Melissa Mulligan is a vocal coach and advisor to top Billboard-charting artists, and the founder of the highly popular Music Career Accelerator program at MastermindRoad.com.   In this mini-interview she shares her take on "talent" and what really matters in crafting a successful music career or non-professional musical journey.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-itunes">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-android">Android</a> | <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-stitcher">Stitcher</a> | <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-rss">RSS</a> | <a class= "ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/MusicalU?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube</a>   Full Show Notes and Transcript: <a class= "ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://musicalitynow.com/253">Episode 253</a>   Links and Resources • <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "https://www.mastermindroad.com/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=mupodcast"> MastermindRoad.com</a>, home of Music Career Accelerator • Register for the upcoming live training at <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://YourMusicalCore.com/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=mupodcast"> YourMusicalCore.com</a>!     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! <a class="ProsemirrorEditor-link" href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/review">Click here to rate and review</a>

254: What Makes a Great Performance (with Melissa Mulligan)

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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