A little guidance. More time making music.

Use learning routes by age, interest and goal to find four-week offline parent plans, instrument-discovery ideas, production and DJ pathways, and the exact short-course titles to search for. Prefer to watch first? Try the three recorded course demonstrations with visible captions and written steps.

Start with an activity you can do together, even if you do not read music. These guides separate offline activities from app access. A course age label does not change account eligibility; under-13 accounts are unavailable.

• Help your child start music when you are not musical: choose one rhythm, tune or word activity.
• Make a first song together: invent a line, repeat it and choose a new ending.
• Choose a music-learning route: explore interests in instruments, singing, songwriting and production.
• Music activities by age: adapt the activity to the learner.
• Understand family access and controls: check eligibility and the setup offered by the service.

• Make background music for a video: plan a short cue and check the music against the actual narration.
• Share a song demo with bandmates: prepare a reference mix and choose the files your bandmates need.
• Write a song as a personal gift: turn one shared detail into a short, singable idea.
• Plan music activities for learning at home: prepare adult-led, offline pulse and pattern activities.

Choose one activity, use the prompts and keep a note on paper. Each pack includes rhythm, melody and songwriting. The age bands are flexible starting points and do not change app eligibility. No child account is needed for the offline activities.

• Ages 5-7: copy, choose and play: three offline activities and a practice record.
• Ages 8-10: change one thing: three offline activities and a practice record.
• Ages 11-13: compare two versions: three offline activities and a practice record.
• Ages 14-17: make a choice and explain it: three offline activities and a practice record.

• Finish a short demo from one loop: make one contrast, check the export and keep an editable copy.
• Organise a DJ library: use two tags and one rule-based playlist.
• Compare DJ cues, loops and beat jump: try each control separately on one track.

• Plan hot cues and memory cues: mark three useful places and check what the buttons do.
• Compare two song versions: keep both copies and change one detail.
• Ask for music feedback: give a goal, a passage and one question.

Open Hearhood and choose Short courses. Try lyrics, beats, melody, chords, arranging, timing, mixing, EQ, recording preparation or DJ blending in a separate practice space. Filter by topic or progress and resume an unfinished lesson. The explanations use plain English, sound is optional, and a quick check follows the exercises. Practice notes and course progress stay in this browser.

For a next step in the real app, learn to share a beat and make a credited remix or manage your account and community preferences.

Choose a guide for the result you want to make, then return to a learning route when you want to practise one skill.

• Start making music as an adult beginner.
• Make a backing track for singing or guitar practice.
• Make a simple game music idea in your browser.
• Make your own short podcast intro music.
• Write your first rap verse and hook.

These walkthroughs start with a situation you might recognise. Pick the one that sounds like where you are today.

• Write a first verse and chorus.
• Count beats and bars.
• Add a simple bassline.

• Understand BPM and tempo.
• Choose between audio, MIDI and project files.

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The getting started guide helps you choose a workspace. You do not need a controller to begin. For DJ practice, a computer gives you the full two-deck layout used in the guide; the phone layout is different.

These guides explain the current controls and their limits. Their captions distinguish orientation views and empty states from actions or hardware tests.

Listening and making together

• Discover music made in Hearhood.
• Save songs into Hearhood collections.
• Start a song from a Hearhood groove.
• Join a Hearhood weekly music challenge.
• Give useful feedback on a shared song.
• Find a music collaborator on Hearhood.

Deeper DJ practice

• Use the DJ sampler without crowding your mix.
• Use Hearhood automix as a practice tool.
• Use imported stems in the Hearhood DJ workspace.
• Use DJ effects without hiding the music.
• Practise four-deck mixing in Hearhood.
• Move DJ library information between Hearhood and rekordbox.

Songwriting and recording

• Use a MIDI keyboard with Hearhood Songwriter.
• Record and compare vocal takes in Hearhood.
• Export separate song tracks for another music maker.
• Use drum feels, fills and variations in Songwriter.
• Understand swing and humanise in a drum pattern.

Your device and account

• Install Hearhood and understand offline limits.
• Use Hearhood in English or Dutch.
• Recover access to your Hearhood account.
• Check your Hearhood songs on another device.
• Choose Hearhood notifications and weekly email.

• Upload your own recording: check availability, permission and when a track becomes publicly listed.
• Choose between an audio recording and an editable song link: understand what a listener or collaborator receives.
• Find music events: check listings and confirm details with the organiser.
• Understand event and ticket links: distinguish information and external links from a purchase.

• Begin met een groove: verander één ding en luister naar het verschil.
• Geef bruikbare muziekfeedback: benoem een moment en stel een duidelijke vraag.
• Zoek een medemaker: beschrijf één muzikale taak waarvoor je hulp zoekt.

Guides with screenshots identify their app version and screen layout in the screenshot note. The caption identifies what each image demonstrates. The screenshots were refreshed on 24 and 25 October 2026 to show the current design. The captions identify computer close-ups and compact phone layouts. They are real app captures, cropped where a closer view helps. Button positions can change with screen size and later updates. Open Workspace to check you are in the right area, then use Find or the nearby ? explanation. If a step still does not work, tell us what happened.

• Why do my lyrics sound awkward when I sing them? Compare two drafts over the same tune.
• What should I write in the second verse? Move the story forward without starting again.
• Why is the mix out of time at the same BPM? Separate speed, beat position and phrasing.
• How do I stop two vocals clashing? Practise a clearer handover with cues and a shorter overlap.

• Practice files and short walkthroughs: one downloadable pack, six captioned videos and written steps.
• Hear one mix change: compare the same original phrase with one controlled change.
• Understand speed, pitch and key lock: reference examples and the real DJ controls.
• Recover missing DJ files: reconnect audio and keep cues and playlists separate from the files.
• Check permission and credit: understand what naming a maker does and what needs permission.
• Choose a device and browser: find a setup that suits the task.

The app offers short courses with listening, practice, planning, writing and decision exercises for music-making, community, DJ and account use cases. These activities do not post messages, operate equipment or change your account. Follow the linked guides to try the actual features.

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