Scales... Most music learners think scales are just an exercise you've got to do as part of learning your instrument. But did you know there's actually a whole area of ear training dedicated to scales? In fact there are two! In this clip from

Q&A: I sometimes get the notes wrong when I sing - what can I do?

Jun 13th, 2020 16m 5s

Do you sometimes get the notes wrong when you sing? At Musical U we strongly encourage every music learner to sing because of the huge positive impact it has on your musicality - but what if you find you just can't get the notes right? Here's

Q&A: If playing music is like speaking a language - what about harmony?

Jun 4th, 2020 6m 57s

If playing music is like speaking a language, how should we think about harmony, or playing two hands on piano? We answer that question in this clip from the archive of live member Q&A calls at Musical U. Enjoy! Subscribe For Future Episo

Q&A: Why use headphones and what kind should I buy?

Jun 2nd, 2020 10m 4s

Did you know that wearing good headphones is one of the easiest ways to improve your ear training? Why is that - and what exactly makes a pair of headphones "good"? Learn how to choose the right headphones to level up your ears in this clip f

Q&A: What can you do if you struggle to audiate (imagine music)?

May 30th, 2020 29m 59s

Audiation is one of the most powerful ways to develop your musicality - but what if you find you really struggle with it? In this clip from the archive of live member Q&A calls at Musical U we share some practical tips to help you audiate. Enjo

Q&A: Sometimes I feel like I'm just guessing - is that wrong?

May 25th, 2020 8m 27s

Have you ever felt like you were guessing the answers while working on ear training? Believe it or not, that may not be a bad thing! Find out why in this clip from the archive of live member Q&A calls at Musical U - stay tuned! Subscribe Fo

Getting Out Of Your Own Way, with Dylan Hart

May 15th, 2020 1h 22m

We’re joined by Dylan Hart, one of the top French Horn players in Hollywood today. He has played on many well-known soundtracks including Moana, Frozen, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Baywatch, The Good Place, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Pathways: Oli Fuhrmann

May 10th, 2020 1h 20m

We are excited to bring you another inspiring edition of Pathways. In this special series of episodes you’ll hear the stories of music-learners just like you, reaching out and lending each other a hand on our musical journeys. We’re speaking wi

What is musical “superlearning”?

May 3rd, 2020 41m 17s

Have you been feeling stuck on something challenging in music? A section of a piece, a specific technique, an overall plateau, or maybe practice goes fine but then everything falls apart in live performance. Have you felt like you just don’t

Practice Q&A [5/5] How To Spend Practice Time And Prevent Overwhelm

Apr 25th, 2020 12m 30s

Feeling overwhelmed by all the information about what to practice? This is the fifth and last in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn abou

Practice Q&A [4/5] How To Stay Consistent - Without Discipline

Apr 23rd, 2020 7m 7s

Have you lost your motivation for practice? This is the fourth in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experiences with music

Practice Q&A [3/5] How To Conquer Tricky Sections And Break Through Plateaus

Apr 21st, 2020 6m 19s

Struggling to get that complex section up to tempo? This is the third in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experiences with

Practice Q&A [2/5] How To Get Maximum Results In Minimum Time

Apr 18th, 2020 7m 43s

Can you get results from only 10-15 minutes of practice? This is the second in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experience

Practice Q&A [1/5] How To Find More Music Practice Time

Apr 17th, 2020 7m 54s

Do you have enough time to practice your music? This is the first in a special series of episodes on how to tackle the biggest sticking points in your music learning. We recently surveyed our audience to learn about their experiences with mus

Pathways: Joanne Cooper

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 6m

We are delighted to bring you another inspiring edition of Pathways. In this special series of episodes you’ll hear the stories of music-learners just like you, reaching out and lending each other a hand on our musical journeys. We’re joined by

Creative Improv for Classical Musicians, with Laura Nerenberg

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 6m

We’re joined by violinist and Suzuki pedagogue, Laura Nerenberg. Laura is founder of Rideau Falls Violins where she teaches based on the principle that all children are born with the potential to develop a high level of instrument ability and

Pathways: Joanne Cooper

Apr 2nd, 2020 37m 16s

Four "Defaults" For Positivity And Success, with Brent Vaartstra (Learn Jazz Standards)

Mar 30th, 2020 25m 4s

Right now, millions of people around the world are choosing to stay in and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. In this challenging and unprecedented time, Musical U’s priority is to provide new free training daily to keep you engaged, excited,

Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room)

Mar 26th, 2020 50m 44s

We’re excited to have Zach VanderGraaff, the founder of Dynamic Music Room, on the show. Mr. V (as his students like to call him) is a K-5 music teacher who’s developed his own teaching philosophy drawing on the Kodály approach. Zach shares

Stay In. Play On!

Mar 23rd, 2020 9m 45s

Hi, this is Christopher Sutton from Musical U, and this will be a special short announcement episode to invite you to Stay In - and Play On. If you're watching this episode when it airs then you'll be well aware of the current situation with

Choose Your Words Carefully, with Glory St. Germain (Ultimate Music Theory)

Mar 4th, 2020 26m 29s

Welcome to a very special edition of Musicality Now. We invited Glory St. Germain of Ultimate Music Theory back on the show to teach something very specific. Glory overflows with joy as she shares this powerful lesson. Transformative vocabula

How The Best Play Their Best, with Annie Bosler

Feb 26th, 2020 49m 58s

We were thrilled to speak with Annie Bosler, a world class French Hornist who has played with John Williams, Josh Groban, Michael Feinstein, Itzhak Perlman and Paul McCartney. Annie has performed for famous shows such as Glee, The Ellen Show, M

The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing

Feb 19th, 2020 52m 20s

We were honoured to speak with Professor Henkjan Honing, one of the leading researchers of music cognition and biomusicology. The science behind musicality is at an exciting early stage, so there are at least as many intriguing questions as ans

Your Peak Performance Toolkit, with Mark Morley-Fletcher (Play In The Zone)

Feb 12th, 2020 1h 32m

We’re joined by Mark Morley-Fletcher from Play in the Zone. Mark is a jazz guitarist turned peak performance specialist. He’s developed a system for helping everyday music learners tackle performance anxiety. Mark has taken ideas and techniq

Getting Into The Music And Into Flow, With Diane Allen

Feb 5th, 2020 1h 15m

Today we’re joined by Diane Allen, a former concertmaster violinist with the Central Oregon Symphony for 15 years. Diane speaks on the topic of flow and finding your own personal “flow strategy” to reach your full potential, in music and anywhe