What Makes Klezmer Sound Like That? With Paul Green
On first listen, Klezmer sounds oddly familiar. Learning the musical elements of this passionate, funky Jewish genre opens up new expressive possibilities.
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
Easy Ear Training is becoming part of Musical U!
Easy Ear Training is becoming part of Musical U! All the same fantastic resources but now under the Musical U name. Learn more…
What’s New in Musical U: January 2017
This month saw the addition of a comprehensive workshop on getting more musical success and a brand new module on recognising notes by ear using solfa.
Turning the Piano Inside-Out, with Sarah Nicolls
Sarah Nicolls turned her piano inside-out and made a career with simple melody shrouded in strange sounds and audience interaction as creative as her music.
Pop, Invest in Music, Singing Space, and Simple Circle
What makes tango tick, pop pop, space for your voice, or a good music investment? And how can you find answers to music’s complexities in a simple circle?
What to Love about Tango, with Charlotte Dupuis of Nuevo Nocturna
The mysterious tango: what are the musical qualities behind the image? We talked with Charlotte Dupuis of Nuevo Nocturna about tango sounds and styles.
Rock, Blues, Business, Improv and Intervals
Ready to rock in a new musical year? Listen to the rhythm section, speed up interval spelling, cry a little blues and create business as easily as music.
Falling in Love with Tango, with Charlotte Dupuis of Nuevo Nocturna
From the moment Charlotte Dupuis first heard tango music, she was in love. This love lead her to form the successful original tango band Nuevo Nocturna.
What’s New in Musical U: December 2016
This month: an all-new “Get Started” process, interactive quizzes for solfa note recognition, and a great way to buy Musical U membership as a gift.
Every Voice Deserves to be Heard
With a promising performance career, the controversial 3.5-octave tenor Dr. Dan found his true passion in helping others claim their birthright: to sing.
Learning Jazz Improvisation, with Bob Habersat and Paul Levy
Learning jazz improvisation can be overwhelming. For great results, break it down into manageable chunks with these new online resources over at The Shed.
Review: Hooktheory Book II, "the next level of chords and melodies"
Hooktheory Book II is a superb modern way to learn advanced music theory for recognising chord progressions and writing songs. Learn more in this review.
