Tone Deaf Tests Online
Tone deaf tests are available freely online but some are much better than others. Here are reviews of several popular ones and our recommendations of the best.
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
Is there such a thing as a tone deaf musician?
Have you ever encountered a musician who is a virtuoso on their instrument, seriously impresses you with their musicality, and then when an opportunity comes to sing something… they sheepishly tell you that they’re tone deaf? To many people this would seem...
The Best Ear Training Method
Musicians want the best ear training method. The problem is they’re asking the wrong questions. Here’s how to find the perfect method for your ear training.
The Practice Process: Your Map To Musical Success
Paul Harris is one of the UK’s leading voices in music education. His new book, The Practice Process, revolutionises instrument practice for far better results.
Even tiny steps can make you a stellar musician
As a musician, sometimes the famous stars can seem intimidating. Let them inspire you instead, and learn how every small step helps you become one yourself.
Add some MAGIC to your ear training goals
To do truly effective musical ear training you need MAGIC goals. Find out what that means and how you can make sure your own ear training goals are MAGICal.
The Top 10 Ear Training FAQs of 2013: Answered!
This year we published almost 100 answers to common questions about musical ear training. Find out what the Top 10 most common FAQs were – and their answers!
The #1 Essential Activity For Every Musician
There’s one activity which should be prized above all else for a musician: listening to music! Here’s why music listening isn’t a waste of time but a necessity.
New ‘EarMachine’ app enhances your listening
The EarMachine app uses clever processing to add clarity to music, and the sounds in the world around you. Learn more about what it can do in this interview.
Introducing the new EasyEarTraining.com app!
The new EasyEarTraining.com iOS app offers hundreds of free articles, tutorials and training resources for modern musicians to develop their musical ear.
How to hear more in the music you love
Do you truly listen to music – or just hear it? The skill of active listening is vital for a musician to develop their ears and learn to hear more in music.
Halloween Ear Training Music for Students and Teachers
Discover some new spooky Halloween-themed songs and resources for musical ear training in this roundup of new notables, perfect for parents and teachers.
