How to Improve AND Enjoy Your Musical Life
The process of learning music shouldn’t be arduous, but enjoyable! We discuss how you can maximize both learning and joy in every practice session.
Christopher Sutton
Founder and Director of Musical U, Christopher Sutton is a lifelong passionate musician, dedicated to the mission of helping people to achieve their true, full musical potential.
Educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (BA) and Queen Mary, University of London (MSc) Christopher founded Musical U (then, Easy Ear Training) in 2009 to pioneer new ways to make musicality training easy, fun and effective.
He is the creator of best-selling iOS apps Relative Pitch and SingTrue and the viral sensation ToneDeafTest.com. He has authored hundreds of articles and tutorials on Musical-U.com as well as countless other websites and publications, including Making Music Magazine and Total Guitar Magazine.
He is the host of Musicality Now the popular audio/video podcast focusing exclusively on musicality, where he's had the chance to interview over 100 world-leading experts, as well as sharing his own insights and guidance based on the methodology and frameworks created inside Musical U membership.
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Posts by Christopher Sutton
Fundamentals Over Flash, with John Hatcher
Blues Guitar Institute founder John Hatcher talks instrument technique, blues fundamentals, and his game-changing concept of “microlicks”.
How To Start Improvising Today
Looking to start improvising? In this episode, we share a very useful mental framework and outlook to get yourself improvising freely – today.
How To Truly Listen, with Evelyn Glennie
We interview Evelyn Glennie, an internationally-acclaimed solo percussionist who lost most of her hearing at a young age, on the art of “musical listening”.
Can’t Improvise? There’s just one thing holding you back
Does the idea of improvisation intimidate you? In this episode, we talk about how you can make improv accessible and attainable in your musical journey.
Find and Make Peace with Your Voice, with Nikki Loney
Full Voice Music founder Nikki Loney talks about what it means to “find your voice”, and answers the burning question: “Should I take singing lessons?”
Intervals Versus Solfa: Which Is Best?
Listen to Musical U founder Christopher Sutton discuss the benefits of solfa (a.k.a. solfege) when interpreting music and learning to play by ear.
The Power of Curiosity, with Adam Neely
We interview Youtube-based music educator Adam Neely on making music theory interesting, a helpful perspective on practice, and the power of audiation.
Hey! Where are you going?
In this episode, we discuss the concept of a Big Picture Vision – and why pointing yourself in the right musical direction is so important.
Making Music Learning a Picnic, with Ruth Power
Musical U interviews Piano Picnic creator and our own piano resident pro Ruth Power on the art of playing by ear and her remarkable method for teaching it.
About Hacking Habituation
Listen to a snippet from our masterclass with neurosymphonic hornist and Modacity creator Marc Gelfo on the topic of effectiveness in your music practice.
Entertainment and Education, with Mr. Q-U-E
Musical U interviews Music Notes Online creator Mr. Q-U-E on the art of delivering educational content to students through the power of song.
