Now that we’re midway through the year, exam season is officially here. And if you’re on Tonic, chances are you’re getting ready for one. I remember that chapter of my life well. My parents weren’t musicians, but like many immigrant families, they wanted to give me

Worried about blanking out on stage? Here’s how to memorize with confidence under pressure.

Struggling with vibrato? This step-by-step guide breaks it down into four practical exercises to help you develop a smooth, expressive vibrato—whether you’re just starting out or refining your technique.

Hello, friends! We’ve been busy at work with new additions, both big and small—and now we’re excited to pull back the curtain and tell you all about the updates and improvements we’ve made. 🎙️ Audio Clips and a new look for Studios First off, we have an

Hi there! It’s been a while since the last Team Tonic update and we wanted to give you a bit more insight into all the work we’ve been doing over last few months. You may have already seen some of them in the app 🙂 Climb the charts 📈 A

Tonight is your performance, and you’re up next. You’ve been hard at work, putting in long hours, and practicing for weeks. You’ve mustered effort, consistency, patience; and you've felt frustration, happiness, anxiety, and maybe excitement too. It’s all come together for this moment. You

In honor of Brett and Eddy's upcoming world tour, we are thrilled to announce the upcoming TwoSet Challenge! Get ready for our biggest and most exciting challenge yet. Let's join forces and have fun while aiming for a collective 4 million XP. The challenge is taking

There's something undeniably special about connecting with other musicians. Sharing your passion, learning from each other, and growing together can make the journey of mastering a musical instrument even more fulfilling. But did you know that being part of a community can also have a significant positive impact

To celebrate our cello launch on Tonic, we've gathered your best, worst, and most memorable cello stories. Read on for our communities cello tales! Pegs falling out My pegs fell out during the winners' concert of a concerto competition during the first movement of Shostakovich 1. I

Any person uses roughly around 16,000 words per day. With so much practice, there should be no difficulty communicating with others, right? And yet, all of us have experienced misunderstandings and errors in transmitting messages and opinions, especially in online contexts like Tonic. Why? Because like in practice, it

Let’s explore! We’ve all had days when we’re itching to get our hands on our instruments, dreaming of the moment when we get to the practice room to try out that new piece. And then we have days when the muse is simply not cooperating, when even

Aside from learning how to play our instruments, it is also crucial to know how to maintain and care for our musical companions.

What comes to mind when you see the word “recital”? Flashbacks to the days of parents or teachers constantly reminding you to practice for that big end-of-year performance? Perhaps panicking inside your practice room, anxiously attacking a pesky section of Paganini’s 24th caprice or a nerve-wrecking Rachmaninoff piano etude?

More insights, more control, more you 🌟 We’ve just wrapped up a really big update and can’t wait to share it with you! For the past few months, we’ve been working on ways to help you practice better and improve faster. With these new updates, you’ll be