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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.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript...

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.   Subscribe For Fu...

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 importance of having a solid foundation in music - and how neglecting to build this foundation can be detrimental to your musical understanding and autonomy later in your journey.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | St...

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we explore what really makes a musician "natural" - and as you'll learn, it's not countless hours spent at the instrument!   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 139   L...

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.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Epis...

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 myth, and how this knowledge can help you shift your mindset to realize your full musical potential.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes...

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!   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 136   Links and Resources • Musi...

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.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcri...

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 encourages constant dialogue between mind, body, and music.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 134   Links and Re...

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.    Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 133   Links and Resources •  Clave: The Secret key to Pop Rhythm •  Why is son clave so awe...

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 strategies for practice and performance in music. He tackles topics like deliberate practice, accelerated learning, stage fright, and recovering from mistakes, and does so not only as a musician himse...

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 realizations he's made along the way about playing professionally vs. playing for the sake of joy and fulfillment.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube  ...

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 Y...

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.   Subscribe For Future Epi...

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 TimTopham.com, the home of creative piano teaching online. Tim's really a thought-leader among piano teachers when it comes to making piano lessons fun and creative, getting off book and away from the dry ro...

Katie Wardrobe of Midnight Music shares her tips on hearing key changes in music.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 127   Links and Resources •  Midnight Music •  Special Membership Offer for podcast listeners   Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

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 s...

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.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 125   Links and Resources •  Music Entrepreneur HQ •  Special Membership Offer for podcast...

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 singing a familiar song seems a bit intimidating to you.   Today on the show we're joined by Dale Duncan, also known as "Mr. D" online, who is the creator of a popular method for teaching sight-singing, s...

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 to create beautiful melodies.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 123   Links and Resources •  Bobby McFerrin d...

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 discuss here on the Musicality Podcast such as playing by ear, improvising, and singing in tune.   Aimee's also a songwriter and recording artist and this year she's released two tracks from a forthco...

The Musical U team talks about setbacks and negative experiences in music, and how to move past them to maintain a positive musical trajectory.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 121   Links and Resources •  Get Confident module at Musical U •  About Mindfulness for Musicians • About Exploring Without Self-...

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 associated particularly with audiation, and in fact Edwin Gordon developed a whole approach to music learning which is called, simply enough, Music Learning Theory.   We had been keen to invite a Music Lear...

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.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes...

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.   We've talked often on this podcast about musical "talent", including in our interview with Professor Anders Ericsson, the leading researcher on the topic, and the notion of talent and how it relates to musicali...