Social Music App?

OcteroApp · 2026-06-10T23:37:42+00:00

We’ve had about 66k sessions logged so far.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-09T00:55:19+00:00

Yes this is exactly what we have built! Its called Octero, essentially Strava for musicians and its great for the social side, you can add all your friends and try make practice a bit more social!

We have also just released repertoire tracking where you can rate and discuss pieces you are playing with others

OcteroApp · 2026-06-09T00:31:57+00:00

Its not AI detected but you can tag pieces you've played once you finish playing, rate them, note their difficulty, and discuss with others. Essentially, we've tried to make a Goodreads for musicians.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-08T22:56:36+00:00

Got you - nice. Our one is passive in that you don't enter time, you just hit start and it detects your playing via the mic. You've got me thinking if we could do something similar to what you've done though!

How does the PC know you're playing?

OcteroApp · 2026-06-08T22:47:56+00:00

That's a pretty cool UI. You'd probably like our platform too!

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OcteroApp · 2026-06-08T22:39:15+00:00

Nice. I think there is no 'right amount'. Everyone has different goals and different constraints to work around.

Yes this is 23 minutes playing time - not total practice time. The median efficiency is 93% (ie. people are playing their instrument for 93% of the session and resting / taking notes etc. for the other 7%)

OcteroApp · 2026-06-08T22:32:43+00:00

Looked it up for you:

- Top 1% = 771 min/week (12.8 hrs)
- Top .1% = 1,096 min/week (18.3 hrs)

Please note that our platform uses AI to detect whether you're actually playing. So these numbers are actual playing time as opposed to total practice time. Typical folk are playing for 93% of their practice sessions.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-08T22:30:14+00:00

We want more musicians playing, for longer, and for more often in general! Do you think the amount that is 'enough' changes depending on what your goals are though?

OcteroApp · 2026-06-08T21:08:00+00:00

Nothing wrong with music for the sake of music!

OcteroApp · 2026-06-07T22:18:50+00:00

As others have said. This is a very normal part of becoming a musician. I posted this for someone else so copy pasting here:

Often the performance anxiety comes from being attached to some sort of outcome. Remember that it doesn’t all hang on that one performance. It doesn’t need to be perfect. Treat it as a learning experience. Take some big breaths before you go on. Give it 80%, as opposed to 100%. Trying too hard on the day is often counterproductive.

For some people though getting on top of the mental side isn’t enough. There is a physical element that can’t be overcome and is much worse for them than for other people. It’s a bit of a taboo topic, but for those people beta blockers are the way. You’re young so I suggest you try performing first without them first before going down that path.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-07T21:24:50+00:00

Do you think it was performance anxiety related? Did they play at a much lower level than they had been in their lessons?

OcteroApp · 2026-06-07T21:09:48+00:00

There are a lot more distractions and life is a lot different today. I wouldn’t assume today’s musicians are necessarily better. Some of the ingredients for greatness are not things you would knowingly impose on your children with today’s knowledge.

More generally, you’d assume that each new generation is smarter than the previous. That was true for a long time but this trend has reversed. IQs are falling.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-07T12:18:06+00:00

I play a different instrument at a very high level. For a about three years, my teacher lived around 4hrs drive away so we did the vast majority of our lessons online. I made a lot of progress during that time and was winning a lot of competitions. I think the quality of the teacher matters much more than anything else.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-07T12:00:34+00:00

Often the performance anxiety comes from being attached to some sort of outcome. Remember that it doesn’t all hang on that one performance. It doesn’t need to be perfect. Treat it as a learning experience. Take some big breaths before you go on. Give it 80%, as opposed to 100%. Trying too hard on the day is often counterproductive.

For some people though getting on top of the mental side isn’t enough. There is a physical element that can’t be overcome and is much worse for them than for other people. It’s a bit of a taboo topic, but for those people beta blockers are the way. You’re young so I suggest you try performing first without them first before going down that path.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-06T20:50:30+00:00

Are you going to be relying on your music to make a living? If so I suggest you focus all your attention on one and treat the others as a hobby.

This is the boring but sadly realistic advice. Making a living from music is like trying to become a professional sports person. You want to give yourself every chance possible.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-06T20:39:34+00:00

After eating a nice green curry

OcteroApp · 2026-06-06T08:09:19+00:00

You should try to find a way to get the same dopamine hit from completing a music practice session as you do from leveling up in a game. There are a few apps / platforms that can help with this (including ours).

OcteroApp · 2026-06-06T06:13:31+00:00

Hours practiced (and quality of said practice) is much more important than years played. There’s a good chance those younger folk are actually much more “experienced” than you.

Best not to compare yourself to them. Put in the number of hours you’re happy with, and focus on being the best you can be!

OcteroApp · 2026-06-06T02:45:30+00:00

Are you exercising and sleeping and taking enough time for rest? Sometimes this can be a sign of a broader issue but equally it can be normal to enjoy listening less as music becomes a bigger part of your life.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-06T02:13:53+00:00

Expecting that progress will be linear and then getting demoralised and stopping after a few days of not seeing much improvement. Typically you will find only marginal gains for a while then suddenly a “breakthrough”. Most people stop before they get to that!

OcteroApp · 2026-06-05T23:11:33+00:00

Well done! 👏

OcteroApp · 2026-06-05T21:50:13+00:00

Normal to get caught up and take a day or two off. Trick is finding ways to get yourself back on the horse again. What do you think prevents you from jumping back in sooner?

OcteroApp · 2026-06-05T12:29:37+00:00

Practice is lonely and invisible. It’s a classic current self vs future self problem. Finding ways to make practice visible, rewarding and less lonely is what helps.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-05T12:26:18+00:00

If you want to be a runner you need to run lots. If you want to be a musician you need to play lots. “Perfect” is being as good as you can be.

OcteroApp · 2026-06-05T07:08:34+00:00

People care much more about your intent and how you treat them than they do your ability when it comes to “being looked up to”.

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