053: About Improvising Rhythm
Rhythm is an under-appreciated component of music - and we're here to put it in the spotlight for improvisation month! Learn all about improvising a rhythm, how to do it, and the musicality benefits i...
8 Mar 20187min
52: How to Just Play, with Nick Mainella (10 Minute Jazz Lesson)
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 togethe...
6 Mar 201855min
051: About Improvisation
March is Improvisation Month here at Musical U, and what better way to kick off than with a crash course in the subject? In this episode of the Musicality Podcast, we share how to (and how not to!) im...
1 Mar 201810min
050: Unleashing Inspiration, with Vincent James (Keep Music Alive)
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. ...
27 Feb 201853min
049: About Arranging Music
Arranging music is not nearly as complex as its name may lead you to believe - if you've ever plunked out the chords to your favourite song on the piano and sang along, you've already done it! In this...
22 Feb 20186min
048: Doubling Down on Your Craft, with Brad Davis
Today we're talking with Brad Davis, a guitar icon in the world of country and bluegrass music. As you'll hear on this episode, Brad has had an amazing career. As a go-to stage and session player in N...
20 Feb 20181h 16min
047: About Meter in Music
Rhythm is rarely random - instead, it follows an underlying structure to give the song a certain flow, a structure called meter. In meter, depending on which beats are emphasized in a bar, completely ...
15 Feb 20188min
046: More Ways of Knowing Music, with Jeremy Dittus (Dalcroze School of the Rockies)
Have you ever heard of Dalcroze? It's a remarkable and effective approach to music-learning that's often discussed alongside Kodály or Orff. Today we're speaking with Dr. Jeremy Dittus, the founder an...
13 Feb 20181h 8min
