Main screen

Class journal

Where most of the day-to-day work happens: pick a student from today's lessons, write up the lesson's journal entry, note the pieces being worked on, observations, targets, and check the history of previous lessons.

Anatomy of the screen

Overview: three main columns — today's lessons, the lesson's content, history — the center column splitting itself into three rows.

1. 1

   Today's lessons

   List of students expected on the day shown in the header.

2. 2

   Journal entry

   Rich text editor for the current lesson.

3. 3

   Save indicator

   Confirms the journal entry has been saved.

4. 4

   Working pieces

   The repertoire currently being studied with the student, and its progress.

5. 5

   Observations

   Remarks specific to this lesson, plus the student's attendance.

6. 6

   Targets

   What the student should work on before next time.

7. 7

   Student memos

   Standing information about the student, independent of any one lesson.

8. 8

   Performances

   The events the student is entered into through this lesson slot.

9. 9

   History

   Past journal entries for this student on this course.

1 · Today's lessons

The left column lists, in time order, the schedules that fall on the weekday selected in the header (for example every Wednesday schedule if the chosen date is a Wednesday), for the active course of the year. Each row shows the time and the student's name.

• Clicking a row selects it (it highlights) and automatically loads that student's journal entry for the day — if it does not exist yet for the date shown, it is created on the fly, silently.
• The menu button at the top of the column collapses it into a narrow strip showing only times, to free up screen space — handy on a small screen or to focus on the current lesson.
• If no schedule falls on that day for the selected course, the column shows an empty message rather than a blank list.

2-3 · Journal entry

The large text field at the top is the editor for the lesson's journal entry: rich formatting (bold, italics, lists…) via a word-processor-style editor.

• Content saves automatically, about two seconds after you pause typing — there is no "Save" button to hunt for.
• The indicator at the top right of the editor confirms the state: a spinning icon while saving, then the time of the last save once done.

4 · Working pieces

The list of repertoire the student is currently working on with you. Each row shows the piece's name, the score it comes from, the date work on it started, and the time elapsed since. The add button opens a search across your score library — or lets you type a free-text piece not in the catalogue.

Each piece has a work state, changeable right on the row through a small button group:

State	Icon	Meaning
Planned	schedule	Scheduled, but not really started yet.
In progress	directions_run	Actively being worked on.
Complete	check_circle	Mastered.
Abandoned	block	Set aside without being completed.

The trash button removes the piece from the working list — it naturally stays available in the score library.

5 · Observations and attendance

An observation is a remark specific to this particular lesson. The add button opens a window to pick a type and write a comment:

Type	Icon	Use
Positive	sentiment_very_satisfied	A step forward, a success worth highlighting.
Neutral	sentiment_neutral	A factual note, without judgment.
Negative	sentiment_very_dissatisfied	A difficulty, something to work on again.

The Absent checkbox, at the top of the column, marks the student absent for this lesson: it saves immediately (without waiting for the journal entry's two-second delay) and is reflected in the attendance badge visible in the history.

6-7-8 · Targets, memos and performances

The bottom row groups three shorter lists, tied either to this lesson or to the student:

Targets

What the student should work on for next time: a description and a target date. Clicking an existing row opens it for editing — handy to check off a target that was met or adjust its due date.

Student memos

Short, standing notes about the student (allergy, practical information, family context…) that are not tied to a specific lesson — unlike observations. They also show up on the "Memos" tab of the student file.

Performances

Enters the student, through this specific schedule, into an existing concert or audition. The dropdown offers events already created from the course-of-the-year file in question.

9 · History

The right-hand column traces, most recent first, every journal entry already written for the selected student on this course. Each entry shows its date and either a present or absent badge.

Clicking a past entry opens its detail in a read-only window — handy to refresh your memory of what was worked on last time, without losing the entry you're currently editing for today.

Until a student is selected in the left column, this zone shows a prompt rather than an empty history.

A typical lesson

1. Check the date in the header

   It should match the day of the lesson — it drives the student list on the left.

2. Select the student

   A click on their row in the left column.

3. Write the journal entry as the lesson goes

   It saves itself.

4. Adjust the working pieces

   Add some, move their state forward.

5. Note an observation if needed

   And tick "Absent" where applicable.

6. Set a target for next time

   Optional, but useful for tracking progress.

7. Move on to the next student

   A simple click in the left column.