Adding some feedback based on the recent song removals and replacements.
Hi,
I really like the song system in the app, especially:
- chord diagrams
- strumming patterns
- simplified play-along structure
This makes practicing much easier and more structured.
I also understand licensing changes are a reality, and songs will need to rotate in and out. Because of that, better filtering and mapping tools are even more important during these transitions.
Current issues I am running into:
- Chord filter is too limited to match songs to lesson level
- The chord filter appears capped at selecting only a small number of chords, which makes it harder to match early lesson stages with limited chord sets
- No filtering by grade level or module
- Module song lists appear incomplete
- Some songs in Justin’s lesson plan that are available in the app are not shown in the corresponding module song lists
- Replacement songs don’t indicate equivalent level or module
Current filtering capabilities are very limited:
- Basic chord selection
- An “Advanced chords” checkbox
- Genre filter
- Sort options
There are no filters for:
- Grade level
- Module level
- Specific lesson within a module
Because of this, it’s very difficult to find songs that match a specific point in the learning path.
Example:
If “La Bamba” is replaced, a key part of that lesson is learning push rhythm.
The suggested replacements:
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On
- Do You Want to Dance
- Care
There is no clear way to tell if these match the same learning goal (grade, module, or rhythm).
In particular, they do not clearly match the push rhythm focus, and there is no way to filter songs by rhythm or strumming style to find an equivalent.
At scale this becomes difficult:
- Too many songs to manually evaluate
- No simple way to cross-reference to the lesson plan
This makes it hard to answer:
Which songs should I practice for my current lesson?
Suggestions:
-
Expand the chord filter so it can better match songs to chords being learned
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Improve filtering options beyond just chords, including:
- Chord set limits for early-stage learning
- Chord progression or structure types where applicable
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Add filtering by:
- Grade level
- Module level
- Specific lesson within a module
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Add keyword-based tagging for songs to support skill-based searching, for example:
- push rhythm
- specific strumming patterns
- other lesson-focused techniques
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Ensure module lists include all relevant songs from the full catalog
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When providing replacement songs, indicate their equivalent grade level or module
Previously the strength of the app was:
Lesson → Songs → Practice
That connection feels incomplete right now.
Thanks for considering this feedback.
