How Musicians Can “Live In A World Of Sound” (Coaches Corner, Episode 2)
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. Coaches Corner, Episode 2.
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
Building Your Musicality Bridge (Meet the Team, with Zac Bailey)
From a Paul Simon dance-off through to scratch DJing and music video production, Zac Bailey has had a journey like no other, resulting in a deep, distinctive and profound grasp of what musicality is all about.
I Am Not Your Guru
Looking around, most online music education companies follow the “guru” model where you can sign up to be just like the famous player by following in their footsteps. That’s not how Musical U does it. Why not?
What Makes a Great Performance (with Melissa Mulligan)
In her Musical U masterclass “Performance Secrets From An Industry Insider”, Melissa Mulligan (founder of Music Career Mastermind) shared a wealth of insight and experience on what makes for a truly great musical performance.
Finding Your Musical Identity (with Melissa Mulligan)
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to hit the charts, the answer might surprise you! It surprises the artists who work with Melissa Mulligan, a recent guest expert here at Musical U.
Q&A: If it ain’t broke, why fix it?
We had a really interesting comment on YouTube this week, which boiled down to “Learning from notation, and the traditional teaching methods worked for me – so why should I change it?
Music: The Language Of Emotion (Meet The Team with Andrew Bishko, Head Educator)
Meet Musical U’s Head Educator, Andrew Bishko and discover the fascinating musical background which produced his unique skillset and made him the perfect match for Musical U.
This Musical Identity Shift Changes Everything (Coaches Corner, Episode 1)
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. Coaches Corner, Episode 1.
Q&A: I’m getting no results from my ear training – should I give up?
We’ve all been there. You’re working away diligently, trying to improve your musical ear, but as days, weeks, even months pass with no apparent progress, you start to wonder: should I just give up?
Rhythm Improv Games (with Jeffrey Agrell)
Dive into rhythmic improvisation in this segment of Jeffrey Agrell’s Musical U masterclass on “Exploring Rhythmic Improv”. Jeffrey introduces a rhythm vocabulary, using simple hand-drumming as a way to experiment and explore.
If it makes you laugh, GOOD! (with Jeffrey Agrell)
We’re joined by Jeffrey Agrell, a returning guest on the show, and one of our absolute favourite music educators. Jeffrey has authored half a dozen books providing “games” which serve as a gateway into creativity and improvisation – even for the most buttoned-up, perfectionist classical players!
We’re Back! 🎉
Join Musical U Director Christopher Sutton for a live update on the reboot of our video series and podcast, Musicality Now, including a sneak peek of exciting things to come…
