Rock Improvisation, Playing by Ear with Solfa, Transcribing Long Songs, and The Funky Ones
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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: Christopher Sutton
Christopher Sutton, the founder of Musical U, wears many hats and plays many instruments! Learn more about the mastermind behind this musical community.
Small Children, Major Musicality: Raising a musical child
It’s hard for parents to know how to raise a musical child. How and when to nurture their musicality? Gina Weibel from Let’s Play Music has some answers.
Tech Beats: Making Music without Instruments… and with Apps!
If you don’t know how to play an instrument, don’t let that stop you from making music! Check out these 5 awesome apps that will help you create your own tunes.
Performing Live, Part 5: The Show
You’ve prepped perfectly. Now it’s showtime! Beyond the stage, here’s what the pros do before, during, and after a show to maximize the its success.
3 Sports Ideas That Can Help You in Music
There are three powerful ideas which are used in sports but not in music. Borrow these ideas and you can accelerate your musical progress.
Intro to Rock Music
Rock and roll got its start at an important time in America’s history. Read more about its major influencers and how it brought a nation together.
Performing Live, Part 4: Promotion
You’ve worked hard to rehearse, plan, and book your show. It’s time to bring in the crowds! Learn how to play the numbers game without breaking the bank.
Consonance & Dissonance in Music
Consonance and dissonance play a big role in music – arguably, you can’t have one without the other. Learn more about how these sounds work together.
Identifying Major and Minor Keys: Two Shortcuts
Learn to identify major and minor keys by ear and it will be much easier for you to play by ear and improvise. Here are two shortcuts to help you learn.
Performing Live, Part 3: Booking the Show
The show is ready: where are the gigs? Learn what makes venues and promoters tick, and how to initiate relationships that will further your music career.
Perfect Pitch: Can It Be Learned?
Contrary to what you’ve heard, perfect pitch can be learned if you work at it. However, learning relative pitch might be more helpful. Learn more here.
