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Create Meaningful Music From Nature’s SoundsCreate Meaningful Music From Nature’s Sounds
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Create Meaningful Music From Nature’s Sounds

Heather Spence's Official Coaching App
Heather Spence's Official Coaching App
  • Unlock your unique sound using real nature recordings
  • Master field recording and creative composition techniques
  • Get personalized AI coaching and feedback on your music
Heather Spence
Created byHeather Spence
Marine Biologist & Sound Artist with a PhD in bioacoustics. Featured by National Geographic and National Academy of Sciences. Over 200k soundscapes recorded.
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30 min • Song Structure & Layering

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Your field recordings capture unique textures, but your transitions between natural and musical elements feel abrupt. Try blending in subtle ambient layers to create smoother transitions in your next session.

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Compose meaningful music from nature’s sounds

With this app as your creative companion, you’ll learn to listen deeply, capture the music of the natural world, and transform field recordings into original songs. Guided by proven techniques, you’ll develop a unique toolkit for composing, producing, and expressing your own voice—while connecting more deeply with nature and your creativity.

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Nice job!

You crushed your goal of composing 3 new nature-based songs this month.

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Unlock nature’s hidden melodies

Discover how to find, record, and interpret musical elements in the world around you—turning everyday soundscapes into inspiring creative material.

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Create your own nature-based songs

Follow a step-by-step process to craft original music using field recordings, unique rhythms, and your personal style—no matter your experience level.

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Get personalized AI coaching

Receive tailored feedback, creative prompts, and progress tracking to help you grow as a composer and stay inspired on your musical journey.

The only app you need

A personalized nature music coach. In your pocket.

This app guides you through the art of composing music inspired by the natural world. Each week, you'll explore field recording, active listening, and creative production techniques—helping you discover, capture, and transform nature’s sounds into your own unique songs. The app adapts to your progress, offers real-time feedback, and personalizes every step to fit your skill level, interests, and creative goals. It’s everything you need to unlock your musical voice through nature, all in one place.

Create Meaningful Music From Nature’s SoundsCreate Meaningful Music From Nature’s Sounds
Take the quiz to get your personalized plan

Create Meaningful Music From Nature’s Sounds

Heather Spence's Official Coaching App
Heather Spence's Official Coaching App
  • Unlock your unique sound using real nature recordings
  • Master field recording and creative composition techniques
  • Get personalized AI coaching and feedback on your music
Heather Spence
Created byHeather Spence
Marine Biologist & Sound Artist with a PhD in bioacoustics. Featured by National Geographic and National Academy of Sciences. Over 200k soundscapes recorded.
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Hero image

Today's Studio Session

30 min • Song Structure & Layering

Continue session

Your coach

Your field recordings capture unique textures, but your transitions between natural and musical elements feel abrupt. Try blending in subtle ambient layers to create smoother transitions in your next session.

Take the quiz to get your personalized plan
Achieve your goals

Compose meaningful music from nature’s sounds

With this app as your creative companion, you’ll learn to listen deeply, capture the music of the natural world, and transform field recordings into original songs. Guided by proven techniques, you’ll develop a unique toolkit for composing, producing, and expressing your own voice—while connecting more deeply with nature and your creativity.

Feature image

Nice job!

You crushed your goal of composing 3 new nature-based songs this month.

graphic_eq

Unlock nature’s hidden melodies

Discover how to find, record, and interpret musical elements in the world around you—turning everyday soundscapes into inspiring creative material.

music_note

Create your own nature-based songs

Follow a step-by-step process to craft original music using field recordings, unique rhythms, and your personal style—no matter your experience level.

auto_awesome

Get personalized AI coaching

Receive tailored feedback, creative prompts, and progress tracking to help you grow as a composer and stay inspired on your musical journey.

The only app you need

A personalized nature music coach. In your pocket.

This app guides you through the art of composing music inspired by the natural world. Each week, you'll explore field recording, active listening, and creative production techniques—helping you discover, capture, and transform nature’s sounds into your own unique songs. The app adapts to your progress, offers real-time feedback, and personalizes every step to fit your skill level, interests, and creative goals. It’s everything you need to unlock your musical voice through nature, all in one place.

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Listening Warm-Up

Field Recording Practice

Today's Studio Session

30 min • Song Structure & Layering

Start session

Reflection Journal

Including everything you need to succeed:

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Personalized learning path tailored to your musical style and nature interests

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Get a step-by-step journey that adapts to your experience, goals, and favorite natural environments.

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Field recording guides for capturing sounds in air and underwater

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Master practical, low-cost techniques for recording nature’s soundscapes wherever you are, with expert tips.

hearing

Active listening exercises to transform how you hear music and nature

keyboard_arrow_down

Sharpen your ear with guided activities that reveal hidden rhythms, melodies, and textures in the world around you.

music_note

Creative composition tools for building songs from your own recordings

keyboard_arrow_down

Experiment with arranging, layering, and producing music using your field recordings and intuitive, science-backed techniques.

science

Sound visualization using spectrograms and analysis tools

keyboard_arrow_down

Visualize and explore your recordings to uncover unique musical elements and deepen your understanding of sound.

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AI-powered feedback on your recordings and compositions

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Receive instant, actionable insights and suggestions to help you refine your music and grow your skills.

psychology

Improvisation and jamming prompts to spark creativity

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Unlock new ideas with guided improvisation sessions and duet with your own nature recordings for fresh inspiration.

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Progress tracking to celebrate milestones and keep you motivated

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See your growth, set creative goals, and earn achievements as you develop your unique sound.

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24/7 coach chat for personalized support and creative advice

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Ask questions, get feedback, or brainstorm ideas with your AI coach whenever inspiration strikes.

Created by Heather Spence

"My lifelong passion for sound and nature inspired every feature in this app"

Heather Spence

Heather Spence

Marine Biologist & Sound Artist with a PhD in bioacoustics. Featured by National Geographic and National Academy of Sciences. Over 200k soundscapes recorded.

I work with sound as a way of paying attention. My practice developed through long periods of listening to the places I move through every day. Wind against fences, insects in small patches of green, electrical hums mixing with birds and weather. These sounds became material for music and a way to understand how environment shapes perception.

Over time, listening sharpened into a clearer understanding of how sound works, and how layers of sound shape emotion and connection to people, places, and things.
I harmonized what might otherwise feel overwhelming, listening for structure inside constant or intrusive noise. Curiosity eventually led me underwater, where I have been pioneering research of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Mexican Caribbean through sound recording. Beneath the surface, sound behaves differently, carrying distance, movement, and life in ways that resist quick interpretation. Much of my work has focused on translating those recordings into musical material while preserving their complexity and meaning.


This app grew directly out of these questions and this way of listening. It is designed to support listening first, then recording, then composing, without pushing toward a specific musical style, tempo, or outcome. The tools are flexible and open, whether you are just starting to work with sound or expanding an existing practice.

I made this app to share an approach that helps break creative blocks and strengthens awareness of the world around us. Rather than telling you what to create, it invites you to notice what is already present and respond in your own way.

Preview of Heather Spence's Lessons

Learn Heather Spence's complete songwriting toolkit

Heather Spence's complete process for composing music based on listening to and recording nature 
Practical low-cost approaches to field recording in air and water
Techniques for active listening to transform how you experience nature, your personal soundscape, and music
Interpreting soundscapes
How to find musical elements in nature recordings
Tempo and Time Signature discovery
Visualizing recordings using spectrograms to find and examine sounds
Applying music production effects to nature recordings using scientifically informed approaches
How to use unique rhythms from nature
Strategies for highlighting raw nature recordings within a musical composition
Using plug-in effects and automation to add missing musical components
Jamming and improvisation strategies to "duet" with your nature recordings
Crafting catchy musical segments and roadmapping them into a complete song structure
Layering sounds to create dynamic and textural contrast
Finding the right mix of soundscape authenticity and accessible musicality 
Combining both "Thinking" and "Feeling" approaches to composition
How to find the shape and purpose of the composition
The Science of Sound
AI-POWERED COACHING

Every single day in the app is 100% personalized to you.

Built with powerful AI, this app is unlike anything you've ever used before. Your entire experience will be designed just for you.

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Compose a Nature-Inspired Song from Your Own Field Recordings

Personalized Practice • 14 min

Transform your field recordings into a unique musical composition. This guided session adapts to your skill level and creative goals, helping you discover rhythms, textures, and melodies hidden in your own nature sounds.

What to do
headphones
Active Listening & Sound Selection
3 min
chevron_right
audiotrack
Discovering Rhythms & Melodies
4 min
chevron_right
play_circle
Jamming & Improvisation
4 min
chevron_right
layers
Layering & Song Structure
4 min
chevron_right
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Reflection & Next Steps
1 min
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How it works

Compose nature-inspired music in 4 simple steps

It only takes a few minutes to get started

Onboarding Quiz

What inspires you most to create music?

Connecting with nature through sound
Experimenting with new recording techniques
Overcoming creative blocks
Blending science and art in my music
1

Complete the onboarding quiz

Share your musical background, interests, and goals so the app can personalize your creative journey from the start.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations of Nature Listening

Active Listening Techniques
Intro to Field Recording
Exploring Soundscapes
First Nature Recording
Week 2Upcoming

Composing with Nature Sounds

2

Get your personalized plan

Receive a step-by-step plan tailored to your experience level and musical interests, making your path clear and achievable.

Today, February 20

6
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Listening Warm-Up

Activity • 4 min

Field Recording Practice

Exercise • 8 min

Song Structure & Layering

Session • 30 min

Reflection Journal

Journal • 5 min

3

Follow daily tasks to stay on track

Each day, explore field recording, active listening, and creative exercises designed to help you compose with nature’s sounds.

Your Progress

Nature-Based Songs Composed

7 total

+2 in the last week

NovemberFebruary

Field Recordings Captured

54 total

+12 in the last month

NovemberFebruary
4

Track progress & see real results

Monitor your growth, celebrate milestones, and see your skills and confidence as a nature-inspired composer evolve over time.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

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Whatever your goal, find a life-changing app on Studio

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The app is beyond compare!

The app is beyond compare! Best ever! I mean, this is like a Ferrari engine when I'm used to driving a tractor.
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Daphne A.
Verified Studio customer
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It's blown my mind

I love the app - it's blown my mind actually. I don't know how you've managed to make it so personalised but congratulations - it's just superb. I love how simple and uncomplicated it is (and very effective).
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Martine L.
Verified Studio customer
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The coaching is phenomenal

I use AI every day in my work and I absolutely love the app. The coaching is phenomenal. I've done multiple programs, but this is by far the best experience.
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Monica R.
Verified Studio customer
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I'm blown away by the personalization

As I use this app, I'm blown away by the personalization - it feels like it truly understands what I need. I can't say enough positive things about this app; it's been a game changer.
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William T.
Verified Studio customer
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Brilliant app! Five stars are not enough!

Brilliant app! Five stars are not enough! I cannot recommend this app more highly!
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Jane M.
Verified Studio customer
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This app is everything that I have been looking for

This app is everything that I have been looking for because it feels so personalized. I'm trying to accomplish extraordinary change in my life and that is exactly what I needed. Nothing but positive feedback from me, thank you again!
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Amy C.
Verified Studio customer
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Worth every penny

I have been using the app for over a month and it is proving to be worth every penny by providing personalized support, strategies and education in a structured environment that has really helped me to stay focused. It's a phenomenal tool!
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Tim P.
Verified Studio customer
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FAQ

Your questions, answered

Who is this app for?
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What will I learn in this app?
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How much time do I need to dedicate to this app?
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Is this app suitable for beginners?
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How personalized is the experience?
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What kind of support is available?
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Today's the day

Start composing meaningful music inspired by nature

You’re only minutes away from getting your personalized nature music composition plan. Start achieving your creative goals today alongside Heather Spence.

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Today, we'll focus on deep listening to your latest field recordings and experimenting with layering techniques. These steps will help you uncover new musical ideas and develop your unique sound palette.
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I'm traveling and only have 5 minutes today. Can you update my activities?
12:21 AM
Absolutely! I'll adjust today's activities so you can focus on a quick active listening exercise and jot down one musical idea from your recordings. This will keep your creative momentum going, even on busy days.
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Including everything you need to succeed:

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Personalized learning path tailored to your musical style and nature interests

keyboard_arrow_down

Get a step-by-step journey that adapts to your experience, goals, and favorite natural environments.

mic_external_on

Field recording guides for capturing sounds in air and underwater

keyboard_arrow_down

Master practical, low-cost techniques for recording nature’s soundscapes wherever you are, with expert tips.

hearing

Active listening exercises to transform how you hear music and nature

keyboard_arrow_down

Sharpen your ear with guided activities that reveal hidden rhythms, melodies, and textures in the world around you.

music_note

Creative composition tools for building songs from your own recordings

keyboard_arrow_down

Experiment with arranging, layering, and producing music using your field recordings and intuitive, science-backed techniques.

science

Sound visualization using spectrograms and analysis tools

keyboard_arrow_down

Visualize and explore your recordings to uncover unique musical elements and deepen your understanding of sound.

auto_awesome

AI-powered feedback on your recordings and compositions

keyboard_arrow_down

Receive instant, actionable insights and suggestions to help you refine your music and grow your skills.

psychology

Improvisation and jamming prompts to spark creativity

keyboard_arrow_down

Unlock new ideas with guided improvisation sessions and duet with your own nature recordings for fresh inspiration.

track_changes

Progress tracking to celebrate milestones and keep you motivated

keyboard_arrow_down

See your growth, set creative goals, and earn achievements as you develop your unique sound.

chat

24/7 coach chat for personalized support and creative advice

keyboard_arrow_down

Ask questions, get feedback, or brainstorm ideas with your AI coach whenever inspiration strikes.

Created by Heather Spence

"My lifelong passion for sound and nature inspired every feature in this app"

Heather Spence

Heather Spence

Marine Biologist & Sound Artist with a PhD in bioacoustics. Featured by National Geographic and National Academy of Sciences. Over 200k soundscapes recorded.

I work with sound as a way of paying attention. My practice developed through long periods of listening to the places I move through every day. Wind against fences, insects in small patches of green, electrical hums mixing with birds and weather. These sounds became material for music and a way to understand how environment shapes perception.

Over time, listening sharpened into a clearer understanding of how sound works, and how layers of sound shape emotion and connection to people, places, and things.
I harmonized what might otherwise feel overwhelming, listening for structure inside constant or intrusive noise. Curiosity eventually led me underwater, where I have been pioneering research of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Mexican Caribbean through sound recording. Beneath the surface, sound behaves differently, carrying distance, movement, and life in ways that resist quick interpretation. Much of my work has focused on translating those recordings into musical material while preserving their complexity and meaning.


This app grew directly out of these questions and this way of listening. It is designed to support listening first, then recording, then composing, without pushing toward a specific musical style, tempo, or outcome. The tools are flexible and open, whether you are just starting to work with sound or expanding an existing practice.

I made this app to share an approach that helps break creative blocks and strengthens awareness of the world around us. Rather than telling you what to create, it invites you to notice what is already present and respond in your own way.

Preview of Heather Spence's Lessons

Learn Heather Spence's complete songwriting toolkit

Heather Spence's complete process for composing music based on listening to and recording nature 
Practical low-cost approaches to field recording in air and water
Techniques for active listening to transform how you experience nature, your personal soundscape, and music
Interpreting soundscapes
How to find musical elements in nature recordings
Tempo and Time Signature discovery
Visualizing recordings using spectrograms to find and examine sounds
Applying music production effects to nature recordings using scientifically informed approaches
How to use unique rhythms from nature
Strategies for highlighting raw nature recordings within a musical composition
Using plug-in effects and automation to add missing musical components
Jamming and improvisation strategies to "duet" with your nature recordings
Crafting catchy musical segments and roadmapping them into a complete song structure
Layering sounds to create dynamic and textural contrast
Finding the right mix of soundscape authenticity and accessible musicality 
Combining both "Thinking" and "Feeling" approaches to composition
How to find the shape and purpose of the composition
The Science of Sound
AI-POWERED COACHING

Every single day in the app is 100% personalized to you.

Built with powerful AI, this app is unlike anything you've ever used before. Your entire experience will be designed just for you.

music_note

Compose a Nature-Inspired Song from Your Own Field Recordings

Personalized Practice • 14 min

Transform your field recordings into a unique musical composition. This guided session adapts to your skill level and creative goals, helping you discover rhythms, textures, and melodies hidden in your own nature sounds.

What to do
headphones
Active Listening & Sound Selection
3 min
chevron_right
audiotrack
Discovering Rhythms & Melodies
4 min
chevron_right
play_circle
Jamming & Improvisation
4 min
chevron_right
layers
Layering & Song Structure
4 min
chevron_right
check_circle
Reflection & Next Steps
1 min
chevron_right
How it works

Compose nature-inspired music in 4 simple steps

It only takes a few minutes to get started

Onboarding Quiz

What inspires you most to create music?

Connecting with nature through sound
Experimenting with new recording techniques
Overcoming creative blocks
Blending science and art in my music
1

Complete the onboarding quiz

Share your musical background, interests, and goals so the app can personalize your creative journey from the start.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations of Nature Listening

Active Listening Techniques
Intro to Field Recording
Exploring Soundscapes
First Nature Recording
Week 2Upcoming

Composing with Nature Sounds

2

Get your personalized plan

Receive a step-by-step plan tailored to your experience level and musical interests, making your path clear and achievable.

Today, February 20

6
V

Listening Warm-Up

Activity • 4 min

Field Recording Practice

Exercise • 8 min

Song Structure & Layering

Session • 30 min

Reflection Journal

Journal • 5 min

3

Follow daily tasks to stay on track

Each day, explore field recording, active listening, and creative exercises designed to help you compose with nature’s sounds.

Your Progress

Nature-Based Songs Composed

7 total

+2 in the last week

NovemberFebruary

Field Recordings Captured

54 total

+12 in the last month

NovemberFebruary
4

Track progress & see real results

Monitor your growth, celebrate milestones, and see your skills and confidence as a nature-inspired composer evolve over time.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

starstarstarstarstar

Join over 1,000,000 people achieving their goals on Studio

Whatever your goal, find a life-changing app on Studio

Quote

The app is beyond compare!

The app is beyond compare! Best ever! I mean, this is like a Ferrari engine when I'm used to driving a tractor.
D
starstarstarstarstar
Daphne A.
Verified Studio customer
Quote

It's blown my mind

I love the app - it's blown my mind actually. I don't know how you've managed to make it so personalised but congratulations - it's just superb. I love how simple and uncomplicated it is (and very effective).
M
starstarstarstarstar
Martine L.
Verified Studio customer
Quote

The coaching is phenomenal

I use AI every day in my work and I absolutely love the app. The coaching is phenomenal. I've done multiple programs, but this is by far the best experience.
M
starstarstarstarstar
Monica R.
Verified Studio customer
Quote

I'm blown away by the personalization

As I use this app, I'm blown away by the personalization - it feels like it truly understands what I need. I can't say enough positive things about this app; it's been a game changer.
W
starstarstarstarstar
William T.
Verified Studio customer
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Brilliant app! Five stars are not enough!

Brilliant app! Five stars are not enough! I cannot recommend this app more highly!
J
starstarstarstarstar
Jane M.
Verified Studio customer
Quote

This app is everything that I have been looking for

This app is everything that I have been looking for because it feels so personalized. I'm trying to accomplish extraordinary change in my life and that is exactly what I needed. Nothing but positive feedback from me, thank you again!
A
starstarstarstarstar
Amy C.
Verified Studio customer
Quote

Worth every penny

I have been using the app for over a month and it is proving to be worth every penny by providing personalized support, strategies and education in a structured environment that has really helped me to stay focused. It's a phenomenal tool!
T
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Tim P.
Verified Studio customer
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It's making a huge difference for me

I want to sincerely thank you for creating this product. I have not been a huge fan of AI in general, but this use case is exceptional. It's making a huge difference for me.
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Alana G.
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Thank you for creating this app!

I'm only on day 4, but I already feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders. Thank you for creating this app! It's already making such a difference <3
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A. U.
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I am blown away

I went in with no expectations really. I've been in online coaching for 15 years professionally, and I know how hard it is to deliver something that is accessible and progressive. I am blown away.
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Brahim
Verified Studio customer
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One of the best discoveries ever

Studio has been one of the best discoveries ever. This app is amazing; fun, enjoyable, and so incredibly useful. I've never been one to use apps like these too much, but yours just blew my mind.
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Maria
Verified Studio customer
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I accomplished more in 4 weeks than 10 years

I feel like I accomplished more in the past 4 weeks than I did the past 10 years. I'm amazed by what you were able to pull off with Studio and I hope more people benefit from it.
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Marty
Verified Studio customer
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FAQ

Your questions, answered

Who is this app for?
expand_more
What will I learn in this app?
expand_more
How much time do I need to dedicate to this app?
expand_more
Is this app suitable for beginners?
expand_more
How personalized is the experience?
expand_more
What kind of support is available?
expand_more
Today's the day

Start composing meaningful music inspired by nature

You’re only minutes away from getting your personalized nature music composition plan. Start achieving your creative goals today alongside Heather Spence.