Christopher SuttonHi, What’s Your Name? Discover your Secret Power over MusicFrom Ancient Egypt, to Christianity, to Tolkien, Eragon and The Kingkiller Chronicles, a belief in the power of names is an ancient and…Mar 8, 2016Mar 8, 2016
Christopher SuttonPerfect Pitch Is Not MagicAs I touched on in a previous post on this subject, there are a wide variety of ideas about how absolute pitch (a.k.a. “perfect pitch”)…Mar 7, 2016Mar 7, 2016
Christopher SuttonWhat is ‘Ear Training’?Want to bring new life to your music? Effortlessly hear exactly what’s being played, and bring the sounds in your head out into the world…Mar 6, 2016Mar 6, 2016
Christopher SuttonEven tiny steps can make you a stellar musicianBecoming a musician can be overwhelming. Sometimes we look at the greats: Beethoven, Joplin, Hendrix, Florence — or whoever your idols may…Mar 5, 2016Mar 5, 2016
Christopher SuttonAre singers real musicians? The blessing and the curse of being a singerBecoming a singer is a dream for many people, especially young people who dream of taking the stage, winning X-Factor or The Voice, or even…Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016
Christopher SuttonHow Musicians Should Spend Their 10,000 HoursWe had an interesting question from a member over at Musical U this week. Guitarist Liam asked:Sep 24, 2015Sep 24, 2015
Christopher SuttonA New Test For Tone DeafnessAs you’ve probably noticed from my last few Medium posts, I am deeply interested in the topic of tone deafness.Mar 20, 2014Mar 20, 2014
Christopher SuttonWhy every musician must be a singer tooAre you scared to sing?Mar 13, 2014Mar 13, 2014
Christopher SuttonTone Deaf Tests OnlineIn my last post I examined the odd phenomenon of musicians thinking they are tone deaf. I discussed the difference between the clinical…Mar 7, 2014Mar 7, 2014
Christopher SuttonIs 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…Feb 27, 20141Feb 27, 20141