Category: Announcements

  • Try It Free — No Signup Required: TCPL Demo Users Now Available

    Try It Free — No Signup Required: TCPL Demo Users Now Available

    We have released demo users on terakoyaCloud so you can experience how TCPL works.

    You can explore real Practice Log dashboards without creating an account.
    Everything runs in a safe read-only mode, so you can freely browse the system.

    If you’re wondering:

    • What can this platform actually do?
    • How do people log their practice?
    • What does the dashboard look like?

    The best way to understand it is simply to try it yourself.


    What You Can Explore

    The demo users allow you to see how musicians actually use TCPL to structure their practice.

    You can explore things like:

    • How Practice Logs are recorded
    • How Focus is used to track ongoing improvement
    • How Context represents goals such as pieces or performances
    • How the dashboard organizes practice history
    • How feedback and collaboration can work

    Each demo persona represents a different type of musician and practice style.

    For example:

    • Guitar Latin groove practice
    • Bach violin practice
    • Daily piano sessions
    • Cello Bach suites
    • Beginner piano practice

    This gives you a realistic picture of how the platform can be used.


    Try the Demo Users

    You can explore the demo accounts here:

    When you click a persona, you’ll enter the system as that user and can browse their dashboard and practice logs.

    To keep things safe and simple, demo accounts run in read-only mode.

    That means:

    • No changes can be saved
    • No posts can be published
    • Nothing will affect the real system

    You can simply explore how everything works.


    Why We Built Demo Users

    Practicing an instrument is often a very solitary process.

    Many musicians struggle with questions like:

    • Am I practicing the right things?
    • Am I actually improving?
    • How do other people structure their practice?

    Without visibility into how others practice, it’s easy to feel lost.

    terakoyaCloud was created with a simple idea:

    Practice can be shared.

    You can learn from someone else’s practice,
    and your own practice might inspire someone else.

    The goal is to create a space where musicians can

    • document their practice
    • reflect on progress
    • and support each other’s growth.

    Start Your Own Practice Log

    Once you’ve explored the demo users, you can create your own account and start logging your practice.

    TCPL allows you to:

    • Record practice sessions
    • Organize goals and challenges
    • Invite feedback from others

    All of this is free to use.


    Start by exploring the demo users and see how musicians structure their practice.

    Your practice might one day inspire someone else.

    What is TCPL?

    TCPL (TerakoyaCloud Practice Log) is a platform designed to help musicians make their practice more visible, structured, and collaborative.

    Instead of practicing alone without feedback, TCPL allows musicians to:

    • record their practice sessions
    • track long-term improvement through Focus
    • organize goals such as pieces or performances through Context
    • invite feedback from other musicians

    The idea is simple:

    Your practice can help someone else.

    By sharing practice logs, musicians can learn from each other’s process—not just the final performance.

    Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, TCPL helps turn daily practice into a shared learning experience.

  • TerakoyaCloud Prototype Is Now Live

    ― A place to share your practice ―

    Today, I have published the prototype version of TerakoyaCloud (TCPL) on the live site.

    It is not a finished product.
    Rather, it is an experimental space that will grow over time.

    First, I will participate myself and start building my own Practice Logs.


    What TerakoyaCloud Aims To Be

    TerakoyaCloud is designed as a place where you can:

    • Record the process, not just the results
    • Describe what you are refining, not just the name of a piece
    • Request feedback only when you truly need it

    What Is TerakoyaCloud?

    TerakoyaCloud is a platform for people who practice.

    It is built around:

    🎹 Practice Log
    🎯 Goal (technical focus)
    🎻 Instrument organization
    ✉️ Invitation (feedback request)

    There are no “likes.”
    There are no follower counts.

    The aim is a quiet but forward-moving space.

    Here, we simply:

    Show up.
    Do the work.
    Visualize your practice.

    That’s all.


    It Is Still a Prototype

    This is currently an MVP (Minimum Viable Product).

    • The Invitation feature is still evolving
    • The UI is under refinement
    • Bugs may appear

    I chose to publish it anyway.

    Because the only way to improve it is to use it in real conditions.

    If you are curious, you are welcome to register and try it.
    Please understand that this is still a prototype.

    If necessary, registration may be temporarily limited.


    What Comes Next

    For now, I will focus on adding more logs.

    What kind of Goals will I set?
    How will I reflect on my practice?
    How will I use Invitations?

    Everything will be tested in practice.

    TerakoyaCloud aims to become a place where
    everyone is both a learner and a teacher.

    It is not complete.

    But it has begun.

    This is where it starts.

    — Katsufumi Seki