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suhuurrr Hasan
Jan 11, 01:17 in ToneGym Cafe
I want to sing better
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Cuantas Vacas
Jan 11, 20:06
Me too
Timing: Click or Inner Groove?
Practice foundation: metronome or internal pulse?

🎵 Do you build your timing with a metronome, or trust your internal pulse to lead the way? Some musicians need the click, others feel it from within.

What’s your rhythmic foundation, ToneGym fam?
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AL DO
Jan 10
Unfortunately, it tooks ten years of studio recording (with click all day) before I achieved anything interesting! Don't despair, keep practicing. I'm happy now !
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Ti Filimona
Jan 11, 05:50
My foundation is inner feel and I have and use a metronome to tighten up my rhythm. However when practicing I prefer a drum track, or some kind of instrument holding the bpm down. I really enjoy and have the most fun when playing along with songs..ex) James Brown or any funky tune, Thin lizzy - Boy are back in town, AC/DC etc
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Cuantas Vacas
Jan 11, 20:06
As a teenager, when I was learning piano at a music school, I absolutely needed a metronome right beside me. Then I quit piano lessons and didn't play any instrument for about 10 years, until I decided to try drums. Few months later I was playing on 2 bands and getting some lessons. I never needed the metronome to keep a reasonably tight pulse in any situation... Humans are strange.
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ToneGym
Jan 11, 04:15 in Basic Music Theory
Congrats @Dmitriy I for completing the 'Music Theory Basics' program!
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Kathy Anderson
Jan 11, 16:03
Good for you!!!
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ToneGym
Jan 11, 13:17 in ToneGym Official
Congrats @Tommaso Noce for winning the Silver Ears Award!
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Kathy Anderson
Jan 11, 16:02
Congratulations!!!
Hello People,

do you feel like Bassonist and Notationist is teaching you how to play a computer keyboard instead of reading musical notation? do you struggle to progress because you injure your fingures every time you try? is your MIDI instrument collecting dust, jelaous of your keyboard? do you hate needing to use a QWERTY keyboard layout just because of these games?

I wrote this simple Windows console app that translates the input from your MIDI device into letters that the Bassonist and Notationist interpret as notes! (oh, the irony!) Enjoy!

https://github.com/spellpotion/MidiToLetters → Releases
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Kinsey Nietzsche (author)
Jan 11, 07:20
how to use the app:
- download, unzip anywhere
- read readme.txt → edit appsettings.json
- run MidiToLetters.exe, a console window should pop up

try sending notes from your MIDI instrument, there should be an output in the console, something like: MIDI 77 (F) → 'f'
if this works, then just open the browser, go to tonegym and run the game. when finished just close the console window

hmm, interesting suggestion, I personally like smashing my mechanical keyboards space bar, but I will have a look what can be done, it shouldn't be difficult…
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Kinsey Nietzsche (author)
Jan 11, 12:20
I updated the app, now it also can be configured to send space key press events, usefull for games Rhytmic Parrot and Rhythmania!
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Michael Möllerfeld
Jan 11, 15:56
Very very nice, good idea, unfortnately I am using apple equipment.
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Charlemagne Lugosi
Jan 11, 06:59 in ToneGym Cafe
I've been practicing singing, I'm only an alto right now. Does anyone have tips?
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Levi Clay
Jan 11, 08:59
Vocal ranges aren't 'levels' that you progress through. A professional alto isn't an alto because they didn't work hard enough to become a soprano. That's their vocal range. You don't just decide to be something else, you get better at what you are.
Congrats @Marc-André Bleau for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Jan 10
Fantastic work!
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Congratulations!!! Great job!!
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ToneGym
Dec 31, 2025 in ToneGym Official
@Jesse Lyons won the Championship. Congrats for winning!
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@Jesse Lyons. Congratulations!! What a great start to 2026!!!
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Jesse Lyons
Jan 03
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Benjamin Jack
Jan 08
Whooo! Nice job!!!
Loving the website so far - can't wait to see how I progress over the next 6 months
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Nora Coll
Jan 07
I wish you the best
Hey!!! I'm so excited to start using ToneGym for my voice! I am auditioning for a singing role in a movie soon, wish me luck!!
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all the best in your vocal career, just make sure you come here all the time, for more vocal techniques classes
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mercy over here!!!
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That's awesome! Break a leg!