Notes From The Studio

Essays on music, practice, and the craft of building better tools.

We write when we have something worth saying — about learning an instrument, about the engineering that goes into a good tuner, about the musicians whose apps we build.

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Featured Essay

Learning April 10, 2026 8 min read

Why your guitar won’t stay in tune — and what to actually do about it

Every guitarist has been there: you tune up carefully, play for ten minutes, and somehow the B string has drifted flat again. It’s not your tuner’s fault (probably), it’s not your guitar’s fault (mostly), and it’s not a mystery. A guide to the real culprits — new strings, room temperature, how hard you play, and the two tuning techniques that actually help.

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Practice Habits

Learning March 8, 2026 6 min read

The 15-minute practice routine that actually moves the needle

Most people don’t quit learning an instrument because it’s too hard — they quit because they feel like they’re not improving. A practical framework for structuring short practice sessions so you can see real progress in weeks, not months. Works for guitar, piano, ukulele, and just about anything else.