Musicality Now
Ever wondered why some people seem to have a gift for music? Have you wished that you could play by ear, sing in tune, improvise and jam? You are in the right place.
Musicality Now is a mix of interviews and teaching, featuring some of the most inspiring and insightful musicians and music educators, talking about how to learn the core inner skills you need to feel like a "natural" in music and enjoy freedom, creativity and confidence.
Topics include: Playing by ear, Singing in tune, Jamming with other musicians, Having a good sense of rhythm, Writing your own music, Writing notation, Improvising a solo, Talking intelligently about music, Understanding Music Theory, Clapping in time, Knowing your instrument inside and out, Tuning your instrument by ear, Reading notation, Sight-reading music, Playing from a lead sheet, Performing live, and Playing multiple instruments.
Musicality Now is brought to you by Musical U (musical-u.com), the leading provider of musicality training online. Learn more and get shownotes at musicalitynow.com.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 317
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
Inside The Book: It's Out!
We are celebrating the release of this: the Musicality book! Woohoo!
This book has been in the works for two years or 15 years, depending on how you measure it, and it's so exciting that it's out.
B…
316: Musicality Now: Bringing light and clarity to your musical journey (Coaches Corner, Episode 12)
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:
- Camilo explains the benefi…
314: How To Deconstruct Songs Like A Car Mechanic (with Benny Romalis)
What makes a great song great? If you've ever wondered how songs are put together, and how much it's careful, intentional craft vs. mysterious divine inspiration, you're going to love today's episode…
313: Curiosity And Craft, with Benny Romalis (How To Write Songs)
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? …
312: The Musicality Book Cover Reveal! (Inside The Book)
Join Christopher for an official unveiling of the cover design for the new Musicality book, as well as some exciting hints of things to come!
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311: The Scale That Keeps On Giving (Coaches Corner, Episode 11)
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 Christ…
310: Audiation - It's All In Your Head (Inside The Book)
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 mu…
309: Motivation and Discovery (with David Reed, Improvise For Real)
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…
307: Sing Better By Turning Your Voice OFF?! (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice)
Lip-syncing is normally seen as something "less than" singing - but what if it could actually be the gateway to better, more confident, more versatile, and more natural singing for you?
This is one…
307: The Bus Shelter Breakthrough (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice)
In this mini interview with Body-Based Voice expert Jeremy Ryan Mossman, you'll discover how the study of Feldenkrais, biomechanics and biotensegrity - as well as a breakthrough in a bus shelter - al…
306: Where True Musical Creativity Comes From (with David Reed, Improvise For Real)
Did you know, you already have 90% of what it takes to become a creative, confident improviser?
That might sound unlikely, especially if improvisation feels way out of reach right now.
But you mi…
305: Turning Problems Into Gifts And Enemies Into Friends (Coaches Corner, Episode 10)
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:
- Camilo shares a major brea…
304: The Goal (Inside The Book)
The tagline for the forthcoming Musicality book is: "How You Too Can Learn Music Like A Gifted Prodigy, Unlock Your Instinct For Music, And Unleash Your Inner Natural".
What exactly does that mean?…
303: The 80% Rule In Ear Training
Have you ever slogged away at an ear training exercise day after day and found your improvement lessening and lessening, progress just getting slower and slower?
It's not unusual. And it can be ma…
302: Get Started With Konnakol (with Alex Ostapenko)
In this clip from Alex Ostapenko's Musical U masterclass, he'll walk you through the basics of the Indian rhythmic language of konnakol, and how you can start experimenting and being creative with it…
301: Learning The Language Of Rhythm (with Alex Ostapenko)
In this mini-interview with konnakol and body percussion expert Alex Ostapenko, you'll discover his views on musicality, his own rhythmic awakening, and how both konnakol and body percussion can be v…
300: Feel, Imagine, Create (with David Reed, Improvise For Real)
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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299: Diagnosing And Solving The True Causes Of Musical Struggles (Coaches Corner, Episode 9)
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 illustrat…
298: Be Yourself And Discover Your Own Music (with David Reed, Improvise For Real)
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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