Is It Still worth Learning to Play an Instrument?
With so many things available to strengthen our minds these days, you may ask yourself if it’s even worth learning how to play an instrument. We say yes!
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
Meet the Team: Stewart Hilton
We’re proud of our team at Musical U and this week, we want to introduce you to Stewart Hilton, our community manager! He plays a major part inside Musical U.
4 Ways to Get Feedback When You’re Teaching Yourself Music
Feedback is important when you’re teaching yourself music, but it can be nerve-racking to make your work visible for the first time. Here’s how to do it.
Find Your Singing Sweet Spot with these 7 Song Choice Tips
Even the best singers can sound terrible if they choose the wrong songs. Find out how to pick songs in your own personal singing sweet spot.
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Online Instrument Lessons
These days, you can take music lessons without leaving your home. There are definite benefits to online instrument lessons, but also some disadvantages.
"Make. Finish. Analyze." 3 Steps to Successful Music Production
The traditional and modern ways of music creation can seem totally different but some of today’s most successful artists are blending the benefits of both.
Meet the Team: Marisa Balistreri
Marisa Balistreri is a former professional opera singer whose career brought her to Italy (among other places). She has since turned her talents towards jazz singing, and specifically “gypsy jazz”, and is now based in Wisconsin. Marisa is our...
Piano Teaching, Dubstep, Practice Enhancing Tips, Musicality Unstagnated and Violin by Ear
From dubstep to practice techniques to playing violin by ear, persistence is the key to setting and achieving your musical goals and busting out of the rut.
Don’t die with your music still inside you: Unstagnate!
Many people are held back in music by barriers they only imagine. Discover how you can break free from a musical rut in this fascinating podcast interview.
4 Practice-Enhancing Techniques to Try Today
When you practice the same way every time, you can get caught in a rut. Try these instrument practice techniques to get you back on the right track.
Aural Skills and Music Theory, Songs to Transcribe, Audio Mastering and What Music Looks Like
Why aural skills cure guitarists, build your transcription chops through good song choice, audio mastering with a new app, and visual artwork made by sound.
Hearing the Difference between Major and Minor Keys
Being able to distinguish the differences between major and minor keys is easier than you might think. Follow these 2 easy steps to learn how.
