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
137: Musicality Unleashed - The Truth About Talent
This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we unpack the concept of "talent", reveal why it's a myt…
136: A Change is Gonna Come
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 t…
135: About the Little Why
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 frequ…
134: About Your Self
Lisa McCormick discusses the concept of the "self" in music, the importance of nurturing a positive and constructive mindset for learning, and the need for a holistic approach to practicing that enco…
133: About the Clave
Get acquainted with the two meanings of the word "clave", hear the instrument in action, and learn how to count out the ubiquitous rhythm that borrows its name from the instrument.
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132: Becoming a Bulletproof Musician, with Noa Kageyama
Today we have the distinct pleasure of talking with Noa Kageyama, whose website and podcast The Bulletproof Musician is known as the leading source for the most up-to-date research-based insights and…
131: About the Long and Winding Road
Musical U’s own Adam Liette talks about his long and winding musical journey - from his conservatory years, to serving his country through music in the Army band, to his work at Musical U - and the r…
130: Practice, Performance, and Powerful Levers, with Josh Wright
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, wo…
129: About Overwhelm in Music
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 fortunate…
128: Circles of Creativity, with Tim Topham
Today on the show we’re joined by one of our favourite people in the world of online music education, and maybe just one of our favourite people in general, and that’s Tim Topham, who heads up TimTop…
127: About Hearing Key Changes
Katie Wardrobe of Midnight Music shares her tips on hearing key changes in music.
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126: Learning to Rock the Stage, with Kevin Richards (RPM Vocal Studios)
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-w…
125: About Taking a Long-Term Mindset
David Andrew Wiebe from Music Entrepreneur HQ discusses the importance of approaching your musical journey with a long-term mindset, and how this sets you up for success and growth.
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124: Making Sight Singing Child's Play, with Dale Duncan (In The Middle With Mr. D)
How do you feel about sight-singing? To be handed a sheet of music and expected to sing it, perfectly, right off the bat?
Or, stepping back, how do you feel about singing in general? Maybe even sin…
123: About the Pentatonic Scale
What is the pentatonic scale, and why is it so popular? Learn about the inner mechanics of this scale, discover why its notes sound so consonant and natural together, and explore how you can use it t…
122: Explaining the Musical Ear, with Aimee Nolte
Today we’re speaking with Aimee Nolte, a jazz singer and pianist who has one of the most popular YouTube channels among musicians, focusing on jazz piano with a healthy dose of a lot of the skills we…
121: About Negative Musical Experiences
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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120: Audiation and Thinking Music, with Professor Cynthia Crump Taggart (Gordon Institute For Music Learning)
Today we’re joined by Professor Cynthia Crump Taggart, the President-Elect of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning. You might have heard that name “Gordon” in the world of music education as assoc…
119: About Klezmer Music
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 deve…
118: Music Learning at Warp Speed, with Jason Haaheim
Okay, first of all a heads-up. This interview ran long, like epically long. But it's also one of the most densely-interesting ones we've had the pleasure to do! So you are in for a treat.
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