Tonic Music 12+

When I first downloaded this I thought it was going to be another one of those apps that puts a stopwatch on and gives you a metronome and sends you reminders to practice. But this app allows you to practice with other people watching. You can request feedback at any time and in my opinion makes you look forward to practice. You can follow others and learn about them in the description on their profile. People are recommended to you if you play the same instrument. You increase levels and leagues as you earn xp by opening a studio and/or listening to others. Interaction with others is easy and you can invite people to your room to achieve some communication. Join groups and talk to people about music. Compete in events and team up with your instrument to get to the top of the leaderboard. Search techniques and add techniques on the description of your studio based on what you’re working on. Comment and start conversations and clear up any misconceptions about technique. As you earn xp you can customize the design of your studio. You can see who has made the most progress in your group, and you can make progress by setting the amount of days you want to practice. Add works and techniques you usually work on to let others know what to expect. You also have a personal inventory where you can save your streak for a day or boost your xp or give other people flowers. Anyway I just went off but I was definitely impressed by this app.

The first four years of my life I used to hate practicing. I never ever practiced not even one day. I just didn’t like it. Then my teacher said I was really slow and “sub-par” considering that I was playing for four years. My parents never let me play for other people because they said I never practice. But one day my aunt told me she saw a video of Ray Chen and Tonic. So she told me to try it out. After a few months I did and it was awesome! It’s so motivating because you can join challenges and earn multiple badges, and decorate your (online) playing area. Ray Chen was so considering that he made tonic not just for violin players. It makes me excited for the next day to practice. It’s made me change my perspective on the violin and made me a better player. Also other people can listen to your music and so can you! I’ve met so many other incredible musicians. Thanks Ray Chen! Your the best!

I really love this app. It’s incredible to have the opportunity to interact with THE Ray Chen! I learn & it’s motivating. I love the challenges. Everyone is always encouraging & positive.

The only suggestion is making a rule for during open studios for people not to engage in their own personal side-bar conversations in chat. When Ray Chen has open studios, the same group of people use his open studio as their personal group chatroom & it really takes away from the experience. I have to sift through a bunch of unrelated personal messages to get to people’s comments & questions about Ray’s playing. It makes it harder to engage with Ray & makes it more difficult to get a chance for him to see a new person’s comment or question. & frankly I don’t want to read about people’s personal lives when having the chance to interact with Ray Chen. (I’m sure Ray doesn’t care to read about it either, mid-practice, when he’s sharing his time with us.) Maybe limit the amount of times someone can send a message in a period of time (or open a chat feature on the app where people can talk in private). Something!

Thank you! Again, I love the app.