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Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
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March 2025
We are super excited to let you know that your new course "Instrumental Inspiration" is now live and added to your courses profile.
This is the HUB for composers, arrangers/remixers, and producers on BestMusicCoach.com.
Included is
- A reworked Melody Machine specifically for composing, producing, arranging, and remixing.
- Complete guide to DAW basics
- 3 simple steps to arrange any music in any genre
- Mixing basics
- Mastering basics
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New module added to Gamer Grooves — Create Video Game Music In Any Genre and Style
Includes:
- Safety areas and themes
- Conflict areas and themes
- Biomes
All examples include an analysis and example of creating compositions based on the analysis.
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New layout improvement: Video scales to reach the size of your screen—up to 1600px wide!
- New course! Gamer Grooves featuring award-winning game composer Jeff Broadbent is now live! Learn how to export music for video games, loop tracks, create dynamic tracks, stingers, work with developers, work with audio engines, and live musicians.
new
January 2025
- Artist Success Course fully updated with indie release checklist so you can release your own music! Complete guide.
- 🚫 Ban Contacts: We can now protect our community by banning “bad actors” to maintain a safe and productive space.
- 📅 Timestamps for Community Notifications: Notifications now display timestamps for better context.
- 🔗 Clickable Links in Comments: Links in community comments now behave as proper links.
- https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/music-maker-hall-of-fame/ is now added to your "My Apps" in your My Books and Courses Profile
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Nov 2024
- Resume button takes you straight back to the lesson you were working on.
New Courses
We added some more courses to help you with piano—which is a great instrument to use for creating music!
- Intro videos added to The Best Piano Book for Beginners from my dear friend Charles: https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/the-best-modern-piano-book-for-beginners-1/
- New piano course on how to play your first 10 songs on piano, with Charles: https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/charles-10-piano-songs/
- Songwriting Form 1-3 BETA is completed. Earn points, find easter eggs, win badges, and have fun as you grow your songwriting skills! https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/songwriting-secrets-form-1/
- Artist success course is now live. Insider tips to picking an artist name, releasing music, and optimizing your life to get the most out of your music. https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/artist-success/
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October 2024
Community
- 🌐 Community Post Comments: Pasting content with external image links into community post comments now works seamlessly without causing errors.
- 🔍 Community Search: You can now search within the community to quickly find the information and discussions you need.
- 🏷️ Tag Members in Posts: Engage more effectively by tagging members in your community posts.
- 🎨 Community Icons and Text: Improved the look of icons and groups text in the community.
- 📜 Community Post Display: Resolved an issue where extremely long community posts did not display properly.
Courses
- Average time to complete courses added to course pages we are confident in average data.
- Removed courses that are covered in other courses from your Everything You Need Courses list.
- Started new course (rough draft available) Rhythm Setting (songwriting) https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/rhythm-setting-rough-draft/
- Started new course (rough draft available) Arranging (songwriting, composing, producing) https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/arrangement/ ||| This includes a quick start for BandLab
Books and Courses Profile
- New section added "My Apps" with links to
Noteflight
Community
Q&As
Sheet Music Library
BandLab
- Updates and corrections made to The Best Music Theory Workbook 2
- Monthly challenge started
- New community engagement features launched
- Admin support hired and trained so Dan can focus on building courses and writing books
- Customer support hired and trained so Dan can focus on building courses and writing books
new
August 2024
🚀 Big Updates Are Here!
- The menu now sticks to the top of your screen, making navigation super smooth.
- Breadcrumbs? Cleaned up!
- Titles added for books and courses on their pages.
- Every course now has a cool, descriptive image in "My Books and Courses."
- Courses now filter and search perfectly!
- Mobile users: course pages redesigned so videos load right at the top.
- Mobile-friendly layouts, with centered and optimized progress buttons!
Enjoy the smoother experience! 🎉
- Stay logged in longer. The system now leaves you logged in for 23 hours!
- Leader board now shows top 100
- https://music.bestmusiccoach.com/community has a new look and feel! Check it out!
- Updated Melody Machine course with some new insights and tools for you: https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/melody-machine-course/
new
July 2024
🎉 New and Improved Songwriter Path! 🎉
Brand-New Songwriting Courses: Dive into fresh, exciting content with stunning new graphics.
Updated Routine Document: Follow our fully revamped routine guide to boost your songwriting skills like never before!
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🚀 Revamped Help Center! 🚀
"Need Help?" Menu Option: Quickly access our knowledge base or submit support tickets with just one click.
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🌟 Interactive Support In the Help Center! 🌟
Ask Questions: Get answers to all your songwriting queries.
Submit Feedback: Share your thoughts and help us improve.
Suggest New Help Articles: Tell us what you need, and we’ll create it!
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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
The brand-new Lyric Course is here, and you get the FIRST TASTE for FREE! 🍒✨
I have purchased access for you at no additional charge. 🎁 Dive into the first 44 lessons now and start your journey to becoming a lyric master! 🎤🎶
👉 Click here to get started: https://www.bestmusiccoach.com/courses/lyric-lab-course/
Menu Update:
📚 Books and Courses Now Separate: Finding what you need is easier than ever!
🔐 Simplified Log In and Sign Up: Quick and easy access to your learning!
❓ New "Need Help" Option: Get support whenever you need it!
🏷 Renamed to "My Books and Courses": Clearer and more organized!
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🧭 Easier Navigation: Breeze through your courses with no hassle!
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✨ Improved Layout: Cleaner and more intuitive design!
📸 Course Previews with Images: See what you're diving into at a glance!
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📜 Course Outline Always Visible: Stay on track with a glance in every lesson!
🎨 Higher Contrast Green Color: Learning has never looked this vibrant!
new
June 2024
🎉 Work Started on the Lyric Lab Rough Draft Course! Get ready to unlock your inner lyricist and dive into the world of songwriting with our upcoming Lyric Lab course! Your journey to crafting hit lyrics begins soon!
🔥 Music Theory Course 3 Quizzes Are Now Live! Challenge yourself with hundreds of fun and engaging multiple-choice questions in our newly released Music Theory Course 3 quizzes. They're designed to test your knowledge and keep you entertained.
📘 The Best Music Theory Workbook 1 Just Got Even Better! Our Music Theory Workbook 1 has been updated with your valuable feedback. Dive back in and see the improvements that will make your music theory journey smoother and more enjoyable!
✨ Music Theory Course 1 Quiz PN4 Fixes Are Live! Thanks to the fantastic feedback from our Music Makers, we've fine-tuned the MT1 course quiz PN4 to make it even better. Your input helps us create the best learning experience possible!
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