Musical U News Archives

Inside The Book: It’s Out!

by Christopher Sutton | Oct 15, 2024 | Podcast, Musical U News, The Musicality Book

We are celebrating the release of this: the Musicality book! Woohoo! This book has been in the works for two years or 15 years, depending on how you measure it, and it’s so exciting that it’s out. It’s taken me a while to do this announcement...

Meet the Team: Zac Bailey

by Zac Bailey | Sep 2, 2020 | Musical U News, Audio Effects, Audio Mixing, Career, Interviews, Song Writing

Even before creating a rap group with his cousins at a young age or launching his DJ career at 17, Zac Bailey was unstoppably drawn to music. Now a seasoned DJ and producer using the moniker ZSonic, Zac explores a cocktail of genres – hip hop, funk, ambient,...

My Play By Ear Process and Singing – Chest Voice: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Jan 6, 2020 | Musical U News, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Playing By Ear, Singing | 0 comments

Our Play By Ear series thus far has seen our Resident Pros exploring the different musical dimensions involved in this coveted skill: melody, basslines, chords, chord progressions, and rhythm. For our final installment of the series, it’s time to bring the lessons of...

Rhythm and Transposition: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Nov 27, 2019 | Musical U News, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Playing By Ear, Rhythm, Singing

In our upcoming Resource Pack, our Piano, Bass, and Guitar Pros explore the rhythmic aspect of playing by ear, while our Singing Pro tackles transposition.

4-Chord Progressions and Singing in Octaves: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Aug 17, 2019 | Musical U News, Bass, Chord Progressions, Guitar, Keyboard, Singing, Singing in Tune

Learn the ins and outs of chord progressions and the basics of singing in octaves with the help of our upcoming Play By Ear Resource Pack.

Matching Pitch and Chords By Ear: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Apr 24, 2019 | Musical U News, Bass, Chords, Guitar, Keyboard, Pitch, Playing By Ear, Singing

Learn about the art of hearing chords and playing them by ear, and discover the simple vocal skill that will help you sing comfortably and in-tune.

Breathing with Vocal Exercises and Play Basslines by Ear: Resource Pack Preview

by Musical U Team | Mar 6, 2019 | Musical U News, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, Playing By Ear, Singing

Learning music by ear involves many components. Last month, we focused on the process of learning melodies, and this month we’re learning about basslines. Well, that sounds fine for bass players, but why do guitarists and pianists need to learn basslines?...