Igniting Your Future in Music, with Susan de Weger
IgniteLab infuses entrepreneurial spirit into conservatory education, changing the old tradition of cutthroat competition into limitless new opportunity.
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
Who are you? Your identity will shape your music career, with Susan de Weger
Whether we are crafting an artist’s statement, or planning for the future, understanding our own identity makes all the difference if we want real success.
From Virtual to Visceral: Learning how to learn music, with Paul Levy and Bob Habersat
Armed with a website and two vans, two midwest super-teachers teach their students to teach themselves. Then they keep it real with live music experiences.
Review: Hooktheory Book I, "the music theory book you’ll love"
Music theory can let you instinctively understand the music you hear, and finally there’s a fun and easy way to learn it: Hooktheory Book I.
What’s New in Musical U: November 2016
Hi, this is Christopher Sutton, the Founder and Director of Musical U, and I’d love to share with you what’s new in Musical U this month. This month, we had fun with the Halloween module which reveals the musical techniques behind spooky-sounding tracks....
Where did Klezmer come from? (with Paul Green)
Klezmer: the very word oozes funkiness. Where did this mysterious genre of Jewish music—half ecstatic dance, half mournful cry—come from? We spoke with one of Klezmer’s foremost 21st-century proponents, Paul Green, about the origins and development of the klezmer...
21st Century Music Careers, with Susan de Weger
There are only a few orchestra jobs. What are the choices for today’s conservatory grads? Susan de Weger is rethinking rewarding, relevant music careers.
Teaching, Listening, and Learning, with Violin Teacher Eloise Hellyer
Hear what you play, and play what you hear: crucial skills for any musician. Violinist Eloise Hellyer teaches teachers how to teach, and learn, listening.
The Secret to Mastering Music Theory, with Shranny
Producer Shranny’s vision: universal access to the Circle of Fifths for every musician and music student. Here we reveal his secret plan and labor of love.
Teach Music: Online Lessons and Beginning Students, with Dylan Welsh
Will teaching add to your bottom line? Whether you are teaching online or beginners, Dylan Welsh has great advice on how to keep your students engaged.
Making it Real: Two Suburban Teachers are Transforming Music Education
Two young performers-turned-teachers move a suburban high school music department to the cutting edge of practical music education—and we all benefit.
Fixing a Broken Music Identity, with Susan de Weger
After leaving her horn behind for a corporate career, Susan de Weger returned to music, healing herself with business savvy and passion for helping others.
