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Musicality Now

Ever wondered why some people seem to have a gift for music? Have you wished that you could play by ear, sing in tune, improvise and jam? You are in the right place.

Musicality Now is a mix of interviews and teaching, featuring some of the most inspiring and insightful musicians and music educators, talking about how to learn the core inner skills you need to feel like a “natural” in music and enjoy freedom, creativity and confidence.

Topics include: Playing by ear, Singing in tune, Jamming with other musicians, Having a good sense of rhythm, Writing your own music, Writing notation, Improvising a solo, Talking intelligently about music, Understanding Music Theory, Clapping in time, Knowing your instrument inside and out, Tuning your instrument by ear, Reading notation, Sight-reading music, Playing from a lead sheet, Performing live, and Playing multiple instruments.

Musicality Now is brought to you by Musical U (musical-u.com), the leading provider of musicality training online. Learn more and get shownotes at musicalitynow.com.

Copyright: © Copyright 2017 Musical U (Easy Ear Training Ltd.)

Latest Episodes:

137: Musicality Unleashed - The Truth About Talent Jan 08, 2019

Show notes

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", reveal why it's a myth, and how this knowledge can help you shift your mindset to realize your full musical potential.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 137

Links and Resources

• The Truth About Talent, with Professor Anders Ericsson

• The Talent Myth: Why Talent is the Least Important Part of Being a Musician

• Beyond the "Quick Fix", with Ged Brockie

• About the 10,000 Hour Rule

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136: A Change is Gonna Come Jan 03, 2019

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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. Here's to your continued musical success in 2019!

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 136

Links and Resources

• Musical U YouTube channel

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135: About the Little Why Dec 20, 2018

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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 you should frequently ask yourself about your musical trajectory to ensure you're on the right track.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 135

Links and Resources

• LJS 82: How to Set Game-Changing Goals for Your Musicianship, with Christopher Sutton

• About Choosing an Online Music Course

• About Taking a Long-Term Mindset

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134: About Your Self Dec 18, 2018

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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 practicing that encourages constant dialogue between mind, body, and music.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 134

Links and Resources

• Lisa McCormick's website

• Note2Self: "I Love This!", with Lisa McCormick

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133: About the Clave Dec 13, 2018

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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.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 133

Links and Resources

• Clave: The Secret key to Pop Rhythm

• Why is son clave so awesome? by Ethan Hein

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132: Becoming a Bulletproof Musician, with Noa Kageyama Dec 11, 2018

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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-based insights and strategies for practice and performance in music. He tackles topics like deliberate practice, accelerated learning, stage fright, and recovering from mistakes, and does so not only as a musician himself but as an expert in the fields of music and sports psychology.

Noa started in music as a toddler and went on to study at Julliard - but as you'll learn in this conversation, that seemingly straight-line path to professional musician success suddenly paused at that point and took a fascinating new direction which led to Noa's success today as a respected expert in the psychology of performance in music.

In this conversation we talk about:

• The connection between "practice mode" and "performance mode".

• What you should be thinking about during a performance.

• The third area alongside practice and performing where Noa gained new insights that transformed his enjoyment of his musical life.

The team here at Musical U, we are all massive fans of The Bulletproof Musician and we're often resharing Noa's articles and episodes, so we've been really looking forward to having him join us here on the podcast and it lived up to all expectations.

There are a ton of potential mindset breakthroughs waiting for you in this episode - enjoy! And don't forget we love to hear from you at musicalitypodcast.com/hello any time you particularly enjoy an episode or have thoughts to share. So do let me know what you thought of this one, at muscialitypodcast.com/hello

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 132

Links and Resources

• The Bulletproof Musician

• TED Talk: How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff - without ropes, by Alex Honnold

• TED Talk: The transformative power of classical music, with Benjamin Zander

• Full interview with Shawn Johnson on Freakonomics

• This Is Your Brain on Music, by Daniel Levitin

• Interview with Mark Kosower, principal cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra

• "Beyond Practicing" course

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131: About the Long and Winding Road Dec 06, 2018

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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 the realizations he's made along the way about playing professionally vs. playing for the sake of joy and fulfillment.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 131

Links and Resources • About the Message in the Music

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130: Practice, Performance, and Powerful Levers, with Josh Wright Dec 04, 2018

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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 symphony orchestras, won prizes in international piano competitions, and studied with some of the world's greatest piano teachers. He shares the insights and strategies he's learned along the way through his highly popular YouTube channel "Josh Wright Piano TV".

We had been really impressed by the practice and performance tips Josh shares in particular and so we were excited to have him as a guest on the show to dive into these topics as well as his own musical journey.

In this conversation we talk about:

• How to make technique exercises more interesting and a more valuable use of your practice time

• The clever performance strategy that involved him making snowballs before sitting down at the keyboard

• The three "levers" you can play around with to transform a robotic performance into a truly musical one

• The reason he will still travel long distances to go visit his childhood piano teacher when preparing new repertoire.

This was a seriously value-packed conversation, Josh has tons of practical tips and mindset-shifting insights which he shares freely so we know you'll be taking away some impactful ideas from this episode for your own practicing and performing.

One quick note - we failed to sound check the piano before we began the interview and so there are a few spots where Josh demonstrates something and you'll hear the sound get a bit crunchy. We apologise for that, but we think the points he's making still come across fine.

We hope you'll enjoy this episode!

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 130

Links and Resources

• Josh Wright Piano

• Josh Wright's web store - 20% off everything with coupon code PODCAST

• Josh Wright's courses on Teachable.com - 20% off with coupon code PODCAST

• How to Learn A New Piano Piece Quickly and Efficiently

• How to Memorize Music Quickly and Effectively

• Efficient Practice Piano Lesson

• A Quick Fix For Weak Spots In Your Playing

• 5 Tips To Get Rid of Nerves and Stage Fright When Performing

• Overcoming Performance Anxiety and Stage Fright

• Mastering Rubato: How To Sound Like a Pro

• Tone Quality - Create a More Beautiful Sound At The Piano

• The Piano Mastery Checklist

• The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle

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129: About Overwhelm in Music Nov 29, 2018

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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 overwhelm, and fortunately there are numerous ways to combat it. In this episode, we outline some strategies to overcome overwhelm, and explain how they help you streamline and focus your practice.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 129

Links and Resources

• Handout on the MAGIC Framework for goal-setting

• About Choosing an Online Music Course

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128: Circles of Creativity, with Tim Topham Nov 27, 2018

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Today on the show we're joined by one of our favourite people in the world of online music education, and maybe just one of our favourite people in general, and that's Tim Topham, who heads up TimTopham.com, the home of creative piano teaching online. Tim's really a thought-leader among piano teachers when it comes to making piano lessons fun and creative, getting off book and away from the dry rote learning, and into a world where the student is actually empowered to feel confident and creative on the keyboard.

We've long been fans of Tim's work, and we've actually interviewed him a couple of times for our website in the past - so we decided it was long overdue to have him on the podcast and he kindly agreed.

Hearing him talk, it's probably not surprising he's as well known and well respected as he is in the world of piano teaching - but what maybe is surprising is the route he took to get there...

In this conversation you'll hear about:

• Why it may have been a good thing that Tim took a ten year hiatus from focusing on piano, and the impact that had on how he teaches

• The value of getting "off the page" - and the part of this which is often glossed over but actually essential

• The relationship between creative exercises in composing and improvisation on your instrument and "ear training" exercises for developing your musical ear

This episode will obviously be of particular interest to any piano teachers, or indeed piano students out there, but as always the topics and ideas we discuss can be useful to any music learner wanting to develop their musicality. And Tim shares some really cool ideas and specific suggestions, so we know you'll get a lot out of this one.

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Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 128

Links and Resources

• The Power of 4-Chord Composing

• Annual professional membership to InnerCircle – discount code is: MUSICALUPOD

• Ultimate Guide to the Circle of Fifths

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