Better Brain, Composer’s Path, MU Member Spotlight, Teaching Tips
In the tapestry of music pros, amateurs, and listeners, it’s never too late to bump up from a listener to a music maker. You might even earn a better brain!
Musical U Team
The Musical U team features a range of world-class music education experts, specialising in musicality and the accelerated learning techniques referred to as "superlearning".
Current and past team members include:
- Christopher Sutton: Founder and Director
- Andrew Bishko: Head Educator
- Stewart Hilton: Community Conductor
- Zac Bailey: Head of Member Success
- Camilo Suárez: Next Level Coach
- Andy Portas: Next Level Coach
- Marisa Balistreri: Communications Manager
- Sabrina Peña Young:Contributing Author
- Nick Long: Contributing Author
- Thomas Evdokimoff: Contributing Author
- Charlotte Farley: Contributing Author
- Alexander Poe: Contributing Author
Posts by Musical U Team
4 Things We Learned About Teaching Music from Dylan Welsh
Passionate multi-instrumentalist and entrepreneurial music teacher Dylan Welsh shares his student-centric teaching philosophy and the secret to his success.
The Romantic Era, Flamenco Journey, Electronic Dance Music, and Video Game Music
Romantic era composers blazed the trail for individuality in music for today’s creators – from new flamenco to the video game and electronic dance genres.
4 Tips for Composing Video Game Music
Composing video game music has its own unique challenges but with these four tips you can easily become an excellent VGM composer.
Alien Notes, The Future of Klezmer, Polka Confidence, Creative Teaching
Ready for musical adventure? Ride an old klezmer train into the future, face the fear of a new gig, teach piano without the books, and meet the alien notes.
Modal Improv, Prepare for Training, Songwriting, Celtic Music
St. Patrick tamed barbarians. Today, we untangle a modal mess, face the dreaded ear training class, inspire our songwriting and celebrate with Celtic music.
Moving Tonics, Impossible Ear Training, Flute Moves, and MU’s Clatoof
Intervals change lives! Musical U helps with the ultimate musical lego – hear key changes and be inspired by a happy MU member and a globetrotting composer.
Why Lessons are Good, Classic Form, Strange Covers, Do It Live, Band Love
Once you’ve done lessons and worked it out with the band, it’s time to go live! Learn about Beethoven’s gift that keeps on giving and strange cover tunes.
Real Solfa, Real Country, Musical Matchmaking, Road Stories
What is life like after the practice room? Solfa gets real, genres from klezmer to country get personal, and you never know when you’ll need some stop-leak.
Heartbreaks, Break with Tradition, Your Big Break and Van Brakes
Take a break, foot off the brakes and prepare to hit the road with a breakup song, a big career break, and breaking down the barriers to pro music skills.
Finding Your “Big Break”: 6 Tips for Making a Name for Yourself as a Musician
Getting discovered and making your name for yourself as a musician is hard work. Want to know how to do it? Check out our 6 tips for hitting it big.
Bandoneon, Classic Classical, Exercise, Recording Devices
As musicians, we love to grow. We find that passion in all aspects of music – from learning to dance, create classical masterpieces, or invent new gadgets.
