Song Writing: Start and Succeed, with Alex Forbes
We interview award-winning songwriter Alex Forbes on the art of songwriting, the hallmarks of an instant hit, and giving yourself permission to write songs.
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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Creativity, Composing, and Confidence, with Sabrina Peña Young
Musical U interviews award-winning composer Sabrina Peña Young about her learning experiences, mentors, the art of composition, and her epic sci-fi opera…
Foundations Of A Musical Mind Is Open!
The popular Foundations of A Musical Mind course is back – and enrolment is now open! Reserve your place and get ready to level up your musicianship.
Bringing It All Together
Find out how to piece together the various mental models discussed in the Musicality Unleashed series using an established and very effective methodology.
Creativity Is The Vehicle, Not the Destination
Find out how you can make your musical practice creative right from day one, with the help of mental models discussed in the Musicality Unleashed series.
Singing Is Your Birthright
There is almost a 100% chance that you are not tone-deaf, and are therefore capable of becoming a great singer. Learn about the mental model that can help!
Don’t Just Learn Songs – Learn Music Through Songs
Find out how you can connect the music theory and ear training you’re learning to that piece of music that you’ve been wrapping your fingers around.
A Better Mental Model for Rhythm
Learn about an intuitive, highly effective model for counting rhythm, and how it can help you easily notate and play complex patterns in music.
A Better Mental Model for Pitch
There’s a better way to learn pitch than with intervals – a more intuitive, ear-friendly, and effective system called solfa. Get introduced!
Musicality Unleashed: Did You Skip Step One?
You wouldn’t paint the walls of a house without first building the foundation, right? Learn about how to build a foundational mental model for learning.
Musicality Unleashed: What Makes A Musician A “Natural”
Even though you might have great instrument technique, you may not feel like a “natural” musician. Learn about the missing pieces of musicality!
Musicality Unleashed: The Two Things Most Music Education Is Missing
Becoming a musician encompasses more than just instrumental proficiency. Discover the two other aspects of musicality that are often neglected in education!
