through the exercises again afterwards. Remember to have fun with it!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 248
Links and Resources • Musicality Now - If It Makes You Laugh, GOOD! (with Jeffrey Agrell)
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| 21 Aug 2018 | 100: Unlocking Your Musicality - Part One | 00:43:46 | |
Welcome to episode 100 of the Musicality Podcast! It is hard to believe - but we have reached Episode 100 of the podcast! It's been just about a year since we launched the show and it has been an absolute blast. We knew it would be fun to connect with interesting people and talk about musicality, but we had no idea just how incredible it would be. We've been blown away by the amazing people who've joined us on the show so far. We wanted to do something special to mark Episode 100 - and we'll tell you in a minute what we've got for you, it's truly something remarkable. So we talked about what to do in the team. And we're all hugely appreciative of *you* and everybody who listens to the show. So we thought about asking for listener contributions of comments or questions. But the thing is, for the most part, you guys are pretty shy! We know from the download numbers that there are a ton of people listening, but it's relatively rare that we get a new review or someone reaches out by email or leaves us a voice message. And we get that! Hey, a big part of what we do at Musical U is helping people become more confident in music and be proud that they're actively learning the skills that most people assume require musical "talent". But we know a lot of you listening aren’t there yet - So it would be a bit nuts to expect our podcast listeners to be rushing forwards bravely to put themselves out there and get in touch! So we didn't do that. But we did just want to mention it here so you all know how much we appreciate you, remind you that you are always welcome to get in touch at musicalitypodcast.com/hello - and give us the opportunity to say a big thank you for listening to the show. A special thank you of course to our *members* at Musical U who've trusted us with their musicality training and provide the financial support we need to put this podcast out for free every week. So when we were talking with the team about what we could do to celebrate hitting Episode 100 the other idea that quickly came up was that we could recap some of the stand-out lessons and quotes from our amazing interviewees. Which would be cool. But you know what would be even cooler? If we could get those same superstars to contribute something fresh and new - and something that would be really impactful on *your* musical life. So that's what we did. And a huge thank you to all our past guests who contributed a clip. We were hoping to get a handful back - and ended up with 26 contributions! The question we asked was: ”What’s one thing you’ve learned that could help musicians to tap into their inner musicality?” So what you have here - and these are going to run into a second episode too because there were so many! What you have here is an incredible collection of the most punchy insights and wisdom from more than two dozen of the world's leading music educators and musicality experts, all in one place. We have Gerald Klickstein, author of the must-have handbook for aspiring musicians, The Musician's Way. We've got the guys from the Music Student 101 podcast, my favourite podcast for learning about music theory. We have #1 Billboard hit singer and award-winning song-writer Judy Rodman. We have David Reed, the man behind the terrific Improvise For Real method for learning to improvise. We have Forrest Kinney, author of the immensely popular Pattern Play series of piano books. And I could go on and on... This might actually blow your mind a little bit, we know that we had to take breaks when listening to the clips to let things sink in a bit before absorbing more! And we're going to be splitting this episode in two, because there's no way you could sensibly absorb all of this in one go...! And speaking of jam-packed with amazing insights - before we dive into those answers from past guests, we must let you know about the Musicality Podcast Power Pack. To celebrate hitting episode 100 and all of the amazing guests we've had, we went back into all the archives, collected together all 100 episodes and then we found and created a bunch of cool extra bonus resources and material to help you get the maximum possible impact from everything in the podcast so far. We've put it all on a handy USB thumb drive so you can literally have the world's top musicality experts in the palm of your hand. We're making this available for a limited time only with free worldwide shipping. To get your copy, visit musicalitypodcast.com/celebrate - and of course not only will you be getting this fantastic resource to accelerate your own musicality training, you'll also be supporting the show. We should also mention this would be an awesome gift for a musical friend or family member. So if you enjoy the show, and whether you've listened to one episode or all hundred, please go check out musicalitypodcast.com/celebrate and see all the cool stuff we've packed into the Musicality Podcast Power Pack for you. This will be available for a limited time so go take a look today! Okay, so in this episode you're going to hear the first 11 experts answering the question: ”What’s one thing you’ve learned that could help musicians to tap into their inner musicality?” These are in no particular order, except that I've tried to group them to make for two great episodes for you to listen to. In this episode you're going to hear: • Respected author Forrest Kinney, talking about the adventure of playing. • Saxophone guru Donna Schwartz with the one crucial thing that might be stopping your performance from sounding musical and resonating with your audience. • Our very own Andrew Bishko talking about "practicing magic". • Jazz guitarist and the man behind Learn Jazz Standards Brent Vaartstra sharing the one thing you must focus on to have consistent long-term success. • Improvisation expert David Reed about when to introduce improvising into your musicality training. • Thought leader among piano teachers Dr. Melody Payne about the simple rules that can make you sound more musical. • Award-winning musician and Lydian Chromatic Concept expert Andy Wasserman talking about the "treasure hunt" of unlocking your musicality. • School music ed revolutionary Jimmy Rotheram talking about the four things which greatly impacted his own musicality. • Award-winning artist, song-writer and vocal coach Judy Rodman explaining what makes music compelling for the audience. • Natalie Weber from the world-famous Music Matters Blog on what helped her as an analytical person tap into her creative side. • And our friends Matthew Scott Phillips and Jeremy Burns from Music Student 101 round off this first episode by sharing several activities which can help you continually "level up" your musicality.
Enough from me! Let's dive in.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 100
Links and Resources • Interview with Forrest Kinney • Interview with Donna Schwartz • Interview with Andrew Bishko • Interview with Brent Vaartstra • Interview with Andy Wasserman • Interview with Jimmy Rotheram • Interview with Natalie Weber • Interview with Music Student 101
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| 22 Jun 2024 | 299: Diagnosing And Solving The True Causes Of Musical Struggles (Coaches Corner, Episode 9) | 00:15:06 | |
Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.
In this episode:
- Andrew shares an illustration of the power of musicality to fix even seemingly-unrelated problems with technique
- Zac gives a beautiful example of how active listening can dramatically simplify your learning tasks in music
- Andy explains how to get out of the "I should" and "I'll never" head trash and focus on what's really true in practice and performance
- And Camilo shares the power of self-recording to demonstrate with certainty the progress you've really made!
All that and more in this week's Coaches Corner!
Tip: find just ONE idea from everything that's shared, and take it to your next music practice session or apply it in YOUR musical life.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/299
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Can You Learn Perfect Pitch? Should You? (Inside The Book) • Musicality Now: Creating, Listening, Understanding (with Tony Parlapiano of popMATICS) • Musicality Now: Classical vs. Rock/Pop vs. Jazz Harmony (with Tony Parlapiano) • Musicality Now: Unlocking Harmony • Musicality Now: Be Yourself And Discover Your Own Music (with David Reed, Improvise For Real)
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| 29 Jan 2020 | 221: Pathways Jon Magnusson | 00:48:15 | |
We are delighted to bring you another exciting edition of Pathways. In this special series of episodes you’ll hear the stories of music-learners just like you, reaching out and lending each other a hand on our musical journeys. Today we’re speaking with Jon Magnusson, a Swedish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and father who has done what many in our audience dream of: made music his full-time profession.
In this inspiring conversation you’ll gain insight not only in to the business side of Jon’s career, but also in the ways he’s dedicated himself to improving his musicality.
We talk about: • The two key areas of musicality he felt he had to improve, even though he grew up feeling like a very “talented” musician. • How the combination of being a modern-day A&R rep and musician feed other to accelerate his musical and entrepreneurial growth. • How he’s managed the biggest challenge in making music his full-time gig.
Whether you’re serious about making a career in music - or you’re just a casual hobbyist - you’re going to enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at how business and musicality can help each other.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 221
Links and Resources • Adam Neely - New Horizons in Music • Rick Beato - Everything Music • Udemy
Have you picked up useful ideas or techniques in your own musical journey so far that you think could inspire or help others on their path of exploring their musicality? Get in touch by dropping an email to hello@musicalitynow.com! We are always looking for new guests for Pathways and would love to share your story next.
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| 20 Oct 2017 | 015: About Pentascales | 00:08:37 | |
Pentascales are a common type of scale used by pianists and singers but they can be interesting and useful to all musicians. Discover what a pentascale is, how it's different to a pentatonic scale, and how getting to know pentascales can help you in your musical life.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 015
Links and Resources • Interview with Sara Campbell • Improvisational Freedom Through Constraints • Pentatonic scales (different from pentascales!)
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| 02 May 2024 | 255: I Am Not Your Guru | 00:22:52 | |
Looking around, most online music education companies follow the "guru" model where you can sign up to be just like the famous player by following in their footsteps.
That's not how Musical U does it.
Why not?
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 255
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Intimidating – or Inspiring? You Choose • Register for the upcoming live training at YourMusicalCore.com
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| 10 May 2018 | 071: About the Non-Musical Benefits of Music | 00:11:14 | |
There's a slew of obvious and not-so-obvious benefits of playing music. From boosting your self-esteem to improving your brain's ability to multitask, music is the gift that keeps on giving - whether you're a child starting piano lessons, a college student joining the school choir, or someone picking up an instrument in retirement.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 071
Links and Resources • Interview with Jimmy Rotheram • Infographic: The Benefits of a Music Education • 20 Important Benefits of Music in our Schools • 9 Ways Learning an Instrument Strengthens Your Brain • Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument After 50 • Fighting Dementia with Music • Singing Their Way through Retirement • Why Retirement Can Be an Excellent Time to Learn to Play an Instrument • Why You Should Learn a Musical Instrument as an Adult
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| 20 Jun 2024 | 297: Unlocking Harmony | 00:15:28 | |
Do you sometimes feel a bit baffled, overwhelmed by harmony and chord progressions in music?
Today I want to share with you two big epiphanies I had over the years which DRAMATICALLY simplified things for me and unlocked playing chords by ear faster than had ever seemed possible.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/297
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Classical vs. Rock/Pop vs. Jazz Harmony (with Tony Parlapiano) • Exploring Common Chord Progressions
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| 21 Apr 2020 | 234: Practice Q&A [3/5] How To Conquer Tricky Sections And Break Through Plateaus | 00:06:19 | |
Struggling to get that complex section up to tempo?
This is the third in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experiences with music practice. The results were astounding! Across several hundred responses, we found a handful of really common and painfully frustrating practice issues – including, “How do I break through plateaus?”
To answer these big burning questions, we invited Gregg Goodhart, The Learning Coach, back on the show. Gregg is a leading expert on how to apply all of the latest scientific research and understanding of how the brain learns to skill acquisition, including in music.
Enjoy this episode and unlock your music learning super powers!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 234
Links and Resources • Gregg Goodhart – Learning Coach • What is a Practiclass? Sax, cello, guitar, The Learn Like A Genius Institute • Learn Like A Genius – Piano Practiclass (Full), Houston, TX with Gregg Goodhart • Musicality Now - How to Learn Like a Genius, with Gregg Goodhart • Musicality Now - The Truth About Talent, with Professor Anders Ericsson • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience • Carol S. Dweck - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success • Barry J. Zimmerman - Dart Throwing Study
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| 16 Oct 2018 | 116: Designing for Joyful Learning, with Anne Mileski (Anacrusic) | 01:11:08 | |
Today we’re joined by Anne Mileski of Anacrusic.com and The Anacrusic Podcast. Anne is trained in several of the musicianship approaches we’ve covered here on the show before, including Kodály, Orff, Dalcroze and Music Learning Theory, and her mission is to make music teaching as purposeful, sequential, and joyful as possible for music teachers everywhere. Anne really stands out as someone who draws on each of those approaches to musicianship training to develop her own very well thought-out material. And she shares this with other music teachers through in-person workshops as well as her popular website and podcast.
We really enjoyed getting the chance to talk to Anne about her experience and observations of the various approaches to musicianship training, and we’ll throw in our normal disclaimer that although some of the specifics we’ll be talking about are geared towards music teachers and early childhood music education, if you are an adult and/or a student yourself, keep listening! There are plenty of insights and valuable nuggets for you in here.
We talk about: • Anne’s own musical upbringing and a few key experiences, both positive and negative, that influenced her own musicality and how she approaches her teaching • The relative strengths of Kodály, Orff, Dalcroze, and Music Learning Theory • The importance of sequencing in teaching and learning - and the two timescales you need to be thinking about for designing effective music learning sequences.
Anne is a great story-teller and we know her stories will resonate with you, as well as her insights on singing, sequencing, improvising and more.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 116
Links and Resources • Book: Teaching General Music: Approaches, Issues, and Viewpoints
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| 07 May 2019 | 177: The Roots of Greatness, with Scott Devine (Scott's Bass Lessons) | 02:09:30 | |
You are tuned in to the very first episode under our new name - formerly The Musicality Podcast, this show is now called simply “Musicality Now” which we think better captures the spirit and variety of the show and where we’ll be taking it in the future.
When we made the switch to video back in January we were delighted to have our first interview be with Sabrina Peña Young, someone we know well and who has deep insights, which made for a long and fascinating converation.
We’re excited now to kick off this new incarnation of the show similarly, with a particularly meaty episode that is going to have a big and positive impact on your own musicality journey.
Our guest today is Scott Devine, the man behind Scott’s Bass Lessons, the #1 website for learning bass guitar - they have over 650,000 YouTube subscribers, and have trained over 25,000 bassists to date. If you play bass, then you know Scott - he’ll be all over your Facebook, your YouTube, and there’s a good chance you’re already a member of the Academy site where they provide extensive training, masterclasses and live calls with a faculty of the top bass educators in the world.
In this conversation we talk about: • How spending six months at sea transformed Scott’s bass playing. • The simple piece of advice that immediately put an end to Scott’s umming and ahhing over what to study next in his own bass learning. • And, after talking to, interviewing, and studying with dozens upon dozens of the world’s top bassists and musicians, the one thing Scott has learned they all have in common - and (spoiler alert) it’s not “talent”!
Scott also gives a fantastic mini tutorial on a particular bass technique, walking basslines, which is something that’s really valuable to understand, whether you play bass or not - you’re going to hear these everywhere, and after today’s conversation you’re going to understand how exactly they’re put together.
There is a ton packed in here and you guys are in for a treat…
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 177
Links and Resources • Scott’s Bass Lessons On YouTube • All Things Vocal, with Judy Rodman
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| 03 Jan 2019 | 136: A Change is Gonna Come | 00:03:57 | |
Happy new year! We're excited to announce some changes that we'll be making to the Musicality Podcast to continue bringing you the best content for helping you nurture your inner musicality. Here's to your continued musical success in 2019!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 136
Links and Resources
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| 03 May 2020 | 237: What is musical “superlearning”? | 00:41:17 | |
Have you been feeling stuck on something challenging in music? A section of a piece, a specific technique, an overall plateau, or maybe practice goes fine but then everything falls apart in live performance.
Have you felt like you just don’t have enough time for learning your instrument and learning new music? Maybe you feel like you’re putting in the time and effort but just don’t seem to be getting much payoff in terms of results.
Have you been frustrated by struggling to memorise things, or finding the things you did work hard to memorise slip away over time?
Or maybe it feels like whatever you try, you’re just spinning in circles, or tripping yourself up, so that you never quite make solid progress towards your musical goals - like there’s something continually sabotaging you - and it might just be all in your head.
If you’ve felt one or more of these frustrations in your musical life you are certainly not alone. And believe it or not, there’s a single solution which can quickly eliminate all of these challenges.
It’s time to re-learn what it means to “learn music”. It’s time to discover the techniques of musical superlearning.
What does that mean, exactly? That’s what we’re talking about in this special episode with Christopher and Andrew from the Musical U team: what does “musical superlearning” look like in practice, and is it right for you?
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 237
Links and Resources • Practice Q&A [1/5] How To Find More Music Practice Time, with Gregg Goodhart • Practice Q&A [2/5] How To Get Maximum Results In Minimum Time, with Gregg Goodhart • Practice Q&A [3/5] How To Conquer Tricky Sections And Break Through Plateaus, with Gregg Goodhart • Practice Q&A [4/5] How To Stay Consistent - Without Discipline, with Gregg Goodhart • Practice Q&A [5/5] How To Spend Practice Time And Prevent Overwhelm, with Gregg Goodhart
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| 12 Dec 2017 | 030: The Rhythm of Success, with Steve Nixon (Free Jazz Lessons) | 00:45:10 | |
Today we're joined by Steve Nixon of FreeJazzLessons.com, one of (if not the) top websites for playing jazz piano - though actually it covers some non-jazz material too, and if you’re thinking that jazz means “advanced”, this episode is going to set you straight.
Although Steve specialises in piano, pretty much everything we talk about today applies across all instruments, and most of it is highly relevant outside of jazz too, so whatever instrument and genre you play, you’ll get a lot from this conversation.
Steve has an impressive background as a musician and music educator. After graduating from Berklee College of Music, he played over 1,800 gigs as a professional pianist in over 17 countries around the world, performing with Grammy Award-winning artists such as Koko Taylor and Buddy Guy.
He’s taught over 14,000 piano lessons and created FreeJazzLessons.com, the largest jazz piano education website in the world, which reaches over 60,000 students each month.
In this conversation we talk about:
• Steve’s opinion on the importance of musical talent versus hard work and how much each has contributed to his own enormous success • His philosophy on improvising - and a cool trick for how you can make your improvisation sound more interesting, even with just a single scale over a single chord • Plus the importance of rhythm skills and three great tips for how to develop your own sense of rhythm
And if you're starting to think about getting called on to play Christmas music this year, you won't want to miss what Steve shares about making the same-old Christmas tunes feel fresh and exciting for your audience.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 030
Links and Resources • Course: Zero to Hero • Course: Jazz Improvisation Super System • Preview videos for Jazz Improvisation Super System course • Course: The Christmas Jazz Piano Super System • Steve's Inner Circle program • Steve’s interview on the Learn Jazz Standards podcast • The Musicality Podcast: Finding Chords in Scales
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| 31 May 2024 | 280: Musicality and Connection (Meet the Team, with Charm Cajurao) | 00:11:21 | |
From Choirs to K-Pop, and juggling everything from member support to customer service and keeping all we do running smoothly at Musical U - meet our Operations Assistant extraordinaire Charm Cajurao, in this episode of "Meet The Team"!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 280
Links and Resources • "Discover Your Musical Core" training
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| 13 Jul 2024 | 311: The Scale That Keeps On Giving (Coaches Corner, Episode 11) | 00:13:54 | |
Did you know, there's one scale which is even more important and powerful than the major scale?
And the best part is, it's not a more complex or advanced one - it's actually simpler!
Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.
In this episode:
- Zac explains how and why to take back your musical authority from the sheet music
- Andy shares the experience of "Pentatonic joy"!
- And Camilo reveals a surprising way to become a better sight-reader...
All that and more, in this week's episode of Coaches Corner!
TIP: Look out for just one little idea or insight from everything that's shared which resonates with you - and then go put it to use!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/311
Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: Where True Musical Creativity Comes From (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) • Musicality Now: The Bus Shelter Breakthrough (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice) • Musicality Now: Sing Better By Turning Your Voice OFF?! (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice) • Musicality Now: Motivation and Discovery (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) • Musicality Now: Audiation – It’s All In Your Head (Inside The Book)
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| 11 Sep 2017 | 005: About Whole and Half Steps | 00:10:15 | |
As a musician you might have heard of "whole" and "half" steps. Also known as "major and minor seconds" or "tones and semitones". These are the building blocks of melodies, chords and all the pitches you hear in music and getting to know them in detail yourself opens up all kinds of exciting musicality potential.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 005
Links and Resources
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| 11 Sep 2019 | 201: About the Circle of Fifths | 00:36:56 | |
Have you heard of the Circle Of Fifths? If you're like most musicians you have heard of it, you've probably read about it, you maybe understand it, you haven't yet memorised it and you only know one thing it's useful for. The result: you're not actually using it anywhere in your musical life.
The Circle Of Fifths is simply the 12 notes of Western music arranged in a certain order around a circle: C G D, A E B, F♯ C♯ G♯, D♯ A♯ and F - and of course those sharps can be named with flats too.
Write those notes in that order around a circle in 12 positions like a clock - and you have the circle. Simple as that.
So why all the fuss?
In this episode Christopher, Andrew, and Anastasia from the MU team get together for an informal and unscripted chat about why most musicians have been missing out on the full power, beauty and potential of the circle in their musical lives - and what you can do about it.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 201
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| 21 Jun 2024 | 298: Be Yourself And Discover Your Own Music (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) | 00:15:05 | |
Join Christopher and David Reed from Improvise For Real for part one of a fascinating conversation where they go deep on musicality, creativity, and what it means to be a musician.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/298
Links and Resources
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| 24 Jun 2024 | 300: Feel, Imagine, Create (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) | 00:15:18 | |
Join Christopher and David Reed from Improvise for Real for part two of a fascinating conversation where they unpack what's going on when we learn to improvise - and when we actually do it.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/300
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Be Yourself And Discover Your Own Music (with David Reed, Improvise For Real)
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| 02 Jan 2018 | 034: Why and How to Learn Theory, with Matthew Scott Phillips and Jeremy Burns (Music Student 101) | 00:48:58 | |
Today on the Musicality Podcast, we have two guests joining us on the show: Matthew Scott Phillips and Jeremy Burns, who together host the Music Student 101 podcast, a terrific show that dives deep into music theory in a way that makes it easy to understand, as well as covering other topics like music careers, different instruments, and tips for bands.
Matthew and Jeremy are based in Birmingham, Alabama, and although they studied some of the same courses at university together, their musical lives have taken them in quite different directions. Matthew is the award-winning composer of over 70 instrumental and vocal works in a wide range of musical styles, and is now a professor of music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Jeremy runs Area 47 Sound, where he has recorded sound for commercials, documentary, film, national news, and prime time television. He’s also a bassist, performing live with three bands.
We're regular listeners of the Music Student 101 podcast and often recommend it to people who ask us how they can brush up on their music theory - so we were really delighted when they agreed to come on our podcast and share their own experiences and insights.
In this episode we talk about:
• How music theory and ear training have played a part in two quite different music careers - one into academia and composing, the other into performance and live sound recording • The big mindset shift you need to make learning music theory fun and successful • The core skill that underlies having a good ear, and bridges the gap between musical ear training and audio ear training
And we ask them the very blunt question: Is there a point to doing a music degree?
If you've ever questioned the usefulness of music theory or a music degree - or wondered if they're things you're missing out on, this conversation with Matthew and Jeremy is going to provide you with some real wisdom and insight.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 034
Links and Resources • Who’s On Your Ear Training Team?
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| 30 Apr 2024 | 253: Finding Your Musical Identity (with Melissa Mulligan) | 00:14:12 | |
Melissa Mulligan is a vocal coach and advisor to top Billboard-charting artists, and the founder of the highly popular Music Career Accelerator program at MastermindRoad.com.
In this mini-interview she shares her take on "talent" and what really matters in crafting a successful music career or non-professional musical journey.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 253
Links and Resources • MastermindRoad.com, home of Music Career Accelerator • Register for the upcoming live training at YourMusicalCore.com!
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| 15 Mar 2018 | 055: About Improvising with Scales and Chords | 00:08:34 | |
Many musicians stick exclusively to improvising with scales, leaving them feeling frustrated and creatively stunted. This episode reveals how to integrate the idea of chord tones and harmony into your improv to really tell a story with your playing!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 055
Links and Resources • Interview with Improvise For Real’s David Reed • About Finding Chords in Scales
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| 01 Nov 2018 | 121: About Negative Musical Experiences | 00:28:55 | |
The Musical U team talks about setbacks and negative experiences in music, and how to move past them to maintain a positive musical trajectory.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 121
Links and Resources • Get Confident module at Musical U • About Mindfulness for Musicians • About Exploring Without Self-Judgement • About Recovering From Mistakes • About Your Voice Sounding Weird
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| 11 Jul 2024 | 310: Audiation - It's All In Your Head (Inside The Book) | 00:20:45 | |
Did you know there's a musical skill which EVERYONE can already do... and yet only a tiny fraction of musicians are actually intentionally using daily - even though it's a MASSIVE booster for your musicality and all your music learning?
In this "Inside The Book" episode we'll peek into the chapter on Audiation: the ability to vividly imagine and hear music in your mind. We'll explore what it is, how it works, and the many benefits it brings throughout your musical life.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/310
Links and Resources: • The Superlearning Practice Plan • Musicality Now: "Inside The Book" Episodes
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| 29 Apr 2024 | 252: Q&A - If it ain't broke, why fix it? | 00:29:30 | |
We had a really interesting comment on YouTube this week, which boiled down to:
"Learning from notation, and the traditional teaching methods worked for me - so why should I change it? P.S. I'm offended that you're criticising what's worked for me and lots of others."
There is a LOT to unpack in this one! Here's my response.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 252
Links and Resources • Register for the upcoming live training at YourMusicalCore.com
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| 18 Jun 2020 | 245: Q&A: How (and why) should you do ear training for scales? | 00:09:03 | |
Scales... Most music learners think scales are just an exercise you've got to do as part of learning your instrument. But did you know there's actually a whole area of ear training dedicated to scales?
In fact there are two! In this clip from the archive of live member Q&A calls at Musical U we talk about these two types of scale ear training and how each can help you.
If you want to get more out of scales and ear training, don’t miss this episode.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 245
Links and Resources • How to Make Scales Less Boring • Musicality Now - Music Theory You’ll Love to Learn, with Glory St. Germain • Musicality Now - About the Power of Solfa • Musicality Now - About Scales and their Flavors • Musicality Now - How to Improvise For Real, with David Reed
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| 20 Nov 2018 | 126: Learning to Rock the Stage, with Kevin Richards (RPM Vocal Studios) | 00:58:12 | |
Today we’re joined by Kevin Richards of RPM Vocal Studio, a renowned vocal coach who’s worked as a musician, producer, songwriter and arranger for over 30 years, and coached Gold and Platinum award-winning artists including Bette Midler and Rod Stewart. As you’ll be hearing in this interview Kevin has a particular angle on his vocal coaching that sets him apart from most of the technique-focused singing teachers and vocal coaches out there.
Kevin specialises in the performance side of singing, meaning what you actually do up on stage or in front of a crowd and how you make sure your singing performance is the best it can be, even though you’re far from the familiar and relaxed environment of the practice room.
As we were preparing for this episode and trying to figure out what part of Kevin's expertise would be most useful to you all as listeners of the Musicality Podcast, we were really thinking about how some of you are, I'm sure, performing already - and looking for tips on improving. And others are probably too self-conscious or too unsure of your musical abilities to feel comfortable performing or taking center stage.
We think whichever category you might be in, this episode is going to blow your mind a bit - and in a very good way.
In this conversation we talk about: • Why performance was the big piece he found was missing from all the traditional material for learning to sing. • One slightly brutal but effective (and ultimately enjoyable) exercise he does with his students who are nervous to perform in front of people. • And how working as Rod Stewart's vocal coach revealed a remarkable attitude to performing that we can all learn from.
This conversation was a total pleasure and really illuminating for us, so we hope you’ll love it too.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 126
Links and Resources • Confidence is Overrated video
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| 16 May 2024 | 267: What's Your "North Star" In Music? | 00:17:29 | |
Do you know what your "North Star" is in music?
If you've ever suffered from "shiny object syndrome", chasing squirrels and going down YouTube rabbitholes, or you've found your musical motivation going up and down like a rollercoaster week by week...
Then let me share one solution, proven by thousands upon thousands of musicians to fix all those problems and more - in as little as five minutes.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 267
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: How To Be A Beatle • Musicality Now: Hey! Where Are You Going?
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| 23 Oct 2019 | 208: Making Music Books More Musical, with Joseph Alexander | 00:55:27 | |
Today we’re speaking with Joseph Alexander, the man behind Fundamental Changes, the leading publisher of guitar books on Amazon with over 100 titles in their catalogue and over 150,000 copies sold last year.
Joseph's own backstory is a really interesting one and reveals some great insights about learning effectively in the modern era, whether self-taught or with a teacher. Fundamental Changes has been leveraging the dramatically changing landscape in the world of book publishing to provide exciting new opportunities for students - and potential authors!
In this conversation we talk about:
• The three factors that helped Joseph go from struggling in learning music to really enjoying and improving consistently. • The specific advantages a modern indie publisher has over traditional book publishers and how that helps authors and students alike. • What their publishing process looks like when they work with a musician or music educator who has something interesting to say - and how different that is from the status quo in the publishing industry.
If you’ve ever wondered how a music book comes to be, or whether learning from a print book or ebook can really match up against in-person lessons or YouTube videos - you won’t want to miss this one.
Fundamental Changes are currently seeking new authors - if you're a musician or music educator with something interesting to share, be sure to get in touch via the contact form on the Fundamental Changes website!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 208
Links and Resources • Musicality Now - Welcome to the Musicality Podcast! • Musicality Now - From Mechanics to Organics, with Bradley Sowash • Musicality Now - Nature, Nurture, and your Duvet of Music, with Robert Emery • Musicality Now - A Simple Tip for Indecision and Analysis-Paralysis
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| 23 Aug 2018 | 101: Unlocking Your Musicality - Part Two | 00:39:45 | |
Welcome back to this special pair of episodes celebrating hitting the 100 mark of the Musicality Podcast! If you haven't already heard Episode 100 then make sure you go back and listen to it too because both that one and this one are jam-packed with incredible insights from over two-dozen expert guests, answering the question: “What’s one thing you’ve learned that could help musicians to tap into their inner musicality?” In the last episode we heard from 11 experts whose answers to this question were varied and fascinating. There were some common themes, some of which you'll hear coming up again in this episode, but each guest also brought their own unique perspective and insight to the question. We’ll talk a little more at the end of this episode about those recurring themes and how we can learn more from them. We said last time that we’d tried to group the experts to make for two great episodes to listen to, but apart from that there's no meaning to the order - so the line-up for this episode is just as impressive as the first one. In this episode you'll be hearing: • Bill Hilton, author of "How to Really Play the Piano" talking about the level of instrument technique required to sound truly musical. • Book author, podcaster, song-writer and musician David Andrew Wiebe of MusicEntrepreneurHQ.com revealing three things that can help you sound more like a pro. • Innovator in school music education Casey von Neumann of Eclectic Music and CaseyMcCann.com sharing the tip that let her sound just as musical as her incredibly accomplished teacher. • Leading teacher-of-teachers Sara Campbell of SarasMusicStudio, and our Resident Pro for piano here at Musical U, explaining why young children are often more in touch with their inner musicality and what we can learn from that. • Practice expert Chris Owenby from PracticeHabits.co talking about what it takes to become an accomplished musician like the greats we admire. • Rising star singer-songwriter Kendra McKinley pointing out the thing you're probably forgetting to listen to which could make you sound more musical. • Actress, singer, writer and cabaret expert Fiona-Jane Weston discussing the relationship between technique and artistry, and how to unlock the potential in a piece of music. • Composer and guitar educator David Wallimann on escaping the constraints your instrument might be placing on you. • Author of the must-have handbook for aspiring musicians, "The Musician's Way", Gerald Klickstein, on one activity that will transform your musicality and why it's more vital for music than other artforms. • Music technology expert Katie Wardrobe on one non-tech thing she does to develop her musical understanding. • World-leading vocal expert and sight-reading pro Jeremy Fisher on how to overcome tricky spots and learn music faster. • Creative music teaching expert Leila Viss on the mindset shift required to uncover your own creative voice. • Music theory innovator Scott Sharp on the special way of thinking about keys and chords that can let you understand what's going on in the music you hear and play. • And Vincent James, the man behind some of the most inspiring events and books in the world of music tops off our episode with some counter-intuitive advice for connecting musically with your audience. Are you excited? We’ve already heard all these and we’re excited all over again just talking through them! Before we dive in, if you're somebody who relishes this kind of musicality insight and knowledge then you are not going to want to miss the special edition we've put together to celebrate this 100th episode. It's called the Musicality Podcast Power Pack, and we've taken the first 100 episodes of the podcast plus some clever extra resources to help you get maximum value from each and every episode, AND some super cool bonuses contributed by our expert guests. And we've packed it all onto a USB thumb drive you can put in any computer or laptop and instantly get access to everything. No waiting for downloading, no worrying that the episodes might not be available any more in future - you've got everything you could want and more, all in the palm of your hand. We would really love for every single listener to the show to have a copy of this - so we've made it really affordable and we're including free worldwide shipping to help get this out to as many people as possible. So if you enjoy the show and want the Power Pack yourself, or if you have a friend or family member who you'd love to hand it to as an amazing musical gift, please head to musicalitypodcast.com/celebrate - that's musicalitypodcast.com/celebrate - for all the details. This is a very time-limited offer to celebrate this 100th episode, so don't miss your chance to grab a copy of the Musicality Podcast Power Pack - head to musicalitypodcast.com/celebrate today! Okay, with that said, let’s dive in.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 101
Links and Resources • Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One • Interview with David Andrew Wiebe • Interview with Casey von Neumann • Interview with Sara Campbell • Interview with Kendra McKinley • Interview with Fiona-Jane Weston • Interview with David Wallimann • Interview with Gerald Klickstein • Interview with Katie Wardrobe • Interview with Jeremy Fisher • Interview with Vincent James
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| 24 Jul 2018 | 092: Getting Under the Hood, with Leila Viss (88 Piano Keys) | 00:42:25 | |
On the show today we're joined by Leila Viss, author of the 88PianoKeys.me blog and the book “The iPad Piano Studio”. In her own piano studio Leila specialises in helping students be more creative on keyboard and together with Bradley Sowash at 88 Creative Keys she runs workshops and provides online training to help other teachers to empower their students creatively.
As you'll hear in this episode, Leila knows from personal experience what it's like to not feel creative as a musician, and to learn it step-by-step in a practical way and it was fascinating to hear how she did this and how she now helps others to do the same.
In this conversation Leila shares:
• Three pivotal experiences that opened up a route for her to become more creative • Why it might be okay to steal from musicians you admire - and what it means to "steal like an artist" • One simple exercise she uses with her students to help them start being creative on the keyboard
We find Leila really inspiring in how she approaches playing and teaching music, and we think you're going to enjoy hearing the specific ways as well as the overall mindset that have enabled her and her students to transform from on-page sheet music readers into free and creative musicians.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 092
Links and Resources • How a classically trained pianist learned to improvise • Steal Like An Artist, by Austin Kleon • The Practice Revolution, by Philip Johnston • About the I, IV, V, and vi Chords • About Scales and Their Flavours
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| 28 Aug 2019 | 199: Rewind Ease and Joy | 00:58:32 | |
When we think of music learning, we often think of the really hard work that goes into learning any instrument. Or that our goals are a long way off and will take years of dedication just to get there - But, what if we took the approach that the simple process of learning music is fun and filled with enjoyment?
In this special rewind episode of Musicality Now the Musical U team discusses Ease and Joy in Music Learning.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 199
Links and Resources • Musicality Now - Ease and Joy in Music Learning • Musicality Now - Tell Your Own Story, with David Wallimann • Musicality Now - Practice, Performance, and Powerful Levers, with Josh Wright • Musicality Now - Folk, Frameworks, and Fun, with David Row • Musicality Now - Creativity, Composing, and Confidence, with Sabrina Peña Young • Musicality Now - Note2Self: “I Love This!”, with Lisa McCormick • Musicality Now - 100% Emotion, with Michele McLaughlin • Musicality Now - Rewind: Singing • Musicality Now - Rewind: A Mindset for Music Theory • Musicality Now - Rewind: Practicing
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| 25 Oct 2018 | 119: About Klezmer Music | 00:22:14 | |
You may have heard the word Klezmer before - or maybe not! Learn more about this distinctive style of Jewish folk music with Musical U’s Content Editor and Product Manager Andrew Bishko, who has developed a very close musical relationship with the genre over the course of his decades-long career.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 119
Links and Resources • Finding, Recovering, and Maintaining Motivation, with David Brown • Andrew Markus Bishko at Lebanon Globally Strong Culture Fair, teaching about Klezmer music • Ozarks Klezmer Orkestr, Belf’s Khusidl
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| 20 Dec 2018 | 135: About the Little Why | 00:07:45 | |
The Big "Why" drives our musical journey forwards - it's our big-picture vision, our musical dream. But what about the Little "Why"? In this episode, we talk about the questions that you should frequently ask yourself about your musical trajectory to ensure you're on the right track.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 135
Links and Resources • LJS 82: How to Set Game-Changing Goals for Your Musicianship, with Christopher Sutton • About Choosing an Online Music Course • About Taking a Long-Term Mindset
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| 09 Oct 2018 | 114: Focusing on What Matters, with Jeff Schneider | 00:57:25 | |
Today we're joined by Jeff Schneider, award-winning composer and music educator whose YouTube videos for saxophone and piano, online courses, and blog and email lessons are helping musicians around the world to wrap their head around everything from equipment to technique to music theory and listening skills.
In this conversation we cover a ton of interesting topics, including sight-reading, improvisation, what makes for effective practicing, and the entrepreneurial requirements of being a professional musician today. Jeff shares:
• How many hours a day he practiced growing up, one activity that was central, and the one thing he thinks is essential to practice effectively • One resource he’s found really useful to help him balance his creativity with the desire to make a living as a musician • And several punchy tips on improvisation, sight reading, jazz and rhythm.
We know you’ll enjoy this one and it’ll inspire you to check out Jeff’s website and sign up for his email list - and don’t miss the unforgettable name that email list has, we talk about it towards the end of the interview.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 114
Links and Resources • 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Playing Music • Learning to Sing in Tune, with George Bevan • About Your Voice Sounding Weird • About Mindfulness for Musicians • Learning, Playing, and Thriving, with Elisa Janson-Jones • 1,000 True Fans, by Kevin Kelly
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| 08 Jun 2024 | 287: Rising Above The Herd In Music | 00:15:52 | |
Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.
In this episode...
• Andrew explains how to "rise above the herd" and allow yourself to level up in music.
• Andy talks about gaining performance confidence, step by step.
• Camilo reveals how analysing melody can produce breakthroughs for you with the harmony and memorising progressions
• And Zac shows how to know with certainty that you do have music inside you, just waiting to come out.
All that and more, in this episode of Coaches Corner!
Tip: find just ONE idea from everything that's shared, and take it to your next music practice session or apply it in YOUR musical life.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/287
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Rhythm and Soul, with Lorin Cohen • Musicality Now: The 3 Pillars Of Improv, with Lorin Cohen • Musicality Now: Are You A Robot?! • Musicality Now: What Exactly Is In The Musicality Book? (Inside The Book) • Musicality Now: Choosing Musicality, with Mark Hanna (Meet The Team)
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| 03 Oct 2017 | 010: Making Music with Ease, with Gerald Klickstein (The Musician's Way) | 00:52:06 | |
Have you ever wondered if professional musicians have some special ability or received special teaching that helps them be creative, improve faster and be somehow immune to performance anxiety? It turns out there are “under the hood” techniques which any musician can use to gain these same abilities, and transform the experience of learning music into one of joy and ease. Today on the podcast we’re joined by Gerald Klickstein, author of a ground-breaking book which is widely respected in the world of music education: The Musician’s Way. Written as a handbook for the aspiring professional musician it’s packed with insights and strategies that can actually empower any musician. It tackles some of the most confusing and frustrating problems that musicians face, regardless of their instrument, musical style or career aspirations. Topics like: how to design your practice to actually achieve results quickly and consistently. How to gain confidence to perform, even if it terrifies you. And how to nurture your creativity and collaborate well with other musicians. The book reveals the hidden areas which professional musicians benefit from for learning, playing and performing – but which are generally left out of traditional instrument lessons. Gerald has extensive experience as a teacher including on the faculty of several US universities – but the book isn’t based only on his own ideas and opinions. It’s evidence-based, meaning he’s drawing on a wide body of research and sharing what has been proven to work.
In this conversation Gerald shares: • One unorthodox but incredibly valuable piece of advice on how to choose the exercises and pieces you work on. • A simple but effective way for anybody to overcome performance anxiety using a practical process, as well as a really useful framework for thinking about what’s causing your anxiety when it arises. • A great tip for anyone who’s wanted to record themselves playing but found it a really intimidating and stressful experience. • Plus how the experts take full advantage of their “musical autopilot” – but without leaving themselves prone to performance freeze-ups due to relying on it.
If you’ve ever struggled to make your practice time deliver real results, or you’ve had any anxiety around performing music then you’re going to love this episode and how it opens your mind in new and useful ways.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 010
Links and Resources • The Musicians Way book on Amazon • MusiciansWay.com companion website • Growth Mindset: Blog post by Gerald Klickstein, Mindset book by Carol Dweck • Deliberate Practice for Musicians
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| 09 Jan 2019 | 138: Musicality Unleashed - The Two Things Most Music Education Is Missing | 00:05:16 | |
This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we discuss the three aspects necessary for becoming a great musician - and how traditional music education often ignores two of them.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 138
Links and Resources • Musicality Unleashed: The Truth About Talent
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| 23 Apr 2019 | 173: How To Be The Beatles, with Hard Day's Night | 01:16:22 | |
Welcome back to Beatles Month!
Today we have the distinct pleasure of talking with not one but four Beatles experts! Mike Muratore, Frank Muratore, John Auker and Patrick Gannon, the members of Hard Day’s Night.
Hard Day’s Night is rated among the top national Beatles tribute groups performing today, a full catalogue touring Beatles Tribute act focusing on performing songs exactly as the Beatles themselves did. The band has performed on national television, at America’s top Beatles festival, and at the Beatles’ own Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.
We were eager to find out what goes into being one of the top Beatles tribute acts in the world and how the four members of the group think about the musicality of the Beatles.
We talk about: • What exactly the band would do to learn a new Beatles song note-perfect It was really cool to hear about how each member of the group came to love the Beatles and perform in Hard Day’s Night, and how thoughtfully and carefully they approach their work in performing as the Fab Four. There’s a lot to be learned here about musicianship that goes way beyond tribute bands or Beatles specifics - so please enjoy!
This is The Musicality Podcast, and you’re tuned in to Beatles Month at Musical U.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 173
Links and Resources • Hard Days Night on Facebook @HDNTribute • Hard Days Night on Twitter @hdntributeband • Hard Days Night on Twitter @hdntribute
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| 17 Apr 2018 | 064: The Instrument Inside You, with Ben Parry (National Youth Choirs) | 00:52:04 | |
Today we’re speaking with Ben Parry, the Artistic Director of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain - but as you’ll hear that’s just one of many musical roles he has, including formerly being a singer and arranger with the world-famous a cappella group The Swingle Singers, and directing the London Voices choir which has performed on many of the Hollywood film soundtracks that we all know and love.
We recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop Ben presented at the London A Cappella Festival and he had such a great way of getting people of all ability levels quickly singing some quite complex music, we knew we had to invite him onto the show to share his ideas with you.
In this conversation we discuss: • His own journey from classical church music to cabaret and a cappella, and how it’s all informed the way he helps people sing now. • Why having a choir get their tuning from a piano can be a really bad idea. • The pros and cons of using intervals versus using scale degrees (such as solfa or note numbers)
Ben is clearly a man who has thought deeply about singing in all forms and brings his unique experience and perspective to all his roles to the benefit of his singers. We loved having the opportunity to pick his brains, and whatever kind of singer you might be - whether you’re a vocal pro or just do karaoke at the pub, or you sing with your local choir or in a barbershop group, or you’re only willing to sing in the shower but you wish you could do more - we know you’re going to really enjoy this episode.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 064
Links and Resources • National Youth Choirs of Great Britain
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| 18 May 2024 | 269: Coaches Corner, Episode 4 | 00:16:02 | |
Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.
This time we have:
- Andy sharing the benefits of figuring out melodies and chords using solfa
- Zac revealing the surprising impact of tapping into the spirit of "ease and joy"
- Camilo explaining how basslines can help you memorise more easily, by understanding the structure more deeply
- And Andrew discusses the power of language and "doodletonguing" for adapting to a new musical style
Tip: find just ONE idea from everything that's shared, and take it to your next music practice session or apply it in YOUR musical life.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 269
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: How to Be a Beatle • Musicality Now: Craft, Creativity and Career (with Tero Potila) • Musicality Now: Comparison and Contribution (with Tero Potila) • Musicality Now: What’s Your “North Star” In Music? • Musicality Now: Experiencing Musicality (Meet the Team, with Camilo Suárez)
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| 18 Oct 2018 | 117: About Playing in Any Style | 00:28:35 | |
Musical U welcomes back Steve Nixon of FreeJazzLessons.com to discuss the art of playing in multiple genres, and the skills and knowledge that will help you shine in jazz, rock, pop, classical, and country music alike.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 117
Links and Resources • The Rhythm of Success, with Steve Nixon • 7 Ray Charles Chords Every Musician Must Know • 13 Gospel Piano Chords + 1 Must Have Progression • Slick Gospel & Blues Piano Riff Tutorial
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| 20 Mar 2018 | 056: Tell Your Own Story, with David Wallimann | 00:41:48 | |
In this episode we're speaking with David Wallimann, who has one of the most popular guitar channels on YouTube with over 100,000 subscribers there. As always when we're interviewing an expert in a particular instrument, we recommend staying tuned even if you don’t play that instrument - because very little of what we cover is really instrument-specific. As well as his popularity as a guitar educator, David is a composer and recording artist who has collaborated with the likes of Dweezil Zappa. And as you’ll hear in this episode, he is just a lovely down-to-earth guy whose perspective on learning music and improvising is refreshing and seriously perceptive. David has his own guitar courses available at GuitarPlayback.com as well as a free Music Theory DNA course for guitarists at GuitarInfusion.com - something we suspect you’ll want to check out after hearing him describe it in this episode.
In our conversation we talk about:
• How to break free of fretboard patterns and “improvisation by numbers” with a counterintuitive exercise. • The big problem that puts people off music theory and the surprising impact it can have on your musical creativity. • The huge benefit you get from putting ego to one side and embracing your own uniqueness in music - both for improvisation, and for your musical life in general.
We loved chatting with David and are really glad to feature his unique perspective as part of Improv Month. As you’ll hear us say in this episode, we do think that guitar players tend to have a very particular relationship with music theory and with improvising - but David’s take on it all is something that would be valuable for any musician to take on board. We certainly hope you’ll enjoy hearing about it.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 056
Links and Resources • ”Self-Taught Musicians Suck?” video • Free “Music Theory DNA” course • Note2Self: “I Love This!”, with Lisa McCormick • Doubling Down on Your Craft, with Brad Davis
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| 12 Jan 2019 | 142: Musicality Unleashed - A Better Mental Model for Rhythm | 00:04:08 | |
This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we share an intuitive model for counting rhythm: rhythm syllables! Learn why this method trumps the “1-e-and-a 2-e-and-a” method by a mile.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 142
Links and Resources • Talking Rhythm: The Kodály Method • Talking Rhythm: Syncopated Rhythms and the Kodály Method • Musicality Unleashed: A Better Mental Model for Pitch
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| 06 Mar 2018 | 52: How to Just Play, with Nick Mainella (10 Minute Jazz Lesson) | 00:55:19 | |
Today, we have the first of our interview series for Improv Month here at Musical U. To celebrate the launch of our new improv Roadmap that helps you learn to improvise from scratch, we’ve put together a month packed full of material all about improv. In our first episode for improv month, we talked about how to approach learning to improvise and how it's something core and fundamental to any musician, it can take on many forms across many genres. At the same time improvisation is something that is most commonly associated with jazz music in particular. And so we were keen to kick off improv month talking to someone who's expert in how you learn to improvise jazz. Nick Mainella is the host of the "10 Minute Jazz Lesson" podcast which really lives up to its name! As a jazz fan but not a jazz musicians ourselves, we have been really enjoying listening to this show and we would highly recommend it for anyone who's interested in learning to play jazz. The way Nick discusses improv on his show was so well aligned with the way we teach it at Musical U we knew we had to have him on the show, and we wanted to start improv month with this interview because as you'll hear, so much of learning jazz improv is in fact applicable to any genre and style of improvising.
In this conversation we talk about:
• Nick's own upbringing and what he did to compensate for *not* having a natural ear for music. • The specific exercises he finds most useful for learning to improvise. • One powerful memory he has that helped set his mindset right for improvisation for years to come, and which he passes on to his students if they're at all shy or nervous about improvising. • And why someone who wants to play jazz might actually be best served by first studying the blues.
It was so much fun to talk to Nick about jazz and improv and he dropped several really valuable nuggets of wisdom in this conversation - simple things that you can go away and apply yourself and really benefit from.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 052
Links and Resources • The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson podcast • 60 Days to Crushing the Blues course • The Riff Everyone Plays Wrong • About Active Listening podcast episode • About the Power of Solfa podcast episode • The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson podcast: Learning Vocabulary
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| 28 May 2019 | 183: Ease and Joy in Music Learning | 01:05:30 | |
Today, we've got something a bit different for you. Now, hopefully you are on our email list so you already know all about this, but in case not, this week to mark reopening the Foundations of a Musical Mind course, we are hosting three live sessions on Facebook talking about ease and joy in music learning. So how to make your music learning easier, how to make it more joyful and particularly how that's actually the route to better results. It's not just a cop out. It's not just fun for the sake of it. This is actually the way to get the best results in music.
That's what we're talking about this week and what you're going to be hearing in a minute is the recording of the first of these three sessions. Now, if you're listening to this episode as it comes out, you can join us for parts two and three. I would love to see you there. You'll find all the details in the show notes for this episode at musicalitynow.com or head to facebook.com/musicalu and you'll find them there.
A couple of things to mention about the recording of part one that you're about to hear. The first is that this was taken from the live stream, so unfortunately the audio is not quite as high quality as you're hopefully used to on this show, but it's still utterly listenable, we hope. And the second thing to mention is this is a bit long. It's quite different in style to what you're probably used to on this show. This is not a punchy 10-minute summary of the topic. This is me hanging out live for an hour with a bunch of MusicalU members and foundations course students and people from our email list talking about this topic of ease and joy, finding ways to relate it to your musical life and setting you up for transforming your experience of learning music with more ease and joy. So I hope you'll enjoy it, this very different kind of an episode. And if you're listening to this as it comes out, please do join us for parts two and three this week. We’d love to see you there.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 183
Links and Resources • Foundations Of A Musical Mind • Musicality Now - Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One w/Brent Vaarstra • Free cheat sheet on enjoying practice • Musicality Now - Hey! Where Are You Going?
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| 28 Jun 2018 | 085: About Succeeding with Online Courses | 00:07:54 | |
Choosing the perfect online course for you is half the battle. The other half is ensuring that you stay engaged and motivated so you can complete the course and get as much out of it as possible. Learn all about how you can be proactive and smart about your course to maximize your odds of success.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 085
Links and Resources • About Choosing an Online Music Course • Interview with David Asher Brown
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| 19 Feb 2019 | 156: Find and Make Peace with Your Voice, with Nikki Loney (The Full Voice) | 01:12:14 | |
Let us ask: how do you feel about your singing voice?
We're guessing that whether you consider yourself “a singer” or not, your answer probably isn’t “my singing voice is amazing and I am 100% comfortable with how it sounds at all times!”
If you’ve ever felt unsure about your voice - maybe that’s even held you back from trying to learn to sing - or if you are a singer and you’re trying to tap in to “your sound” or “your true voice” - stay tuned.
Today we're joined by Nikki Loney from Full Voice Music. Nikki is a professional singer and voice teacher and creates resources to help other voice teachers with young singers in particular. Nikki was introduced to us by Sara Campbell, our former piano pro at Musical U who’s a voice teacher and singer herself, and she made the connection because Nikki’s speciality is something near and dear to our heart here at Musical U: helping people “make peace” with their voice.
It’s easy to imagine singing as a technical skill, like learning how to move your fingers right to play guitar or piano. But although there is that pure technique that must be learned, singing is unique among instruments because it is so deeply and intimately a part of who we are.
And that means that for many beginner singers - or those who want to begin, or even those who dream of beginning but feel it’s beyond them - the biggest barrier is how we feel about our own voice.
This is such an important part of the the big bundle of “learning to sing” and it’s rarely given enough attention in the establishment of learning to sing - so that only those who are already comfortable about their voice and being a singer actually learn to sing.
As you’ll be hearing, we have a shared passion (slash rage) about how society and culture treat singing and how things can be made dramatically better and more welcoming to those who’ve felt locked out of the world of singing - as well as those who are on the path but have hangups about how they sound.
Nikki has some fantastic insights from a breadth of experience teaching, and in this conversation she shares:
• The gift for singing that she had growing up - and it's not what you might think. • How she found her own voice - and what literally it means to do that, to "find your voice" • How to know if you're good enough to start singing lessons and what specifically can help you to find the right teacher
This conversation was a total delight and we know that whatever relationship you have with singing there are going to be some fresh perspectives and we hope some powerful encouragement for you in this episode.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 156
Links and Resources • Sane Singing, by D. Brian Lee • 10 Things Your Voice Teacher Wants You To Know About Singing Lessons • The ONE Word That Will Make Your Students Sing Better • Helping Students “Make Peace” With Their Voice • Strategies For Shy Singers - The Full Voice podcast episode • Vocal Exploration Exercises - The Full Voice podcast episode
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| 31 Jan 2019 | 151: About Hacking Habituation | 00:10:17 | |
This weekend we had an absolutely phenomenal masterclass with Marc Gelfo, the creator of the Modacity practice app, all about accelerating your music learning.
Marc packed a ton into his masterclass, from highly practical, tactical ideas about how you practice, to some quite deep emotional and mindset guidance. It’s no exagerration to say there were a couple of dozen really meaty ideas he shared, and everyone who attended found plenty to help accelerate their music learning. We’re excited to be adding the recording to our masterclass library inside Musical U for members.
Today I wanted to share just one small nugget with you, Marc’s idea of “hacking habituation”. As you’ll be hearing, this led on to some interesting discussion of the emotion of musical expression and mastering the inner game too.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 151
Links and Resources • Marc's podcast interview: Emotion and Efficiency, with Marc Gelfo
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| 08 Feb 2018 | 045: About Your Voice Sounding Weird | 00:07:31 | |
If you sing, it's likely you've recorded and listened back to your voice. Chances are, you were surprised by what you heard, and thought "Is this really what I sound like?". In this episode of the Musicality Podcast, we explain why recordings of yourself sound different from what you're used to hearing, and how to get comfortable with listening to recordings of your own singing voice.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 045
Links and Resources • The Benefits of Recording Your Music Practice • HearFones, a tool for vocalists to hear themselves • How to Love Your Own Singing Voice
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| 06 Sep 2018 | 105: About You Being Musical Inside Already | 00:29:55 | |
In this roundtable-discussion episode, the members of the Musical U team discuss the idea that everyone is already musical inside - all it takes is equipping yourself with the tools and mindset to unlock this musicality.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 105
Links and Resources • Unlocking Your Musicality: Part One • Unlocking Your Musicality: Part Two
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| 28 May 2024 | 277: The Power Of Finding Your Voice (with Michaela Bartoskova) | 00:17:10 | |
Can you sing? If not... can you breathe?!
Funny question, I know! But we had a recent masterclass which joined up those two questions so beautifully. It's with Michaela Bartoskova, who's a voice, singing and yoga coach, and her masterclass at Musical U was on the topic of “When Breath Becomes Voice”.
Michaela is a specialist in the voice beyond just singing - into breath, into speaking, into movement. She has such a beautiful, holistic perspective and it made her masterclass really special. And kind of provided a new way into singing for a lot of our members.
In this mini-interview, you'll learn a bit about Michaela's background, how she came to focus on the breath, and particularly with singers who came to her and were nervous to even begin singing, or had a lot of resistance when they tried to sing.
She also shares her answer to “what does musicality mean to you?” and it's a really lovely and unique one that I think you're going to enjoy.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 277
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: WHY Every Musician Must Sing
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| 26 Jun 2019 | 190: 100% Emotion, With Michele McLaughlin | 00:48:25 | |
Today on the show we’re talking with Michele McLaughlin, a contemporary solo pianist who has recorded 18 albums - roughly one each year since starting to release her music in the year 2000. She is one of the most popular solo pianists on Spotify and was recently interviewed in Rolling Stone magazine.
Her music may sometimes get classified as “new age”. However, as you’ll hear in this conversation, that’s a misleading label that doesn’t do justice to the emotional variety and powerful storytelling of her music.
It was fascinating to hear about her improvisational approach to composing and there are lots of ideas here for anyone interested in being more creative or expressive in their playing.
We talk about:
• The concert she attended at eight years old that inspired her to start creating her own music • Her “100% emotion” approach to improvising and the process that takes her from improvising to a finished piece on an album • How she thinks about learning and improving her skills year by year
You’ll love hearing Michele describe her music but you must go listen to it too! We’ll have links in the shownotes, including for her latest album, Memoirs, or you can find it at michelemclaughlin.com.
This is one of those interviews that will have you itching to run off and spend some quality time with your instrument exploring new possibilities - enjoy!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 190
Links and Resources • Michele McLaughlin - “Memoirs”
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| 17 Jan 2019 | 147: Foundations Of A Musical Mind Is Open! | 00:24:11 | |
Can you imagine having the kind of musical mind that can:
- Hear music and effortlessly recognise the notes and chords by ear. - Glance at sheet music, tab or a chord chart and immediately hear in your head how it should sound. - Spontaneously create your own original musical ideas as easily as breathing and share them with other musicians or an audience using your voice or your instrument. - Just sit down and play for your own pleasure, relaxation and creative fulfilment. - Sit in on jam sessions or gigs with any group of musicians with no prior preparation required because you know you’ll have something solid to contribute.
A musical mind that feels capable and confident in any musical situation – because you understand instinctively how music is put together.
The kind of musical mind that makes learning new things in music is a breeze – because everything just connects together and makes sense.
Does that sound exciting to you?
In our Musicality Unleashed series we’ve been talking about the mindset shifts and mental models which can empower you to do all these things and more. And last time we talked about how to bring this all together with the established “Kodály” approach which has been proven over decades to effectively put in place an empowering foundation of musicality.
After discovering the effectiveness of the Kodály approach I decided we had to do something to get it into more people’s hands, so last year we launched the first ever online training course following a Kodály approach, Foundations of a Musical Mind.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 147
Links and Resources • Get the Musicality Unleashed cheat sheet 2: The Two Things Most Music Education Is Missing 3: What Makes a Musician a "Natural"? 5: A Better Mental Model For Pitch 6: A Better Mental Model For Rhythm 7: Don't Just Learn Songs - Learn Music Through Songs 9: Creativity Is The Vehicle, Not The Destination • Foundations of a Musical Mind: Special Launch Offer!
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| 26 Jul 2018 | 093: About Frequencies in Music, Part Two | 00:07:01 | |
In the second instalment of our series on frequencies in music, we discuss the two major reasons why frequencies matter, and how sound can be understood, defined, and manipulated in terms of its frequencies.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 093
Links and Resources • About Frequencies in Music, Part One • Interview with Jeremy Fisher
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| 17 Jun 2024 | 294: Can You Learn Perfect Pitch? Should You? (Inside The Book) | 00:18:15 | |
Have you ever wished you had "perfect pitch"? To hear a note, and just name it instantly - it can seem like the "Holy Grail" of musicality. But... is it really? And if you weren't born with it, is it even possible to learn it yourself? We'll be diving into those questions and more, in this episode.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/294
Links and Resources • Book: The Evolving Animal Orchestra, by Henkjan Honing • Musicality Now: The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing
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| 07 Jun 2024 | 286: Choosing Musicality, with Mark Hanna (Meet The Team) | 00:21:57 | |
In this episode of "Meet The Team" you'll meet Mark Hanna from the Admissions Team, and find out a bit about his own musical journey and how he helps welcome new members and Next Level clients into Musical U!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/286
Links and Resources
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| 15 Oct 2019 | 206: Your Connection To Music, with Dave Isaacs (The Perpetual Beginner) | 01:06:17 | |
Today we are welcoming back Dave Isaacs, “The Nashville Guitar Guru”! We interviewed Dave on episode 60 of the show, where we talked about his own musical journey from aspiring classical guitarist to learning improv, switching to playing popular styles including country rock, teaching. He shared his major lessons learned as a musician and music teacher, which he shares at Nashville Guitar Guru.
Dave is the author of the brand new book, The Perpetual Beginner, A Musician’s Path to Lifelong Learning. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable read that will be relevant and impactful to anybody who enjoys Musicality Now.
We are excited to have Dave Isaacs back on the show to share some of the powerful ideas and stories from “The Perpetual Beginner”.
In this conversation we talk about:
• Why so many music learners find themselves stuck in the "beginner" phase, even after months, years or even decades of learning. • The painful experience that opened Dave's eyes to the downside of respecting tradition and having reverence for doing things in the most technically correct way. • Why some teachers discourage students from returning to earlier, easier material - but the two important reasons you should be doing this regularly.
Plus: we’re so keen to get this book into as many music learners’ hands as possible, we’re giving away five copies, shipped to your door, absolutely free! Listen for the details in the episode.
If you’ve ever found your enthusiasm and motivation waning, or you’ve been frustrated not to reach a higher level faster, or you’ve felt torn between doing things “the right way” and doing things “your way” - you’re going to love how this episode helps you.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 206
Links and Resources • Dave Isaacs - The Perpetual Beginner • Musicality Now - Follow Your Ear, with Dave Isaacs
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| 12 Mar 2019 | 162: How to Stop Doubting and Start Performing, with Brent Vaartstra (Passive Income Musician) | 00:44:37 | |
Have you ever wanted to get out there and start performing? Maybe solo at an open mic night, maybe getting involved in the local blues jam, maybe starting or joining a band - or even going out and getting paying gigs as a live performer.
If so, you might have found yourself in the situation many of us do: our skills are up to scratch but we’re still not ready. Emotionally, mentally, psychologically, we just have some kind of barrier that stops us from taking the plunge.
Today on the show we have a returning guest, our friend Brent Vaartstra from the Learn Jazz Standards podcast, and his new show, Passive Income Musician.
When Brent was with us before, we talked mostly about jazz and improvisation, but today we wanted to dig into something different with him: what it’s like to be a gigging musician. From the practicalities to the juicy mindset stuff that can make the difference between sitting alone at home practicing by yourself for the rest of your life - and getting out there and sharing your music with the world confidently in a variety of musical situations.
Brent shares some really valuable insights and actionable tips, including:
• The number one most important thing to do in advance of a session or gig • How to handle a new and intimidating performance situation, especially as an introvert • And we talk about “Imposter Syndrome” - that psychological phenomenon where you continually worry you’ll be found out as a fraud - even when you are actually good enough for what you’re doing - and Brent shares his six tips for overcoming it.
We loved having this opportunity to draw on Brent’s expertise and wisdom beyond the world of jazz, and we know you’re going to find a ton of valuable stuff here, especially if performing is part of your musical life - or you wish it would be!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 162
Links and Resources • Learn Jazz Standards podcast • Passive Income Musician podcast • Getting Over “Imposter Syndrome” as an Online Music Educator - podcast episode
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| 11 Jun 2024 | 288: The Practice Ingredients For Successful Performance, with Sarah Niblack | 00:14:14 | |
How can you feel safe, confident and joyful when you perform music? Especially if you're pushing yourself to your limits?
Sarah Niblack of SPARK Practice is one of the leading innovators in helping musicians to practice better - so they can perform better.
In today's mini-interview you'll get to meet Sarah and hear about her unique perspective on musicality, practice, performing and more.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/289
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: 5 Tips For Rock-Solid Performances
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| 14 Aug 2018 | 098: Today's Music Industry and Finding Your Fans, with Todd McCarty (Heat on the Street) | 00:48:37 | |
Today we’re joined by Todd McCarty of the Heat On The Street blog where he shares insider insights on the music industry and how to find fans for your music.
You might be wondering why we're discussing music industry stuff here on the Musicality Podcast, where we normally focus on the music side rather than the business side of being a musician. Well, we're not suddenly making a shift to focus entirely on career topics, but we were really keen to feature Todd on the show because we know that a lot of musicians, particularly hobbyists, would love to get their music heard - but are either intimidated or overwhelmed by the modern landscape of music publishing. Streaming services can in theory provide immediate listeners - but may not. And record labels are still doing what they did in the 1950s - or are they?
We wanted to ask Todd about the real story behind the successes in the music industry and what the opportunities are - not for the rare "talented" virtuoso, but for the passionate amateur musician who just wants to get some fans.
Todd was a professional drummer who went on to act as tour manager and promoter, run a record label and be a Senior VP of Sales at Sony Music. He has several platinum and gold sales awards to his name and so he's certainly a man who knows what it takes to make it in the music business.
In this conversation we talk about: • Todd's own background as a professional drummer and how a pivotal audition hammered home an important lesson about the music business • We find a polite way to ask Todd: What's the point of record labels these days? • And he reveals the one thing that musicians get absolutely backwards when it comes to getting fans
Todd has a refreshingly clear and frank perspective on the music industry, something that can all too often seem confusing and overwhelming, and he provided some really big insights and mindset shifts that we know will help you, whatever stage you're at in getting your music out there.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 098
Links and Resources • About Teachers, Coaches, and Mentors • 35 Ways to Make Money with your Music • How to Get Followers on Spotify • Sign up for the Heat on the Street mailing list
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| 24 Apr 2018 | 066: Discover Your Own Musical Creativity, with Forrest Kinney (Pattern Play) | 00:52:30 | |
Today we’re getting to speak with someone we’ve been hearing about for years, Forrest Kinney. He’s the author of the Pattern Play series of piano books which you might remember past guests Natalie Weber and Sara Campbell both mentioned as being fantastic for helping students get “off the page” and start to be more creative in their music-making.
He’s actually the author of 35 music learning books. He’s also a highly in-demand speaker, giving presentations on all the interesting things we’ll be talking about today, and still regularly performs, including dozens of private appearances at a certain billionaire’s house - stay tuned to hear about that.
In this conversation we talk about: • Forrest’s own musical beginnings and whether such a creative musician as himself credits talent for that creative success • The 4 Arts of Music that you can pick from and blend to find your own true identity as a musician • A creative way to think about music theory - and his opinion on scales that often gets him in trouble!
If you’ve ever felt like learning to play sheet music note by note just wasn’t the right fit for you as a musician, or you’ve felt the urge to create even though you don’t consider yourself “a creative”, you’re going to love this episode.
We should mention there were a couple of bits here where our connection got a bit patchy and you might hear a few short cut-outs - stick with it, they were very short sections and we don’t think they’ll affect how much you’ll get out of listening to this.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 066
Links and Resources • Forrest’s books - including Pattern Play • Interview with Natalie Weber • Interview with Sara Campbell • Creating a Prepared Piano for the piece “Persia”
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| 28 Mar 2019 | 166: When to stick with it - and when to move on | 00:10:28 | |
Learning music can sometimes be frustrating. It can feel like you’re putting in a ton of effort with very little results to show for it.
But at the same time we all know that persistence is the key to success.
So how do you know when you’re being virtuous for persisting - and when you’re just bashing your head against a brick wall?
How do you know whether to give up or stick with it?
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 166
Links and Resources • Is it time to “break up” with music? - episode includes the “Should I Stick With It?” cheat sheet
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| 13 Jan 2019 | 143: Musicality Unleashed - Don't Just Learn Songs - Learn Music Through Songs | 00:03:44 | |
This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we talk about how you can connect the music theory and ear training you’re learning with the music you want to play and are passionate about.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 143
Links and Resources • Musicality Unleashed: The Two Things Most Music Education Is Missing
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| 08 Sep 2017 | 001: Welcome to the Musicality Podcast! | 00:07:37 | |
In this first episode of the new Musicality Podcast, Musical U founder Christopher Sutton introduces the show and shares what you can expect. Learn how we define “Musicality” and how this podcast can help you to gain a natural freedom and confidence in music.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 001
Links and Resources • Get extra bonuses and behind-the-scenes exclusives with Podcast Insiders • If you enjoy the show please rate and review it! • Join Musical U with the Special offer for podcast listeners • Let us know what you think! Email: hello at musicalitynow.com
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| 07 Feb 2019 | 153: Hey! Where are you going | 00:13:25 | |
In this episode, we talk about your musical path and trajectory, encouraging you to think about your Big Picture Vision and how to get yourself there.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 153
Links and Resources • Big Picture Vision worksheet • About Taking A Long-Term Mindset
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| 13 Jun 2020 | 244: Q&A: I sometimes get the notes wrong when I sing - what can I do? | 00:16:05 | |
Do you sometimes get the notes wrong when you sing?
At Musical U we strongly encourage every music learner to sing because of the huge positive impact it has on your musicality - but what if you find you just can't get the notes right? Here's a clip from the archive of live member Q&A calls at Musical U where we talk about just that.
Enjoy!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 244
Links and Resources • How to Learn to Sing in Tune • Musicality Now - Finding the Notes Yourself, with Sara Campbell • Musicality Now - About Singing as a Tool • Musicality Now - How to Sing Smarter, with Meghan Nixon • Musicality Now - Singing that Sounds Good – and Beyond, with Davin Youngs • Musicality Now - All Things Vocal, with Judy Rodman • Musicality Now - The Instrument Inside You, with Ben Parry • Musicality Now - What Your Voice Can Do, with Jeremy Fisher • Musicality Now - Find and Make Peace with Your Voice, with Nikki Loney • Musicality Now - About the Power of Solfa
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| 01 May 2024 | 254: What Makes a Great Performance (with Melissa Mulligan) | 00:12:30 | |
In her Musical U masterclass "Performance Secrets From An Industry Insider", Melissa Mulligan (founder of Music Career Mastermind) shared a wealth of insight and experience on what makes for a truly great musical performance.
Whether you're touring world arenas like some of Melissa's clients, or just getting ready to perform for friends and family, this short section of the masterclass has some deep and powerful ideas to help you level up and really enjoy performing more too.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 254
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Finding Your Musical Identity (with Melissa Mulligan) (interview) • MastermindRoad.com, home of Music Career Accelerator • Register for the upcoming live training at YourMusicalCore.com!
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| 21 May 2019 | 181: How to Earn Your Inspiration, with Mark Cawley (Song Journey) | 01:22:34 | |
Today we’re joined on the show by Mark Cawley, a hit U.S. songwriter whose songs have been hits for artists like Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross and even The Spice Girls.
With over 16 million records to his name, Mark now provides online coaching to songwriters at all stages through his website iDoCoach.com, and has recently released a book, Song Journey, which is a treasure trove of advice and techniques for writing and selling songs, with a liberal sprinkling of personal anecdotes and Mark's own career lessons along the way.
If you've been listening to or watching this show for a while then you'll know we are big believers that valuable learning often comes in indirect ways - and whenever we have a guest who plays a certain instrument or specialises in a particular kind of musicality, we like to encourage you to stay tuned even if it doesn't seem on face value to apply to you.
This conversation was equal parts entertaining and enlightening and so we know you're going to enjoy it, and learn some valuable new ideas for your own musical life.
We talk about: • How playing alongside Fleetwood Mac brought Mark clarity on what kind of career in music he wanted. • The four-stage framework which lets you quiet your inner editor and avoid writer’s block. • And how writing a song for Tina Turner did not result in her recording it - and what he did later on that did actually lead to a Tina Turner hit...
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 181
Links and Resources • Mark Cawley - “Song Journey” • Scott Barry Kaufman The 4 Stages of Creativity
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| 29 Nov 2018 | 129: About Overwhelm in Music | 00:11:47 | |
At some point in your musical journey, you may find yourself feeling totally discouraged because everything is too hard and complicated in your music learning. This is called overwhelm, and fortunately there are numerous ways to combat it. In this episode, we outline some strategies to overcome overwhelm, and explain how they help you streamline and focus your practice.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 129
Links and Resources • Handout on the MAGIC Framework for goal-setting • About Choosing an Online Music Course
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| 09 Jul 2024 | 309: Motivation and Discovery (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) | 00:15:04 | |
What DRIVES you in music? Have you sometimes lost sight of what inspired you to play in the first place?
And when you play music, does it feel like the music is out there somewhere… or does it feel like it's inside you?
Join Christopher and David Reed from Improvise for Real for part 4 of a fascinating conversation where they delve into musical motivation and your innate connection to the music that inspires you to play.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/309
Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: Part 1 of this conversation - Be Yourself And Discover Your Own Music • Musicality Now: Part 2 of this conversation - Feel, Imagine, Create • Musicality Now: Part 3 of this conversation - Where True Musical Creativity Comes From • Musicality Now: What’s Your “North Star” In Music?
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| 28 Nov 2017 | 026: A Toolbox of Musical Understanding, with Scott Sharp (Fretboard Toolbox) | 00:42:55 | |
Today we're talking with Scott Sharp, the creator of Fretboard Toolbox - an innovative way to explain the notes and chords in each key for guitar, bass, piano, banjo and more.
Interestingly, Scott started learning music later than you might expect and really didn't consider himself all that musical. But an impactful experience in his day job as a high school biology teacher unlocked music theory in a way that let him start improvising, playing by ear, and being creative and confident in music.
He built on that insight to create his "fretboard toolboxes" for a range of instruments, and provides them online at fretboard-toolbox.com. He’s also just released a very cool “Theory By Hand” eBook that makes it easy for you to figure out the scales and chords in any key.
In this conversation we talk about:
• The big theory insight that let him start playing by ear and improvising and led him to create a whole new way to show how music theory works • Why learning to play a whole bunch of instruments isn’t nearly as hard as you might imagine • And the advice Scott would have for anyone who fears they’re “unmusical”
Scott’s Fretboard Toolboxes are an amazing resource for any musician looking to explore the more creative side of music-making and give themselves a shortcut to sounding good and understanding what they’re doing with the notes they choose to play.
Please enjoy this conversation and come away inspired to explore this approach to theory yourself!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 026
Links and Resources • Theory By Hand ebook • The Circle of Fifths, an invaluable tool for understanding chords, scales, and more
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| 02 Aug 2018 | 095: About the Moods of Modes | 00:19:33 | |
Have you ever felt confused by musical modes? In this episode, we discuss how you can understand these fascinating scales through active listening and a simple yet eye-opening exercise.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 095
Links and Resources • The Many Moods of Musical Modes • Interview with Marshall McDonald • Crazy Easy Weird (Modal) Improv Trick • The Ultimate Guide to the Dorian Mode • The Lydian Scale: Seeking the Ultimate Mysteries of Music
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| 24 Jul 2019 | 194: A Simple Tip for Indecision and Analysis-Paralysis | 00:04:41 | |
Have you ever struggled to make a decision in your musical life?
You don’t want to miss this tip from a kid named James - it might just save you from indecision and “analysis paralysis” forever more…
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 194
Links and Resources • Summer Of Transformation Promotion
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| 30 May 2024 | 279: 3 Ways To Use Singing In Your Daily Music Practice | 00:16:24 | |
Want to know how you can use your singing voice as a kind of "universal powertool" to accelerate ALL your musical development?
I'm going to share three ways you can easily weave singing into your everyday music practice to let you become more musical, faster.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 279
Links and Resources • Musicality Now: Is This The Missing Piece For Your Musicality? (Inside The Book) • Musicality Now: WHY Every Musician Must Sing (Inside The Book) • Musicality Now: The Power Of Finding Your Voice (with Michaela Bartoskova) • Musicality Now: Becoming Aware Of The Breath (with Michaela Bartoskova) • Musicality Now: How to Play Expressively (Inside The Book)
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| 04 Dec 2018 | 130: Practice, Performance, and Powerful Levers, with Josh Wright | 01:18:11 | |
Today we have the pleasure of talking with Josh Wright, a highly successful pianist whose first solo album topped the Billboard “classical” chart. He’s played with a number of symphony orchestras, won prizes in international piano competitions, and studied with some of the world's greatest piano teachers. He shares the insights and strategies he’s learned along the way through his highly popular YouTube channel “Josh Wright Piano TV”.
We had been really impressed by the practice and performance tips Josh shares in particular and so we were excited to have him as a guest on the show to dive into these topics as well as his own musical journey.
In this conversation we talk about:
• How to make technique exercises more interesting and a more valuable use of your practice time • The clever performance strategy that involved him making snowballs before sitting down at the keyboard • The three “levers” you can play around with to transform a robotic performance into a truly musical one • The reason he will still travel long distances to go visit his childhood piano teacher when preparing new repertoire.
This was a seriously value-packed conversation, Josh has tons of practical tips and mindset-shifting insights which he shares freely so we know you’ll be taking away some impactful ideas from this episode for your own practicing and performing.
One quick note - we failed to sound check the piano before we began the interview and so there are a few spots where Josh demonstrates something and you’ll hear the sound get a bit crunchy. We apologise for that, but we think the points he’s making still come across fine.
We hope you’ll enjoy this episode!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 130
Links and Resources • Josh Wright’s web store - 20% off everything with coupon code PODCAST • Josh Wright’s courses on Teachable.com - 20% off with coupon code PODCAST • How to Learn A New Piano Piece Quickly and Efficiently • How to Memorize Music Quickly and Effectively • Efficient Practice Piano Lesson • A Quick Fix For Weak Spots In Your Playing • 5 Tips To Get Rid of Nerves and Stage Fright When Performing • Overcoming Performance Anxiety and Stage Fright • Mastering Rubato: How To Sound Like a Pro • Tone Quality - Create a More Beautiful Sound At The Piano • The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
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| 23 Apr 2020 | 235: Practice Q&A [4/5] How To Stay Consistent - Without Discipline | 00:07:07 | |
Have you lost your motivation for practice?
This is the fourth in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experiences with music practice. The results were astounding! Across several hundred responses, we found a handful of really common and painfully frustrating practice issues – including, “I feel bad because I don’t practice enough”
To answer these big burning questions, we invited Gregg Goodhart, The Learning Coach, back on the show. Gregg is a leading expert on how to apply all of the latest scientific research and understanding of how the brain learns to skill acquisition, including in music.
After watching this episode you’ll regain your enthusiasm for learning music.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 235
Links and Resources • Gregg Goodhart – Learning Coach • What is a Practiclass? Sax, cello, guitar, The Learn Like A Genius Institute • Learn Like A Genius – Piano Practiclass (Full), Houston, TX with Gregg Goodhart • Musicality Now - How to Learn Like a Genius, with Gregg Goodhart • Musicality Now - The Truth About Talent, with Professor Anders Ericsson • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience • Carol S. Dweck - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success • Barry J. Zimmerman - Dart Throwing Study
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| 27 Feb 2018 | 050: Unleashing Inspiration, with Vincent James (Keep Music Alive) | 00:53:16 | |
Today we're joined on the show by Vincent James, who is the co-founder of an organisation called Keep Music Alive. They organise two big music holidays each year: Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. In 2017 they partnered with over 600 music school and retail locations to help celebrate Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day by offering free music lessons and holding other community events including open houses, student performances and instrument donation drives. Vincent and his wife Joann are also authors of a book called "88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life" which features over 100 inspirational music stories from around the world, including a number of celebrities. And as if that wasn’t enough, Vincent is also the man behind LoveSongs.com, writing custom love songs on request.
In this conversation, we was keen to find out more about the musician behind these three fascinating and impressive projects. We talk about:
• The book “88+ Ways…” - what inspired him to take on such an ambitious project and how it came about. I also ask Vincent to share two of his favourite stories from the book. • His experience writing custom love songs for couples and his advice to all budding songwriters. • The two nationwide events he’s organised, partnering with over 600 music schools and stores across the US, to promote music learning.
And Vincent shares the biggest lesson that comes through all of these projects and successes which you can apply to your own musical life.
We've really loved reading a story or two from 88+ Ways each day recently, it’s a great way to stay aware of and inspired by the incredible power of music in our world. Between the stories Vincent shares in this conversation and the events he has coming up in 2018 that you can get involved in, you’re going to come away from this one feeling uplifted and inspired too.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 050
Links and Resources • “So Many Things”, by Vincent James • 88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life • Interview with Sara Campbell
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| 22 Mar 2018 | 057: Improvising with Structure and Phrasing | 00:11:54 | |
When speaking, we use phrasing to emphasize ideas, capture our listener's attention, and tell a story. The same holds true in music, and more specifically, in improvisation! Learn how to use phrasing to add structure, interest, and musicality to your improv.
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 057
Links and Resources • About Improvising with Scales and Chords • How to “Just Play”, with Nick Mainella • How to Improvise for Real, with David Reed
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| 18 Apr 2020 | 233: Practice Q&A [2/5] How To Get Maximum Results In Minimum Time | 00:07:43 | |
Can you get results from only 10-15 minutes of practice?
This is the second in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experiences with music practice. The results were astounding! Across several hundred responses, we found a handful of really common and painfully frustrating practice issues – including, “How do I get the most results out of my practice time?”
To answer these big burning questions, we invited Gregg Goodhart, The Learning Coach, back on the show. Gregg is a leading expert on how to apply all of the latest scientific research and understanding of how the brain learns to skill acquisition, including in music.
In this episode you’ll learn a 3-step process you can use to get the most out of every minute of your practice. Start supercharging your learning today!
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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 233
Links and Resources • Gregg Goodhart – Learning Coach • What is a Practiclass? Sax, cello, guitar, The Learn Like A Genius Institute • Learn Like A Genius – Piano Practiclass (Full), Houston, TX with Gregg Goodhart • Musicality Now - How to Learn Like a Genius, with Gregg Goodhart • Musicality Now - The Truth About Talent, with Professor Anders Ericsson • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience • Carol S. Dweck - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success • Barry J. Zimmerman - Dart Throwing Study
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