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
A Composer’s Path, Part 2: Infinite Possiblity, with Kangyi Zhang
At first, modern classical music shocked Kangyi Zhang. Through listening and ear training he grew to love it, creating his own contemporary classics.
Falling in Love with Flamenco, with Juanito Pascual
Patience, perseverance, and passion made Juanito Pascual an international flamenco phenom. His powerful, inspiring music blends flamenco, jazz, and rock.
A Composer’s Path, with Kangyi Zhang
Kangyi Zhang’s true compositional voice blends modernism with tradition. Rather than limited, he is inspired by those who listen to and perform his music.
9 Ways Learning An Instrument Strengthens Your Brain
Did you know that learning an instrument can seriously strengthen your brain? Don’t believe us? Here are 9 ways it helps.
The Making of a Flamenco Guitarist, with Juanito Pascual
International flamenco phenom Juanito Pascual never abandoned his passion, even if that meant relearning the guitar completely from scratch – four times.
Creative Piano Teachers Join Together in the Inner Circle
Music has changed a lot in the past 100 years – piano teaching has not. Tim Topham’s Inner Circle of creative piano teachers is out to change all that.
Klezmer: Tradition in Transformation, with Paul Green
What does traditional music mean in the 21st century? Paul Green explores his Jewish roots as the klezmer wedding tradition transforms into a concert art.
Is ear training impossible?
Does ear training seem impossible? Worried that you’re naturally unmusical or just don’t have what it takes? Here’s the truth: what’s been holding you back.
A Flutist’s Journey, with Kangyi Zhang
What do you get when you cross a contemporary composer, a master flutist, a stand-up comedian, and a biomedical engineer with several nanotechnology patents? The answer is no joke. We discovered the multifaceted Kangyi Zhang as we were investigating contemporary piano...
A Klezmer Journey, with Paul Green
Paul Green lives in two worlds – as his early musical love of jazz meets his Jewish roots, creating a new expression of the old tradition of klezmer music.
Maestro Tango and his Bandoneon
Required to dance for a conducting gig, Alejandro Pinzón fell in love with tango. He learned bandoneon and now teaches, plays, and dances as Maestro Tango.
