Update #2

Here are the latest updates since the last news post...

New releases:

• Cello Book

• Dancing Ducks - Violin

• Dancing Ducks - Viola

• Cello Scale Book

• Viola Scale Book

Interface:

• "More Info" page added for Detective Dog, including a reviews and comments section (feel free to share your experience with that book and feedback there!)

• Browsing by category for books improved (no longer reloads the page to switch between categories)

• Chat window improved (information added about how to get my response if I'm not online)

• Adding items to cart fixed (used to be only one item could be checked out at a time)

• Improved mobile experience (drop down menu more intuitive, layouts improved)

And what's in the works...

Future Roadmap:

• More "More Info" pages for the rest of the books

• More books

• Continued updates to current books

The "More Info" pages are to help clearly communicate what skills and problems that book teaches, how far in development the book is, and the history of its development. These pages also include a review and comments section to allow clear communication back from you on what is working and what isn't, and how we can evolve the material to better equip you to learn.

On a side note, I've recently switched notation software from Sibelius to Dorico, which will allow me more flexibility and control over layouts, but it also means updates for books originally made in Sibelius will be slower because I'll need to first recreate those books in Dorico.

One item on the last roadmap that has been delayed is the free book demos. Right now it is more urgent to me to make sure the book releases live up to my expectations, which are that the books deliver on the promise that you'll be able to do the things the info page says you'll be able to do upon completing said book. My current plan is to revisit designing free demos for the books once the info pages are finished for all released books and the most relevant and highest demand books are further along in their development.

If a book has the "More Info" button under "Add to Cart", you can head there to learn more to better inform your purchase decision, as well as to leave a review or comment on your experience with that book. I look forward to reading and responding to your feedback there!

Update #1

Welcome to the new Community tab of the site, and welcome to the News! Here we'll notify you on updates, what's currently in development, and what to expect in the future!

So far:

• Store tab is fully functional, showing all available music

• Library tab is also fully functional, showing all the music you've acquired

• Live chat is available for high quality customer service

• Many of my books are now available with live service, so any future updates to the books will be automatically reflected in your Library

Roadmap:

• More books and more variations for different instruments

• Free demos giving you the opportunity to give books a try before buying

• More information with individual pages for each book to give more details about the stage of the book's development, what the book covers in its current form, and the development roadmap for each book individually

• Forums for members to give us feedback on the books and the website and everything in between, which will be hosted in the Community tab here.

I care deeply about the following things: communication, clarity, transparency, community, and customer service. This is not an exclusive list of course. I wish to equip students with better resources for learning, and part of that requires trust through the aforementioned principles, and the other requires not falling out of touch with you, the students and music players. I want what I make to be helpful and relevant, and the only way I'll know for certain if I'm meeting that goal, is if you, the community interacting with the materials, tells me how it's working out for you!

Looking forward to hearing from you all in the comments and later in the forums/groups!