For Students & Individual Users¶

Welcome to the student guide! Learn how to make the most of Practito's practice features.

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What You'll Learn¶

As a student, you can:

🎵 Practice with interactive sheet music
🎤 Get real-time pitch feedback
📊 Track your progress over time
🎯 Set and achieve practice goals
🏆 Earn achievements and rewards
📤 Upload your own sheet music
🎥 Record and review your performances
✅ Complete teacher assignments

3. For Students & Individual Users¶

3.1 Browsing the Music Library¶

Access the Library: - Click "Practice" in main navigation - Browse by categories: - Instrument - Difficulty (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert) - Genre (Classical, Jazz, Pop, etc.) - Composer - Time period

Search Features: - Text search by title or composer - Advanced filters (tempo, key, duration) - Sort by: popularity, difficulty, newest, alphabetical - Tag-based browsing

Piece Information: Each piece shows: - Title and composer - Difficulty rating (1-5 stars) - Estimated practice time - Number of measures - Key and time signature - Preview image - Play count - User ratings

Preview: - Click "Preview" to see first page - Listen to audio playback sample - View difficulty breakdown - Read user comments

3.2 Using the Practice Player¶

Starting a Practice Session: 1. Select a music piece 2. Click "Practice Now" 3. The practice player loads with: - Sheet music display - Playback controls - Instrument visualizer - Practice tools panel

Player Controls:

Playback: - ▶️ Play/Pause - ⏮️ Previous measure - ⏭️ Next measure - 🔁 Loop section - 🎵 Tempo control (50%-200%) - 🔊 Volume control - 🎹 Instrument selection

Practice Modes:

1. Free Practice Mode - Practice at your own pace - No feedback or recording - Focus on learning notes

2. Guided Practice Mode - Cursor follows playback - Visual highlighting of current notes - Tempo can be adjusted - Perfect for slow practice

3. Pitch Detection Mode (Premium) - Sing or play into microphone - Real-time pitch feedback - Visual indicators: - 🟢 Green = Correct pitch - 🟡 Yellow = Close - 🔴 Red = Incorrect - Accuracy percentage displayed - Pitch history graph

4. MIDI Input Mode (Premium) - Connect MIDI keyboard/instrument - Real-time note recognition - Accuracy scoring - Velocity feedback - Perfect for piano practice

Loop & Repeat: 1. Click and drag on sheet music 2. Select measures to loop 3. Set number of repetitions 4. Adjust loop tempo 5. Practice difficult sections repeatedly

Instrument Visualizers:

Piano: - Virtual keyboard highlighting - Shows which keys to press - Color-coded fingers (optional)

Guitar: - Fretboard display - Finger positions - Tab notation overlay

Violin/String Instruments: - Fingerboard diagram - String indication - Bow direction markers

Wind Instruments: - Fingering chart - Key/valve combinations - Embouchure tips

3.3 Practice Tools & Features¶

Metronome: - Adjustable BPM (40-240) - Time signature selection - Accent patterns - Visual and audio click - Subdivision options (8^th, 16^th notes)

Transposition: - Transpose to any key - Perfect for different instruments - Maintain original fingerings

Note Highlighting: - Highlight specific notes - Color-code by difficulty - Mark problem areas - Add measure annotations

Playback Options: - Mute specific staves - Solo individual parts - Adjust balance between hands/parts - Change playback instrument

Practice Assistant (Smart Practice Plans): - Click robot icon button in practice player controls - Generate structured step-by-step practice plans - Choose difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced - Each step includes: - Specific loop range (measures to practice) - Tempo target (% or BPM) - Target loops to complete - Duration goal - Metronome usage - Real-time metrics tracking (loops, time, tempo) - Auto-loads for teacher assignments with practice steps - Resume, restart, or delete practice plans - "Learn the Notes" mode for unfamiliar pieces

3.4 Recording Your Practice¶

Creating Practice Recordings:

Audio Recording: 1. Click "Record" button in practice player 2. Grant microphone permission 3. Play through the piece 4. Click "Stop" when done 5. Review your recording 6. Save or discard

Video Recording: (Premium) 1. Enable camera permission 2. Position camera view 3. Record audio + video 4. Maximum duration: 30 minutes 5. Save to practice history

Recording Features: - Automatic pitch analysis - Accuracy scoring - Timing analysis - Side-by-side playback (you vs original) - Slow-motion playback - Waveform visualization

Managing Recordings: - View all your recordings - Filter by piece, date, score - Compare recordings over time - Delete unwanted recordings - Download as MP3/MP4 - Share with teacher (if enrolled)

3.5 Playlists & Organization¶

Creating Playlists: 1. Go to "My Music" → "Playlists" 2. Click "Create New Playlist" 3. Enter name and description 4. Choose visibility: - Private (only you) - Shared (with specific users) - Public (anyone can view) 5. Add cover image (optional)

Adding Pieces to Playlists: - From piece page: "Add to Playlist" button - From library: Checkbox select → "Add to Playlist" - Drag and drop in playlist editor

Playlist Features: - Reorder pieces (drag and drop) - Add personal notes per piece - Practice entire playlist in sequence - Track completion status - Share with students/teachers - Duplicate existing playlists - Export as PDF list

Smart Playlists: (Premium) Automatically populated based on: - Recently practiced - Favorites - Specific difficulty level - Specific composer - Upcoming assignments

3.6 Uploading Your Own Music¶

Supported Formats: - MusicXML (.xml, .musicxml) - Compressed MusicXML (.mxl) - MIDI files (.mid, .midi) - converted to notation

Upload Process: 1. Go to "My Music" → "Upload" 2. Click "Choose File" or drag-and-drop 3. Select file (max 10MB) 4. Wait for processing 5. Edit metadata: - Title - Composer - Difficulty - Instrument - Genre - Description 6. Set visibility (private/shared) 7. Click "Save"

Upload Limits: - Free Plan: 3 uploads maximum - Premium: Unlimited uploads - File size: 10MB maximum per file - Processing time: typically 10-30 seconds

After Upload: - Practice uploaded pieces like library music - Share with your teacher - Add to playlists - Edit or delete anytime

XML Validation: The system automatically: - Validates MusicXML structure - Extracts title, composer from metadata - Counts measures and duration - Generates preview thumbnail - Creates audio playback

3.7 Practice Goals & Schedules¶

Setting Practice Goals:

Create a Goal: 1. Go to Analytics → Goals 2. Click "Create New Goal" 3. Choose goal type: - Time-based: Practice X minutes/hours per day/week - Piece-based: Master X pieces this month - Accuracy-based: Achieve X% accuracy on specific piece - Streak-based: Practice X consecutive days 4. Set target and deadline 5. Optional: Add reward for completion

Goal Tracking: - Real-time progress bars - Days remaining - Current vs target comparison - Success probability indicator - Celebration animations on completion

Practice Schedules:

Generate Practice Plan: 1. Click "Create Practice Plan" 2. Select pieces to include 3. Set duration (1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month) 4. Choose practice frequency (days per week) 5. Set session duration (15, 30, 45, 60 min) 6. System generates structured plan

Plan Features: - Daily practice tasks - Gradual difficulty progression - Warm-up exercises - Technique focus areas - Rest days - Review sessions - Progress checkpoints

Following Your Plan: - Daily reminders - Check off completed tasks - Adjust if falling behind - Track adherence percentage - Extend or modify plan

3.8 Analytics & Progress Tracking¶

Your Analytics Dashboard:

Practice Summary: - Total practice time (today, week, month, all-time) - Number of sessions - Average session length - Most practiced pieces - Practice time by instrument - Practice time by day of week

Streak Tracking: - Current streak (consecutive days) - Longest streak ever - Practice calendar heatmap - Streak milestones

Accuracy Trends: - Accuracy % over time (line chart) - Per-piece accuracy comparison - Improvement rate - Problem areas identified

Piece Progress: - Mastered pieces count - In progress pieces - Difficulty distribution (pie chart) - Completion rate by difficulty

Practice Habits: - Best practice time of day - Average session quality - Consistency score - Focus area distribution

Charts & Visualizations: - Daily practice time (bar chart) - Accuracy trend (line chart) - Time per piece (pie chart) - Weekly comparison (stacked bars) - Monthly progress calendar

Export Options: - Download analytics as PDF report - Export practice log to CSV - Share progress with teacher - Generate progress certificate

3.9 Achievements & Rewards¶

Achievement Categories:

Practice Milestones: - First Session - Complete your first practice - Hour Marker - 1, 10, 50, 100, 500 hours practiced - Century - 100 practice sessions - Night Owl - Practice after 10 PM - Early Bird - Practice before 7 AM - Weekend Warrior - Practice on weekends

Streak Achievements: - 🔥 Hot Streak - 7 consecutive days - 🔥🔥 On Fire - 30 consecutive days - 🔥🔥🔥 Unstoppable - 100 consecutive days - Year-Round - Practice 365 days

Skill Achievements: - Perfect Performance - 100% accuracy on a piece - Accuracy Expert - Average 95%+ accuracy - Speed Demon - Complete piece at 150% tempo - Slow & Steady - Practice at 50% tempo for improvement

Piece Achievements: - First Steps - Master first piece - Beginner Graduate - Master 10 beginner pieces - Intermediate Expert - Master 10 intermediate pieces - Virtuoso - Master 10 advanced pieces - Completionist - Practice all pieces in a category

Social Achievements: - Teacher's Pet - Submit 10 recordings for review - A+ Student - Receive excellent ratings - Helpful - Comment on 10 pieces - Popular - Receive 50 piece plays

Achievement Display: - Badge showcase on profile - Progress towards locked achievements - Rarity indicators (common, rare, legendary) - Share achievements on social media - Achievement notification animations

3.10 Student Assignments¶

Viewing Assignments: 1. Go to Dashboard or "Assignments" tab 2. See all active assignments: - Assigned by (teacher name) - Piece or task - Due date - Status (not started, in progress, submitted, graded) - Priority level

Assignment Details: - Description and requirements - Specific sections to practice - Target accuracy or tempo - Recording required? - Estimated time needed - Related resources

Completing Assignments:

Practice Assignment: 1. Click "Start Practice" 2. Practice as directed 3. Use assignment-specific goals 4. Track time spent

Submit Recording: 1. Click "Submit Assignment" 2. Record your performance 3. Add optional notes 4. Submit for review

Assignment Feedback: - Teacher comments - Audio/video annotations - Rating or grade - Suggestions for improvement - Resubmit option if needed

Assignment Status: - ⏳ Pending - Not yet started - 🔄 In Progress - Working on it - ✅ Submitted - Awaiting review - ⭐ Graded - Reviewed by teacher - ⚠️ Overdue - Past due date - 🔁 Revision - Needs resubmission