In this episode, we discuss the value of using your voice as a training tool to hone your instrumental skills - and how your voice is closely tied to rhythm, phrasing, and storytelling in music.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! <a href= "http://musicalitynow.com/subscribe-itunes">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href= "http://musicalitynow.com/subscribe-android">Android</a> | <a href= "http://musicalitynow.com/subscribe-stitcher">Stitcher</a> | <a href= "http://musicalitynow.com/subscribe-rss">RSS</a> | <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/MusicalU?sub_confirmation=1"> YouTube</a>   Full Show Notes and Transcript: <a href="http://musicalitynow.com/97">Episode 097</a>   Links and Resources • <a href= "https://www.musical-u.com/learn/about-singing-as-a-tool/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast">About Singing as a Tool</a> • <a href= "https://www.musical-u.com/learn/learning-sing-tune-george-bevan/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Learning to Sing in Tune, with George Bevan</a> • <a href= "https://www.musical-u.com/learn/making-music-with-ease-with-gerald-klickstein/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast">Making Music with Ease, with Gerald Klickstein</a> • <a href= "https://www.musical-u.com/learn/inside-jazz-mind-marshall-mcdonald-count-basie-orchestra/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Inside the Jazz Mind, with Marshall McDonald of the Count Basie Orchestra</a> • <a href= "http://musl.ink/pod96/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Musical Storytelling and the Art of Cabaret, with Fiona-Jane Weston</a>   Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! <a href= "http://musicalitynow.com/review">Click here to rate and review</a>

098: Today's Music Industry and Finding Your Fans, with Todd McCarty (Heat on the Street)

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.

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