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 if I’m tone deaf?

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Tone Deafness | 0 comments

First things first: you probably aren’t truly “tone deaf”! Generally when people describe themselves (or others) as “tone deaf”, what they mean is “they can’t hear pitches well” or simply “they can’t sing in...

What is a scale?

by | Nov 3, 2012 | Scales | 0 comments

A scale is a collection of notes which are commonly used together, in order of pitch. https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/FAQ-Major-Scale.mp3Listen to a major scale (C major scale ascending)...

What is a chord progression?

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Chord Progressions | 0 comments

A chord progression (or just “progression”) is a sequence of chords played one after another. If there are just two, it’s called a cadence rather than a progression. There are particular common chord progressions which are used again and again in...

What is a chord?

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Chords | 0 comments

A chord is three or more notes played at once. Different combinations of notes will create different chord sounds. Some work well together – some not so much! https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FAQ-Chord-1.mp3Listen to a chord (E major triad)...

What is an interval?

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Intervals | 0 comments

An interval is the distance in pitch between two notes. Intervals are the building blocks of melody and harmony, and learning to recognise the different types of interval can help you understand harmony, transcribe melodies, and play by ear. It powers your sense of...