Musical U Team

The Musical U team features a range of world-class music education experts, specialising in musicality and the accelerated learning techniques referred to as "superlearning".

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Posts by Musical U Team

What’s the point of using a metronome?

by | Jul 30, 2014 | Tempo | 0 comments

Although it is often misused and disliked by beginner music students, a metronome can be the ear trainer’s best friend. Let’s look at some of the ways you can use a metronome to improve your ears. Before we get started though, what metronome is best? You...

How do you play a song by ear?

by | Apr 19, 2014 | Playing By Ear

You can learn to play songs by ear without needing a teacher or expensive materials. You don’t need the sheet music and you don’t need any special musical “gift” either. The basic process is to choose a song, and try to work it out piece by...

Why can’t I sing in tune?

by | Dec 27, 2013 | Singing in Tune, Singing

Have you been told you’re out of tune, or tone-deaf when you sing? Do you enjoy singing… but worry that it doesn’t sound good to other people? There are two factors which determine whether you can sing in tune or not, and the good news is that both...

Why is a cappella music so good for ear training?

by | Dec 20, 2013 | Singing

Whether or not you are a singer, listening to a cappella (unaccompanied voices) music can be a great way to develop your musical listening skills. Include a cappella music in your ear training and you’ll become more sensitive to pitch, harmony and timbre. Why?...

Can you learn perfect pitch?

by | Dec 19, 2013 | Perfect Pitch

The research indicates that most people who have absolute pitch have had it from an early age. It seems to be a combination of nature and nurture. Its accuracy and reliability tends to vary over an individual’s life. It is possible to develop this skill at a...

How can I learn to play guitar by ear?

by | Dec 18, 2013 | Guitar

Playing guitar by ear is a common goal for guitarists when they start ear training. You can train your ears to give you the skills needed to easily play songs by ear. Exactly how you should train your ears for playing guitar by ear will depend on quite how you want to...