Podcasts by Musicality Now

245: Q&A: How (and why) should you do ear training for scales? from 2020-06-18T07:00

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 de...

244: Q&A: I sometimes get the notes wrong when I sing - what can I do? from 2020-06-13T16:27:47

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 i...

243: Q&A: If playing music is like speaking a language - what about harmony? from 2020-06-04T07:00

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 c...

242: Q&A: Why use headphones and what kind should I buy? from 2020-06-02T07:00

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"?

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241: Q&A: What can you do if you struggle to audiate (imagine music)? from 2020-05-30T00:31:25

In this clip from the archive of live memb...

240: Q&A: Sometimes I feel like I'm just guessing - is that wrong? from 2020-05-25T01:58:07

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 t...

239: Getting Out Of Your Own Way, with Dylan Hart from 2020-05-15T03:06:51

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, ...

238: Pathways: Oli Fuhrmann from 2020-05-10T20:44:02

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...

237: What is musical “superlearning”? from 2020-05-03T07:00

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 ap...

236: Practice Q&A [5/5] How To Spend Practice Time And Prevent Overwhelm from 2020-04-25T07:00

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 th...

235: Practice Q&A [4/5] How To Stay Consistent - Without Discipline from 2020-04-23T07:00

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 yo...

234: Practice Q&A [3/5] How To Conquer Tricky Sections And Break Through Plateaus from 2020-04-21T07:00

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 point...

233: Practice Q&A [2/5] How To Get Maximum Results In Minimum Time from 2020-04-18T20:23:12

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...

232: Practice Q&A [1/5] How To Find More Music Practice Time from 2020-04-17T18:38:13

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...

231: Creative Improv for Classical Musicians, with Laura Nerenberg from 2020-04-08T07:00

We’re joined by violinist and Suzuki pedagogue, Laura Nerenberg. Laura is founder of Listen

230: Pathways: Joanne Cooper from 2020-04-02T18:16:28

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 lendi...

229: Four "Defaults" For Positivity And Success, with Brent Vaartstra (Learn Jazz Standards) from 2020-03-30T20:05:41

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 ...

228: Authentic, Engaging, Cooperative Learning, with Zach VanderGraaff (The Dynamic Music Room) from 2020-03-26T20:02:33

We’re excited to have Zach VanderGraaff, the founder of Dynamic Music Ro...

227: Stay In. Play On! from 2020-03-23T13:31:08

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.

226: Choose Your Words Carefully, with Glory St. Germain (Ultimate Music Theory) from 2020-03-04T08:00

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 ...

225: How The Best Play Their Best, with Annie Bosler from 2020-02-26T08:00

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 h...

224: The Biology Of Musicality, with Prof. Henkjan Honing from 2020-02-19T08:00

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 sta...

223: Your Peak Performance Toolkit, with Mark Morley-Fletcher (Play In The Zone) from 2020-02-12T16:35:23

We’re joined by Mark Morley-Fletcher from Play in the Zone. Mark is a j...

222: Getting Into The Music And Into Flow, With Diane Allen from 2020-02-05T08:00

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 “flo...

221: Pathways Jon Magnusson from 2020-01-29T08:00

We are delighted to bring you another exciting edition of Pathways. In this special series of episodes you’ll hear the stories of music-learners just like you, reaching out and lendin...

220: How to Achieve Rapid, Unstoppable Progress in Music Learning from 2020-01-23T08:00

What if you could learn music so fast, people would assume you’re a genius? Imagine jumping over any learning hurdle, breaking through any plateau, and gaining professional-level inst...

219: Learning to Love Leadsheets, with Ruth Power (Piano Picnic) from 2020-01-16T08:00

We are joined by Ruth Power of Piano Picnic, home of high quality onl...

218: Composing For Games, with Dan Hulsman (VGM Academy) from 2020-01-10T07:37:19

Today we’re joined by Dan Hulsman founder of The VGM Academy...

217: Rewind: Reflections from 2019-12-30T16:24:22

We’ve had an incredible year at Musical U! Since switching from audio-only to video interviews at the beginning of 2019, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with amazing musical experts from all ...

216: Pathways - Sharilynn Horhota from 2019-12-18T23:30:11

Today we’re excited to share another Pathways story with you! We are joined by Musical U member Sharilynn Horhota. Before her engineering career and three children, Sharilynn was head...

215: What Music Practice Really Means, with Jonathan Harnum (The Practice Of Practice) from 2019-12-11T08:00

Today we’re talking with Dr. Jonathan Harnum, whose PhD research was foc...

214: Mind Before Fingers, with Marilyn White Lowe (Music Moves For Piano) from 2019-12-04T08:00

Today we’re joined by one of the leading Gordon-trained music educators and author of Listen

213: How to Learn Like a Genius, with Gregg Goodhart from 2019-11-27T08:00

Today’s guest, Gregg Goodhart, specializes in taking all the latest research and under...

212: From The Notes On the Page To Artistry And Mastery, with Dennis Alexander (Premier Piano Course) from 2019-11-20T08:00

Today we have the honour of talking with one of the top authors of piano books over the last nearly 35 years: Dennis Alexander.

With over Listen

211: Pathways - Nick Cheetham from 2019-11-14T08:00

In more than 200 episodes, Musicality Now has brought you interviews with the world’s leading experts on musicality as well as teaching segments on crucial topics to your music learni...

210: The Keys to Performance Success, with Dr. Don Greene (Winning On Stage) from 2019-11-06T08:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Don Greene, one of the world's leading experts and practitioners of performance psychology. In his 30-year career Dr. Greene has coached...

209: Side By Side In Music, with Caroline Whiddon (Me2_Orchestra) from 2019-10-30T07:00

Today we’re talking with Caroline Whiddon, the co-founder of Me2/Orchestra Listen

208: Making Music Books More Musical, with Joseph Alexander from 2019-10-23T07:00

Today we’re speaking with Joseph Alexander, the man behind Fundam...

207: What Is Ear Training? (and why does it normally fail?) from 2019-10-17T07:00

For this episode of Musicality Now, we turned the tables on our usual format. Adam Liette, Musical U Operations Manager is taking over for our normal host, Christopher Sutton – and Ch...

206: Your Connection To Music, with Dave Isaacs (The Perpetual Beginner) from 2019-10-15T07:00

Today we are welcoming back Dave Isaacs, “The Nashville Guitar Guru”! We interviewed Dave on Listen

205: Unlock Your Potential By Understanding Your Mind, with Nick Bottini from 2019-10-09T07:00

Today we’re talking with Nick Bottini, a career and performance coach who has wo...

204: Nature, Nurture, and your Duvet of Music, with Robert Emery from 2019-10-02T07:00

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Robert Emery, a concert-pianist turned conductor and Musical Director. He’s worked at venues from London's Royal Albert Hall to the Sydney Opera House...

203: In Perfect Swinging Harmony, with the Quebe Sisters from 2019-09-25T07:00

We’re joined by Hulda, Grace and Sophia, The Quebe Sisters, a progressiv...

202: Making Improv a Game, with Jeffrey Agrell from 2019-09-18T07:00

Today on the show we have the pleasure of interviewing one of our favourite people in the world of music education, Jeffrey Agrell. He has pioneered a game-based approach to learning improvisati...

201: About the Circle of Fifths from 2019-09-11T07:00

Have you heard of the Circle Of Fifths? If you're like most musicians you have heard of it, you've probably read about it, you maybe understand it, you haven't yet memorised it and yo...

200: What is Musicality? from 2019-09-04T07:00

What does “Musicality” mean? Naturally we have our own ideas here at Musical U but a recent survey revealed that maybe we’ve actually missed the mark a bit…

In this episode we sh...

199: Rewind Ease and Joy from 2019-08-28T07:00

When we think of music learning, we often think of the really hard work that goes into learning any instrument. Or that our goals are a long way off and will take years of dedication ...

198: How Composers Improve, with Matthew Ellul (School of Composition) from 2019-08-21T07:00

Today We’re speaking with Matthew Ellul, the man behind School Of Compositio...

197: Intimidating - or Inspiring? You Choose from 2019-08-14T07:00

When you see an incredible musician - are you inspired? Or are you intimidated?

Believe it or not, this reaction is not something that happens to...

196: Your Codex and Creativity from 2019-08-07T07:00

Have you been losing your enthusiasm for learning music? Or perhaps you’re loving it - but don’t seem to be making much progress.

Believe it or n...

195: Boosting Musical Brainpower, with Josh Turknett (Brainjo) from 2019-07-31T07:00

Today’s interview is among the most fascinating we’ve had on the show to date. We’re joined by Dr. Josh Turknett, the neurologist, best-selling author and musician behind Listen

194: A Simple Tip for Indecision and Analysis-Paralysis from 2019-07-24T07:00

Have you ever struggled to make a decision in your musical life?

You don’t want to miss this tip from a kid named James - it might just save you ...

193: More Mindful, More Musical, with Susanne Olbrich from 2019-07-17T07:00

We are very excited to have Susanne Olbrich on the show! Trained by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, Susanne is a specialist in mindfulness for musicians. She is a musician herself and com...

192: From Mechanics to Organics, with Bradley Sowash from 2019-07-12T07:00

Today we’re joined by Bradley Sowash, an educator specialising in creativity and improvisation who we’ve long admired in the world of online music education.

191: Rewind: A Mindset for Music Theory from 2019-07-03T07:00

Music theory is one of the most mystifying and confusing topics for many musicians. But, does it have to be this way?

Today, we’ll be discussing ...

190: 100% Emotion, With Michele McLaughlin from 2019-06-26T17:11:14

Today on the show we’re talking with Michele McLaughlin, a contemporary solo pianist who has recorded 18 albums - roughly one each year since starting to release her music in the year 2000. She ...

189: How To Handle Musical Mistakes With Grace from 2019-06-20T17:51:02

Everything’s going great, the music’s flowing through you, the audience is enthralled, and then argh! - You play a wrong note!

What do you do in that moment? How do you ...

188: Awareness, Innovation and Reflection, with Michael Compitello from 2019-06-12T07:00

Today on the show we have the pleasure of talking with Michael Compitello, a celebrated percussionist, composer and educator. It was Michael’s innovative projects Listen

187: Is Aiming For Perfect Actually Holding You Back from 2019-06-06T07:00

Aiming for perfection is admirable - perfection is wonderful! But is music ever really perfect?

Is it possible that aiming for perfect i...

186: Letting the Music Play You, with Paul Wertico from 2019-06-04T07:00

Today on the show we have the honour and the pleasure of sitting down with Paul Wertico. If you’re at all familiar with the all-time great drummers of the world or you’re a jazz fan t...

185: Getting Into Action For Transformation from 2019-05-31T06:35:28

Imagine a new musical future, where you can approach your music with ease and joy.

What you’re about to hear is the third of three live sessions ...

184: What's Going on In Your Head? from 2019-05-30T00:25:28

Is there a big mental barrier that might be holding you back from ease and joy in lea...

183: Ease and Joy in Music Learning from 2019-05-28T23:34:45

Today, we've got something a bit different for you. Now, hopefully you are on our email list so you already know all about this, but in case not, this week to mark reopening the Listen

182: Do You Have An "Inner Natural Musician" - Here's How To Know from 2019-05-23T07:00

Have you wondered if you have an instinct for music, or worried that you don’t?

What if all the seemingly-natural skills of music like playing by...

181: How to Earn Your Inspiration, with Mark Cawley (Song Journey) from 2019-05-21T07:00

Today we’re joined on the show by Mark Cawley, a hit U.S. songwriter whose songs have been hits for artists like Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross and even The Spice Girls.

Listen

180: Rewind-Singing from 2019-05-16T19:35:32

Do you want to become a more confident and capable singer? The Musical U team rewinds to past guest experts as we explore singing. Today on Musicality Now.

Listen

179: Playing With Heart and By Heart, with Sarah Jeffery (Team Recorder) from 2019-05-14T07:00

Today on the show we’re joined by Sarah Jeffery, host of “Team Recorder”, the top YouTube channel for recorder players, with over 40,000 subscribers.

Listen

178: 3 Lessons on Music Practice From The World's Top Bassists from 2019-05-09T12:21:15

Have you found yourself losing enthusiasm for music practice? It might sound surprising, but whatever instrument you play, it’s possible that the musical role played by *bassists* act...

177: The Roots of Greatness, with Scott Devine (Scott's Bass Lessons) from 2019-05-07T13:06

You are tuned in to the very first episode under our new name - formerly The Musicality Podcast, this show is now called simply “Musicality Now” which we think better captures the spi...

176: How to Hear Like A Musician from 2019-05-02T07:00

Hello and welcome back for part two of this special on active listening and how to hear like a musician. We’re joined by Andrew Bishko from the Musical U team.

175: What it means to Hear Like A Musician from 2019-04-30T07:00

Have you ever wondered whether trained musicians simply hear music in a different way to you? Well, it turns out they do. And in this episode we’re joined with Andrew Bishko, to talk ...

174: The Musicality of the Beatles from 2019-04-25T07:00

We have come to the end of Beatles Month here at Musical U and in this final episode I’m going to recap the major learning points from each of our expert guests and share the major ru...

173: How To Be The Beatles, with Hard Day's Night from 2019-04-23T07:00

Welcome back to Beatles Month!

Today we have the distinct pleasure of talking with not one but four Beatles experts! Mike Muratore, Frank Murator...

172: The Story of the Fifth Beatle, with Kenneth Womack from 2019-04-19T00:21:51

Welcome back to Beatles Month!

We’re joined today by Kenneth Womack, author of a two-volume biography of George Martin: the label head and record...

171: The Simplicity and Sophistication of the Beatles, with Aaron Krerowicz from 2019-04-16T07:00

Welcome back to Beatles Month!

Today we’re talking with Aaron Krerowicz, the one and only full-time Beatles scholar who focuses specifically on t...

170: The Message in the Music of the Beatles with Scott Kuehn from 2019-04-11T07:00

Welcome back to Beatles Month!

Today we’re talking with a Beatles expert who also happens to be a member of Musical U. As a Listen

169: Writing Songs the Beatles Way, with Matt Blick from 2019-04-09T07:43:10

Welcome back to Beatles Month!

Today we’re joined by Matt Blick, who is the man behind the Listen

168: How the Beatles Came to Be, with Scott Freiman from 2019-04-04T07:00

Welcome back to Beatles Month!

Today we’re talking with Scott Freiman, the creator of Deconstructing th...

167: Welcome To Beatles Month from 2019-04-02T07:00

Hello, and welcome to Beatles Month! Today we’re kicking off a very special series of episodes where we’ll be celebrating all things Fab Four - and particularly diving into all the mu...

166: When to stick with it - and when to move on from 2019-03-28T07:00

Learning music can sometimes be frustrating. It can feel like you’re putting in a ton of effort with very little results to show for it.

But at t...

165: Is it time to break up with music? from 2019-03-21T07:00

Hey - do you feel like giving up? Is your musical life driving you a bit crazy and you’re wondering if you should just throw in the towel?

Listen

164: Rewind: Practicing from 2019-03-19T19:33:24

Hey, Christopher here, director of Musical U, and normally your host for the show. But today we have something a bit different for you. Now, I'll apologize in advance if you hear marc...

163: Forget Being Realistic - Do This Instead from 2019-03-14T21:28:20

If you’re pursuing a music dream of any kind, the chances are that there’s one big thing standing in your way.

At Musical U we talk a lot about y...

162: How to Stop Doubting and Start Performing, with Brent Vaartstra (Passive Income Musician) from 2019-03-12T07:00

Have you ever wanted to get out there and start performing? Maybe solo at an open mic night, maybe getting involved in the local blues jam, maybe starting or joining a band - or even ...

161: How to Improve AND Enjoy Your Musical Life from 2019-03-07T08:00

You can enjoy the process of learning music. You *should*, in fact!

Believing that enjoyment and achievement are mutually exclusive is holding yo...

160: Fundamentals Over Flash, with John Hatcher (Blues Guitar Institute) from 2019-03-05T08:00

Today we're joined on the show by John Hatcher, the founder of Blues Guitar Institute, a website and YouTube channel devoted to teaching acoustic blues guitar with a simple straight-f...

159: How To Start Improvising Today from 2019-02-28T08:00

Have you wished you could improvise, but found the whole thing intimidating, overwhelming, or just a complete mystery?

There's one thing I can te...

158: How To Truly Listen, with Evelyn Glennie from 2019-02-26T08:00

Evelyn Glennie is the world’s first full time solo percussionist, whose mission in life is to teach the world to listen. Her TED talk entitled “How to truly listen” has been viewed al...

157: Can't Improvise? There's just one thing holding you back from 2019-02-21T08:00

Does the idea of improvising scare you? Have you given it a try but quickly decided you didn’t have what it takes?

If so, we would understand. In...

156: Find and Make Peace with Your Voice, with Nikki Loney (The Full Voice) from 2019-02-19T08:00

Let us ask: how do you feel about your singing voice?

We're guessing that whether you consider yourself “a singer” or not, your answer probably i...

155: Intervals Versus Solfa: Which Is Best from 2019-02-14T08:00

Playing by ear and improvisation are two of the most sought-after skills in music. The key to learning these skills is to train your ear to effortlessly recognize the relationships be...

154: The Power of Curiosity, with Adam Neely from 2019-02-12T08:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Adam Neely, whose YouTube channel is followed by over 600,000 people - and is described as “video essays, lessons and vlogs on new horizons ...

153: Hey! Where are you going from 2019-02-07T08:00

In this episode, we talk about your musical path and trajectory, encouraging you to think about your Big Picture Vision and how to get yourself there.

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152: Making Music Learning a Picnic, with Ruth Power (Piano Picnic) from 2019-02-05T08:00

We are super excited to be joined on the show today by Ruth Power, the creator of Piano Picnic - a method for learning to play piano by ear that remarkably manages to teach it in less...

151: About Hacking Habituation from 2019-01-31T21:30

This weekend we had an absolutely phenomenal masterclass with Marc Gelfo, the creator of the Modacity practice app, all about accelerating your music learning.

150: Entertainment and Education, with Mr. Q-U-E (Music Notes) from 2019-01-29T08:00

Today on the show we're talking with LaMar Queen, also known as Mr. Q-U-E, the rapper behind Music Notes, a company that’s been having great success providing educational rap songs to...

149: Song Writing/ Start and Succeed, with Alex Forbes from 2019-01-24T08:00

Today we're joined by Alex Forbes from CreativeSongwriter.com. Alex has over 100 releases to her name including several Billboard-charting singles as well as tracks heard often on the...

148: Creativity, Composing, and Confidence, with Sabrina Pen?a Young (Libertaria) from 2019-01-22T08:00

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with someone we’ve wanted to have on the show since day one, a long-time collaborator at Musical U and at Easy Ear Training before that, Sabrina...

147: Foundations Of A Musical Mind Is Open! from 2019-01-17T08:00

Can you imagine having the kind of musical mind that can:

- Hear music and effortlessly recognise the notes and chords by ear.

...

146: Bringing It All Together from 2019-01-16T20:03:03

We’ve been talking in this Musicality Unleashed series about some powerful insights and mindset shifts for tapping into your inner musician and transforming how free, confident and cr...

145: Musicality Unleashed - Creativity is the Vehicle, Not the Destination from 2019-01-15T08:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we talk about ways of infusing your musi...

144: Musicality Unleashed - Singing Is Your Birthright from 2019-01-14T08:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we talk about the roadblock of musicians...

143: Musicality Unleashed - Don't Just Learn Songs - Learn Music Through Songs from 2019-01-13T08:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we talk about how you can connect the mu...

142: Musicality Unleashed - A Better Mental Model for Rhythm from 2019-01-12T08:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we share an intuitive model for counting...

141: Musicality Unleashed - A Better Mental Model for Pitch from 2019-01-11T08:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we delve into the oft-debated topic of h...

140: Musicality Unleashed - Did You Skip Step One? from 2019-01-10T08:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we discuss the importance of having a so...

139: Musicality Unleashed - What Makes A Musician A Natural from 2019-01-09T09:00

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we explore what really makes a musician ...

138: Musicality Unleashed - The Two Things Most Music Education Is Missing from 2019-01-09T00:21:26

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we discuss the three aspects necessary f...

137: Musicality Unleashed - The Truth About Talent from 2019-01-08T00:10:56

This episode is part of the Musicality Unleashed series. Learn more and get a bonus "cheat sheet" at musicalityunleashed.com. In this episode, we unpack the concept of "talent", revea...

136: A Change is Gonna Come from 2019-01-03T08:00

Happy new year! We're excited to announce some changes that we'll be making to the Musicality Podcast to continue bringing you the best content for helping you nurture your inner musicality. Her...

135: About the Little Why from 2018-12-20T08:00

The Big "Why" drives our musical journey forwards - it's our big-picture vision, our musical dream. But what about the Little "Why"? In this episode, we talk about the questions that ...

134: About Your Self from 2018-12-18T08:00

Lisa McCormick discusses the concept of the "self" in music, the importance of nurturing a positive and constructive mindset for learning, and the need for a holistic approach to prac...

133: About the Clave from 2018-12-13T08:00

Get acquainted with the two meanings of the word "clave", hear the instrument in action, and learn how to count out the ubiquitous rhythm that borrows its name from the instrument.  Listen

132: Becoming a Bulletproof Musician, with Noa Kageyama from 2018-12-11T08:00

Today we have the distinct pleasure of talking with Noa Kageyama, whose website and podcast The Bulletproof Musician is known as the leading source for the most up-to-date research-ba...

131: About the Long and Winding Road from 2018-12-06T08:00

Musical U’s own Adam Liette talks about his long and winding musical journey - from his conservatory years, to serving his country through music in the Army band, to his work at Musical U - and ...

130: Practice, Performance, and Powerful Levers, with Josh Wright from 2018-12-04T08:00

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Josh Wright, a highly successful pianist whose first solo album topped the Billboard “classical” chart. He’s played with a number of symphon...

129: About Overwhelm in Music from 2018-11-29T08:00

At some point in your musical journey, you may find yourself feeling totally discouraged because everything is too hard and complicated in your music learning. This is called over...