313: Curiosity And Craft, with Benny Romalis (How To Write Songs)

We are celebrating the release of this: the Musicality book! Woohoo!  This book has been in the works for two years or 15 years, depending on how you measure it, and it's so exciting that it's out. But it's taken me a while to do this episode because, as I'm going to unpack today, it's been a difficult process. So the book is out. Sort of, mostly. And it kills me that it's not just a clear-cut “It's out! We're done! Hooray!” In this episode, I want to share a bit about why it's still slightly fuzzy as to whether it's out or not, and a bit of behind the scenes of everything that's been going on...   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/317   Links and Resources: • The Musicality Book     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.   In this episode:   - Camilo explains the benefits of having a musical accountability partner   - Andy gives tips on becoming more aware of what helps you to keep winning in music   - Andrew shares insights on musical goals, dreams, identity, and the relationship between each of those.   All that and more, in this week's episode of Coaches Corner!   TIP: Look out for just one little idea or insight from everything that's shared which resonates with you - and then go put it to use!     Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/316   Links and Resources: • "Discover Your Musical Core" Workshop • Sneaky pre-order link for the Musicality Book! • Coaches Corner Episodes • Next Level Coaching     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

If your musical motivation has been waning lately... this episode is for you.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/315   Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: What's Your "North Star" In Music? (Big Picture Vision) • Musicality Now: What Is Musicality? • Musicality Now: What Is Musicality, Revisited (answers from MU members) • Musicality Now: What Is Musicality (playlist of expert answers) • The Superlearning Practice Plan • Gregg Goodhart • Dr. Molly Gebrian • Sarah Niblack (SPARK Practice) • Musicality Training at Musical U • Next Level coaching     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

What makes a great song great? If you've ever wondered how songs are put together, and how much it's careful, intentional craft vs. mysterious divine inspiration, you're going to love today's episode...   In this section of Benny Romalis' (HowToWriteSongs.org) masterclass at Musical U, he explains how to "think like a car mechanic" in your songwriting or listening, and breaks down each section of a song and the musical job each one does.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/314   Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: Curiosity And Craft, with Benny Romalis (How To Write Songs) • HowToWriteSongs.org • YouTube Channel: How To Write Songs     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

How does Elton John write such incredible chord progressions? What is it that made Lennon and McCartney songs so distinctive, so that they became the songwriting legends they're now known for being? And what does Sting and Radiohead do differently in their songwriting that you can learn from? These are just a few of the fascinating topics covered by Benny Romalis and Keppy Coutts on the popular YouTube channel "How To Write Songs".  And today I'm joined by Benny for a mini interview that I think you're gonna love, exploring his views on musicality, where his songwriting expertise came from, and how curiosity and "thinking like a mechanic" can open up songwriting for you too.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube   Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/313   Links and Resources: • HowToWriteSongs.org • YouTube Channel: How To Write Songs     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

Join Christopher for an official unveiling of the cover design for the new Musicality book, as well as some exciting hints of things to come!   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/312   Links and Resources: • The Musicality Book - Register Now! • Musicality Now: The Goal (Inside The Book) • Inside The Book Episodes       Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

Did you know, there's one scale which is even more important and powerful than the major scale?   And the best part is, it's not a more complex or advanced one - it's actually simpler!   Join Christopher and the Next Level coaching team to discover the latest tips, tricks and techniques you can use to advance in your own musical life.   In this episode:   - Zac explains how and why to take back your musical authority from the sheet music   - Andy shares the experience of "Pentatonic joy"!   - And Camilo reveals a surprising way to become a better sight-reader...   All that and more, in this week's episode of Coaches Corner!   TIP: Look out for just one little idea or insight from everything that's shared which resonates with you - and then go put it to use!   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/311   Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: Where True Musical Creativity Comes From (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) • Musicality Now: The Bus Shelter Breakthrough (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice) • Musicality Now: Sing Better By Turning Your Voice OFF?! (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice) • Musicality Now: Motivation and Discovery (with David Reed, Improvise For Real) • Musicality Now: Audiation – It’s All In Your Head (Inside The Book) • The Musicality Book • Coaches Corner Episodes     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

Did you know there's a musical skill which EVERYONE can already do... and yet only a tiny fraction of musicians are actually intentionally using daily - even though it's a MASSIVE booster for your musicality and all your music learning?   In this "Inside The Book" episode we'll peek into the chapter on Audiation: the ability to vividly imagine and hear music in your mind. We'll explore what it is, how it works, and the many benefits it brings throughout your musical life.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/310   Links and Resources: • The Superlearning Practice Plan • The Musicality Book • Musicality Now: "Inside The Book" Episodes     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

What DRIVES you in music? Have you sometimes lost sight of what inspired you to play in the first place?   And when you play music, does it feel like the music is out there somewhere… or does it feel like it's inside you?    Join Christopher and David Reed from Improvise for Real for part 4 of a fascinating conversation where they delve into musical motivation and your innate connection to the music that inspires you to play.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/309   Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: Part 1 of this conversation - Be Yourself And Discover Your Own Music • Musicality Now: Part 2 of this conversation - Feel, Imagine, Create • Musicality Now: Part 3 of this conversation - Where True Musical Creativity Comes From • Musicality Now: What’s Your “North Star” In Music? • Improvise For Real • IFR on Instagram • IFR on Facebook     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review

Lip-syncing is normally seen as something "less than" singing - but what if it could actually be the gateway to better, more confident, more versatile, and more natural singing for you?   This is one powerful technique which Body Based Voice expert Jeremy Ryan Mossman shared in his Musical U masterclass.   Today I'm sharing a short excerpt from it with you, where he runs you through a couple of unusual singing exercises which can help you tap into your body's deep wisdom on how to produce the sounds you want to when you sing.   Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS | YouTube     Full Show Notes and Transcript: http://musicalitynow.com/308   Links and Resources: • Musicality Now: The Bus Shelter Breakthrough (with Jeremy Ryan Mossman, Body Based Voice) • BodyBasedVoice.com     Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review