Build habits. Create consistency. Become a better musician.

Join an exclusive 30‑day beta of makesperfect starting from the week commencing 20th April. I am inviting 10 musicians to test the fully featured app. You’ll complete at least two short questionnaires during the month and one at the end, share feedback whenever you like, and help shape the product. If you practice regularly or want to build a reliable routine, apply now via the contact form.

Hello,

I’m running a small, focused beta for makesperfect and I’d love your help. This is an exclusive 30‑day test from the week commencing 20th April. I’m looking for up to 10 musicians who either already practice regularly or who want to build a consistent practice routine.

What is makesperfect?

makesperfect is an application for musicians to record and track their practice sessions. What makesperfect is not, is a coaching system. It doesn’t prescribe exercises or teach technique; it gives you a simple, reliable way to log sessions, create goals, and measure what you actually do. Read more on the About page and watch the video on this page.

Why should I track practice and goal set? See Benefits below for more information.

For preview screenshots and videos of makesperfect’s features, see the Features page.

Here are a few screenshots to whet your appetite:

The Beta

What you’ll do

  • Use the fully featured app for 30 days from the week commencing 20th April.

  • Complete at least two short questionnaires during the test and one final questionnaire at the end.

  • Share feedback at any time via a simple feedback form and a private feedback channel I’ll provide. I want to know what you love and what frustrates you - especially the things you don’t like.

Time commitment

  • Daily practice as you normally would; no fixed minimum. Or if you don’t practice daily, hopefully, makesperfect will encourage you to practice more.

  • Two brief check‑ins during the month and one final survey (each takes under 5 minutes).

Why join

  • Free lifetime access to the full app if you’re selected.

  • Direct influence on features and UX.

  • Be part of a small, supportive group shaping a tool for real musicians.

Who I’m looking for

  • Musicians who already practice regularly, or

  • Musicians who are stuck and want to build a routine or practice more.

How to apply Complete the contact form. I’ll be in touch with more information in due course.

Thanks - I’m excited to build something that helps musicians practice more effectively, and your honest feedback will make all the difference.

Ewan

Benefits

Why tracking?

  • Benefit: Tracking converts practice into measurable data (time, repetitions, focus) which reveals what works and where to adjust.

  • Science: Self‑monitoring improves self‑regulation and behaviour change because “that which is measured improves”; tracking fosters reflection, error detection and targeted adjustments.

Why goal setting?

  • Benefit: Specific, challenging goals focus attention, increase effort, and improve persistence.

  • Science: Goal‑setting theory shows specific, difficult goals reliably raise performance versus vague “do your best” aims by clarifying standards and mobilising effort.

Why public goals?

  • Benefit: Making goals public increases commitment and follow‑through by adding reputational and social incentives.

  • Science: Public commitment creates accountability signals that raise the perceived cost of failing to act, strengthening motivation and persistence.

Why having shared goals with friends?

  • Benefit: Shared goals create cooperative accountability, peer feedback, and social reinforcement, turning solitary practice into a motivating group process.

  • Science: Social accountability and peer comparison increase effort and adherence; shared goals also enable coordinated feedback loops that speed learning.

Why set routines?

  • Benefit: Routines reduce decision fatigue and ensure practice happens reliably; they let musicians allocate cognitive resources to deliberate work rather than logistics.

  • Science: The brain loves patterns. When you follow the same sequence each time, it stops feeling like effort and starts feeling automatic. Consistent routines build stronger habits, faster.

Why are forming habits beneficial?

  • Benefit: Habits free up working memory and willpower so you can sustain long‑term practice without constant motivation.

  • Science: Habit loops (cue → craving → response → reward) automate behaviour; repeated, rewarded practice consolidates neural pathways that support skill retention.

Why is consistency important?

  • Benefit: Regular practice yields steady skill gains and prevents the “illusion of mastery” that comes from blocked, last‑minute repetition.

  • Science: Consistency keeps your brain in “learning mode.” Short, steady practice sessions create stronger, longer‑lasting skills than rare bursts of effort.