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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.

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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
317
Years Active
2017 - 2024
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237: What is musical “superlearning”?

237: What is musical “superlearning”?

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 perf…

00:41:17  |   Sun 03 May 2020
236: Practice Q&A [5/5] How To Spend Practice Time And Prevent Overwhelm

236: Practice Q&A [5/5] How To Spend Practice Time And Prevent Overwhelm

Feeling overwhelmed by all the information about what to practice?

 

This is the fifth and last in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We…

00:12:30  |   Sat 25 Apr 2020
235: Practice Q&A [4/5] How To Stay Consistent - Without Discipline

235: Practice Q&A [4/5] How To Stay Consistent - Without Discipline

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…

00:07:07  |   Thu 23 Apr 2020
234: Practice Q&A [3/5] How To Conquer Tricky Sections And Break Through Plateaus

234: Practice Q&A [3/5] How To Conquer Tricky Sections And Break Through Plateaus

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 a…

00:06:19  |   Tue 21 Apr 2020
233: Practice Q&A [2/5] How To Get Maximum Results In Minimum Time

233: Practice Q&A [2/5] How To Get Maximum Results In Minimum Time

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…

00:07:43  |   Sat 18 Apr 2020
232: Practice Q&A [1/5] How To Find More Music Practice Time

232: Practice Q&A [1/5] How To Find More Music Practice Time

Do you have enough time to practice your music?

 

This is the first in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audie…

00:07:54  |   Fri 17 Apr 2020
231: Creative Improv for Classical Musicians, with Laura Nerenberg

231: Creative Improv for Classical Musicians, with Laura Nerenberg

We’re joined by violinist and Suzuki pedagogue, Laura Nerenberg. Laura is founder of Rideau Falls Violins where she teaches based on the principle that all children are born with the potential to de…

01:06:21  |   Wed 08 Apr 2020
230: Pathways: Joanne Cooper

230: Pathways: Joanne Cooper

We are delighted to bring you another inspiring 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 …

01:06:21  |   Thu 02 Apr 2020
229: Four

229: Four "Defaults" For Positivity And Success, with Brent Vaartstra (Learn Jazz Standards)

Right now, millions of people around the world are choosing to stay in and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. In this challenging and unprecedented time, Musical U’s priority is to provide new free…

00:25:04  |   Mon 30 Mar 2020
228: Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room)

228: Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room)

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 d…

00:50:44  |   Thu 26 Mar 2020
227: Stay In. Play On!

227: Stay In. Play On!

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…

00:09:45  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
226: Choose Your Words Carefully, with Glory St. Germain (Ultimate Music Theory)

226: Choose Your Words Carefully, with Glory St. Germain (Ultimate Music Theory)

Welcome to a very special edition of Musicality Now. We invited Glory St. Germain of Ultimate Music Theory back on the show to teach something very specific. Glory overflows with joy as she shares th…

00:26:29  |   Wed 04 Mar 2020
225: How The Best Play Their Best, with Annie Bosler

225: How The Best Play Their Best, with Annie Bosler

We were thrilled to speak with Annie Bosler, a world class French Hornist who has played with John Williams, Josh Groban, Michael Feinstein, Itzhak Perlman and Paul McCartney. Annie has performed for…

00:49:58  |   Wed 26 Feb 2020
224: The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing

224: The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing

We were honoured to speak with Professor Henkjan Honing, one of the leading researchers of music cognition and biomusicology. The science behind musicality is at an exciting early stage, so there are…

00:52:20  |   Wed 19 Feb 2020
223: Your Peak Performance Toolkit, with Mark Morley-Fletcher (Play In The Zone)

223: Your Peak Performance Toolkit, with Mark Morley-Fletcher (Play In The Zone)

We’re joined by Mark Morley-Fletcher from Play in the Zone. Mark is a jazz guitarist turned peak performance specialist. He’s developed a system for helping everyday music learners tackle performanc…

01:32:58  |   Wed 12 Feb 2020
222: Getting Into The Music And Into Flow, With Diane Allen

222: Getting Into The Music And Into Flow, With Diane Allen

Today we’re joined by Diane Allen, a former concertmaster violinist with the Central Oregon Symphony for 15 years. Diane speaks on the topic of flow and finding your own personal “flow strategy” to r…

01:15:35  |   Wed 05 Feb 2020
221: Pathways Jon Magnusson

221: Pathways Jon Magnusson

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 h…

00:48:15  |   Wed 29 Jan 2020
220: How to Achieve Rapid, Unstoppable Progress in Music Learning

220: How to Achieve Rapid, Unstoppable Progress in Music Learning

What if you could learn music so fast, people would assume you’re a genius? Imagine jumping over any learning hurdle, breaking through any plateau, and gaining professional-level instrument skills in…

00:12:34  |   Thu 23 Jan 2020
219: Learning to Love Leadsheets, with Ruth Power (Piano Picnic)

219: Learning to Love Leadsheets, with Ruth Power (Piano Picnic)

We are joined by Ruth Power of Piano Picnic, home of high quality online training courses for pianists. However, this is not our usual kind of interview episode. We’ve invited Ruth to talk about som…

00:29:16  |   Thu 16 Jan 2020
218: Composing For Games, with Dan Hulsman (VGM Academy)

218: Composing For Games, with Dan Hulsman (VGM Academy)

Today we’re joined by Dan Hulsman founder of The VGM Academy, the leading website dedicated to composing video game music. Dan helps aspiring composers from around the world hone their composing ski…

01:07:17  |   Fri 10 Jan 2020
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