Learn to hear the 6/8 time signature
6/8 is a popular time signature in pop and rock songs. Find out more about how to count and hear 6/8 with multiple examples of popular songs that use it.
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
Tonic: a Game for Inspired Improvisation (interview)
An interview with the creator of Tonic, a game that helps musicians improvise in a fun imaginative way. Perfect for instrumentalists new to improvisation
Rhythm, Solfa, and Overcoming Stage Fright
Meet the Inchronicity way to develop rhythm, learn how to speak solfa, explore polyrhythms, preview Musical U and discover how to overcome stage fright.
How Musical U helps Guitarists, Bassist, Pianists… and you?
Musical U is an all-inclusive training system for your musical ears, helping you play by ear and improvise. But how can you know if it’s right for you?
Go Beyond the Metronome with Inchronicity
Learn about a new method for improving your rhythm and maintaining a consistent tempo in book “Beyond the Metronome” from the founder of Inchronicity.com.
Rhythm, Songwriting, Intervals for Guitarists, and Classical Music
Explore rhythms from around the world, find out why guitarists should learn intervals, read a songwriter’s journey and reflect on music and addiction.
A Roadmap to Rhythm
Follow this roadmap to improve your sense of rhythm. Learn about rhythm notation, increase your rhythmic accuracy and apply this to you instrument.
5 reasons every guitarist should learn intervals
Discover five strong reasons that any guitarist should train their musical ear using intervals, and the steps you can take to easily start today.
Melodies by Ear, Arrange Songs, Learn Piano and Express Musically
Find out about the best techniques for learning piano. Learn how to arrange a song, and play melodies by ear. Get tips on being a more expressive musician.
Play Melodies by Ear Using Intervals: A Roadmap
A simple framework for learning to play melodies by recognising intervals. Work through these 5 steps to play any melody by ear on your instrument.
Piano Fun and Mastery: Insights from Melanie Spanswick
Melanie shares her insights on how beginners can get started learning the piano, and discusses the importance of improvisation and slow practice.
Learn Guitar, Write Harmonies, Play Chords by Ear and Improvise
Find out how to learn guitar by email, write harmonies for songs, and play chords by ear. Get tips on how to improvise and be a successful music major.
