Envie d’apprendre, déclics émotionnels et plaisir d’écoute
Quel est la facteur clé du plaisir et de la motivation d’un enfant à apprendre la musique ? Et si l’enfant pouvait apprendre la musique à partir de ce qu’il entend et de ce qu’il ressent ? Où cela pourrait-il bien mener ? La musique serait-elle réservée à une poignée d’êtres humains dotés de dons singuliers ? […]
Le mirage de la partition musicale
Vous pratiquez la musique et vous avez déjà rencontré quelques difficultés à jouer d’un instrument ou à chanter sans partition, à improviser sur un thème ou à composer un morceau. Ou encore à jouer d’oreille, c’est-à-dire à rejouer sur un instrument une mélodie ou des accords que vous avez entendus Alors cet article est fait pour vous. La […]
La musique est comme une langue
Meludia développe la représentation intérieure de la musique de la même manière qu’un enfant apprend à parler, c’est à dire sans lecture, par l’écoute et par l’imitation. Avant d’aborder la lecture, un enfant passe près de 5 à 6 années à intégrer de manière auditive, sensorielle et émotionnelle sa langue maternelle. Pourquoi devrait-il en être […]
Bradley Sowash
Bradley Sowash is a composer, performer, and educator specializing in improvisation. He is the co- founder with Leila Viss of 88 Creative Keys improvisation workshops and webinars and is widely acclaimed as the writer of the keyboard improvisation books. As a performer, he has performed in every imaginable setting from living rooms, churches and jazz clubs to major concert venues both […]
Les Îles Féroé choisissent Meludia comme outil d’éducation musicale national
Les Îles Féroé viennent d’officialiser un partenariat exclusif avec Meludia, la plateforme web d’apprentissage de la musique développée en France. À partir du 9 avril 2018, l’application web Meludia sera accessible gratuitement pour tous les résidents de ces îles de 50.000 habitants, situées entre l’Ecosse, l’Islande et la Norvège. L’objectif de cette opération est de […]
Le Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra entre en partenariat avec Meludia pour offrir une éducation musicale à tous les Canadiens
Pour fêter le 150ème anniversaire du canada, le Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra entre en partenariat avec Meludia et offre à tous les canadiens un accès gratuit à l’éducation musicale Ce projet éducatif d’une ampleur sans précédent devrait toucher plus de 40 millions de personnes Calgary, Alberta, 6 décembre 2017 – Le Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) a […]
Joseph Calleja Champions an Initiative to Offer Music Literacy to Malta
The Republic of Malta has entered into a unique partnership with the French web-based music learning platform, Meludia. Starting May 2nd, 2016, access to the Meludia web application will be made available free of charge to every resident and visitor to this Mediterranean island nation of 425,000 inhabitants, offering music literacy to the entire population for […]
The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia to deploy Meludia
The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia is set to deploy the web-based music learning platform Meludia. Commencing in early 2016, the Meludia platform will be available to every student and faculty member at Curtis. In so doing, Meludia becomes the first online educational tool recognized by The Curtis Institute of Music, who selected Meludia for […]
From developing a musical ear to sight reading, discover the Meludia method
Why do we keep trying to teach children to sight read before they can actually understand, feel and hear music? Don’t we learn to speak before learning to write? At Meludia, we start with sensations and emotions; it’s the Meludia method. Sensory discovery Music is basically a stream of waves that our bodies perceive through […]
3 Reasons Why Meludia Transforms My Music Teaching (Without Affecting My Budget)
It’s back to school time! – Find out why thousands of educators are using Meludia to transform music learning for their students, at zero cost to teachers or schools. 1. Meludia makes students passionate about your music classes Meludia is an innovative and progressive online platform that allows users to master all elements of music, with more than […]
What music educators think about Meludia
Meludia wouldn’t be Meludia without the support of thousands of music educators. Whether they use the platform in famous schools, like The Curtis Music Institute of Music, or in local studios, they are all committed to improving music education, spreading music literacy and sharing the passion for music. Here is what music educators say about Meludia, based on our 2016 Music […]
Nicola Benedetti reminds us the importance of listening in everyday life
Nicola Benedetti has captivated audiences and critics alike with her musicality and poise. While she is a highly sought-after performer on the world’s stages, Nicola is also passionately dedicated to music education. What do you think about Meludia? For me personally, one of the greatest things about Meludia is actually the privacy. I think for […]
Meludia Goes To Ireland
Meludia is happy to announce that it has forged a collaboration with the prestigious Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin! They are currently trialling Meludia with their Third Level music students, with the intention that it will become a regular part of the Royal Irish Academy’s undergraduate studies program. In addition, The Royal Irish […]
The Drackensberg Boys Choir to Use and Champion Meludia
One of Meludia’s greatest champions is found in an unexpected place, nestled deep in the Drakensberg mountain range, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa… It is the amazing Drakensberg Boys Choir! That champion is the world-renowned Drakensberg Boys Choir and they have been using Meludia with great success for some time now. After working closely with the choir’s […]
Qobuz, the online music service dedicated to quality
Internet has completely changed the face of music distribution. This change has been positive in that it’s easier than ever to access music. However, this newfound accessibility came by sacrificing audio quality and artist remuneration. Just like Meludia, Qobuz has decided to raise audio expectations to the higher quality standards of Lossless format (CD quality) and the […]
Uberchord: the personal guitar training app
Learning guitar is a daunting project. Especially when you don’t have a guitar teacher next to you checking your fingerings and chords, which is actually the case most of the time you’re playing. Uberchord has developed an amazing app with a chord recognizer that gives you real-time feedback on your playing no matter your […]
Agatha Carubia explains Heart-Based Singing
Agatha Carubia is a voice teacher and the author of “Heart-Based Singing”, a guide to understanding, refining and developing your singing voice. From church choir performances, to the Julliard School, to kundalini yoga, Agatha Carubia, a great supporter of Meludia, shares with us her extensive experience of music and voice pedagogy. How did you learn music? […]
Julian Rachlin also recommends Meludia to tennis players, football players and pharmacists!
Violinist Julian Rachlin is one of the most renowned and respected artists of our time. After studying with esteemed violin professors Boris Kuschnir and Pinchas Zukerman, Julian Rachlin has devoted much of his time to passing on his musical knowledge and experience to the next generation. As a teacher and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, he remains committed to improving the world through education and […]
Melissa Greyvenstein shares her learning and teaching experience
Melissa Greyvenstein is a music educator at MG Music School near Durban, South Africa. We talked about music education, ear training and the way she uses Meludia with her pupils. How did you learn music? What was good or bad in the way you learned? My first teacher was a fantastic performer but not a very good […]
Thomas Hampson on music literacy
Thomas Hampson is an American lyric baritone whose operatic repertoire includes the title roles in Mozart‘s Don Giovanni, Rossini‘s The Barber of Seville, and Tchaikovsky‘s Eugene Onegin. Through the Hampsong Foundation, he promotes access to music literacy as a means to enhance understanding between cultures. Thomas Hampson maintains an active interest in research, education, musical outreach, and technology. […]
The musical space
In this video and article, we are going to explain the main elements that make up a musical space. The human ear has the ability to perceive a vast set of sounds from low-pitch to high-pitch. This soundscape seems almost infinite, but in reality it is composed of only ten octaves. The musical […]
Sound and the Overtone Phenomenon
The overtone phenomenon is at the origins of tonal music. Discover why. A musical sound is complex owing, in part, to its richness in harmonics. This perception of harmonics requires a particularly highly developed acuity because such tones are faintly perceptible. We saw that the octave was the first interval created by the overtone phenomenon. […]
Ear of the month – Selvadore Rähni
Selvadore Rähni is an international soloist, chamber musician, former Principal Clarinetist of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. He has performed all over Europe, Russia and Japan. Now head of music school at Tónlistarskóli Bolungarvíkur in Iceland, he uses Meludia with his students. How did you learn music? What was good or bad in the way you learnt? I learned music first […]
Ear of the month – Markus Fleischer
Markus Fleischer is a jazz guitarist. He is the fifth best Meludia gamer of all. He gives us his impressions about Meludia and some ear training tips. What are the dimensions where you perform the best on Meludia? Being a guitar player I am a little better at Harmony but entering the Expert level everything starts […]
Interview Philippe Lachaise – Whozic
It is often pretty hard to find the right musician(s) in your region to play with, especially classical musician. Philippe Lachaise explained us how Whozic aims at solving this. What is Whozic? Whozic is a social network dedicated to classical music. Revolving around music and music-related activities Whozic makes it easy for you to meet the […]
Stable / Unstable – Beginner level
The exercises stable/unstable are related to the first step of harmonic interval recognition. It’s the red line of the discovery module that includes 8 stable/unstable branches with a growing difficulty. In this first branch, you will learn how to recognize the most stable interval (the octave) ; the very unstable interval (the major seventh). Train […]
Ear of the month – Etienne Venier
Etienne Venier, Piano teacher recently graduated, plays Liszt as well as heavy metal. He is the second best Meludia gamer of all. He gives us his impressions, tips and tricks to improve your ear. What are the dimensions where you perform the best on Meludia? In all modesty, I’m quite balanced between melody/harmony/rhythm/forms. Although one can notice a […]
Interview Stephen Henderson – Ruach Cajon Inventor
Today we receive on our blog Stephen Henderson founder of Ruach Music. You don’t know what is a Cajon? We will explain you in the details. How did you start Ruach? At the age of 16, after playing a cajon for the first time at my friends house, I wanted to have one but could […]
Autistic musicians
Music provokes emotions that everyone can feel. Discover the accounts of Percujam’s autistic musicians. What is autism? It is a developmental disorder. People with autism often find it extremely difficult to socialise and communicate. There is no set list of symptoms as autism affects each autistic individual in different ways. You have probably heard of “autistic […]
How to start music learning?
Music theory? Instrument practice? Ear training? There’re so many ways to learn music nowadays that it is sometimes hard to know where to start. At Meludia, we are sure of one thing: ear training should be the first step for any musicians. It is pretty risky to start music with music reading because you might […]
Music and brain development
Contrary to popular belief, the brain is not something fixed that deteriorates with age. It keeps changing throughout our life! This is called brain plasticity. Over your lifetime, your neurones interconnect according to your environment, your experiences and what you learn. Each thing you do can change your brain. The musical brain “Anatomists today would be […]
Depuis combien de temps la musique existe-t-elle ?
Quel âge a la musique ? Quand a-t-elle été créée et depuis combien de temps l’Homme en joue-t-il ? C’est un des sujets d’étude de l’ethnomusicologie et de paléomusicologie (et oui, ça existe !). Les preuves qui établissent une pratique de la musique manquent. Les premiers enregistrements ne datent que de la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle. […]