What’s Your “North Star” In Music?
Do you know what your “North Star” is in music? If you’ve ever suffered from “shiny object syndrome”, you need to try this today.
Comparison and Contribution (with Tero Potila)
Ever seen what other musicians are up to… and felt intimidated? Like YOU could never do that. These tips from Tero Potila will help.
Craft, Creativity and Career (with Tero Potila)
In this mini-interview with composer Tero Potila, you’ll hear exactly how he went from thinking songwriting took a magical “talent” to discovering that he too was capable of writing great music.
How to Be a Beatle
Christopher looks back on “Beatles Month”, when we went deep into the musicality of the Fab Four themselves, uncovering the truth behind their phenomenal career and apparently supernatural “talent”.
How to Play Expressively (Inside The Book)
In this sneak-peek behind the scenes of our forthcoming Musicality book, Christopher shares a framework you can use to start playing more expressively.
What Makes a Great Performance (with Melissa Mulligan)
In her Musical U masterclass “Performance Secrets From An Industry Insider”, Melissa Mulligan (founder of Music Career Mastermind) shared a wealth of insight and experience on what makes for a truly great musical performance.
Rhythm Improv Games (with Jeffrey Agrell)
Dive into rhythmic improvisation in this segment of Jeffrey Agrell’s Musical U masterclass on “Exploring Rhythmic Improv”. Jeffrey introduces a rhythm vocabulary, using simple hand-drumming as a way to experiment and explore.
If it makes you laugh, GOOD! (with Jeffrey Agrell)
We’re joined by Jeffrey Agrell, a returning guest on the show, and one of our absolute favourite music educators. Jeffrey has authored half a dozen books providing “games” which serve as a gateway into creativity and improvisation – even for the most buttoned-up, perfectionist classical players!
The Ultimate Guide to Imposter Syndrome for Musicians
“Well, that wasn’t your best performance. Come to think of it, is it ever? When are you ever going to Just. Get. It. Right.? Oh, and that clown who came up grinning at you and went on and on about how you rocked? He must have been drunk off his rocker.” If this sounds...
Q&A: How (and why) should you do ear training for scales?
Musical U founder, Christopher Sutton teaches why you should learn scales and the two types of scale ear training that will improve your musicality.
Q&A: I sometimes get the notes wrong when I sing – what can I do?
Musical U founder, Christopher Sutton talks about the three step process to singing the right notes. Learn to increase your vocal accuracy and musicality.
Q&A: Why use headphones and what kind should I buy?
Founder of Musical U, Christopher Sutton explains the power of good headphones for ear training – and how to choose the best pair for ear practice.
