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We help you reach your dream goals in music!
Best Music Coach, LLC. (bestmusiccoach.com) has 21 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5.
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Bryan V.
This feels like a place where I struck gold and found one of the most valuable experiences I have ever experienced in my life. I don't think I could have learned everything I have learned here if I looked anywhere else.
sammy D.
Best Music Coach is a strong package of materials, software, and knowledge to help you achieve your musical ambitions. Not only does it come with all that, you get access to coaching calls with a real music teacher with actual public releases, and get to grow alongside fellow students. You'll learn everything you need to know about Music Theory, musical inspiration, and how to be successful in the music industry. Not to mention, the staff are incredibly helpful and very nice! Couldn't recommend it more!
Mark C.
Before Best Music Coach I didn't have much experience in the music industry at all. I've played instruments, but I've never had any formal training. Now that I'm in the program, I have a much stronger sense of direction. I have the knowledge that I didn't have before, and a great community pushing me forward to further better myself. Looking toward the future, I am very excited to continue to work on music, and to learn as much as I can.
Romin D.
I received guidance from a music expert within a couple of days, and that has been huge for my progress as a musician. The program impacted the quality of my music to the point where I can feel confident that anybody who listens to it will recognize how professional it sounds. Lastly, I learned many things that were not just about music. I learned how to be more productive, how to be more accountable, and how to have a more positive attitude. Furthermore, seeing the whole music making path laid out for you from the very beginning was very motivating especially for an artistic field such as music.
Michaël A.
My experience with Dan is one the most important and personal to date for me because I was able, thanks to this program, to build confidence in myself and in my ability to tackle challenges, especially for composing video game music. Dan gave me tools and advice to be the next version of Michaël, who is able to trust in himself, and able to compose VGM at a professional level, while staying true to the melodies I want to share!
Mista E.
I’m giving this 5 stars because I don’t want to damage the overall rating of the program. I’m sure Best Music Coach and the programs within it (QuesTone, Gamer Music Creator Guild, etc.) are valuable and high quality. The content online gives me the impression that Dan and the coaches know what they’re talking about and have created something that could genuinely help composers grow. There were, however, a few issues that ultimately led me not to join. For starters, they are not very upfront about pricing. Their website doesn’t list any prices at all. You have to apply and get on a video call first, and only at the end of the call, if they consider you a “good fit”, do they reveal the cost. The Gamer Music Creator Guild program is about $7,000, with payments around $340/month. I don’t remember the exact pricing for QuesTone, but it was somewhere between $100–200/month. The important thing is that this is not a subscription you can simply cancel if money gets tight or you decide it’s not for you. It’s a full financial commitment, similar to Adobe, where you are responsible for paying the entire amount. There’s nothing inherently wrong with charging that much. My issue was the lack of transparency. On the call, I was only told the $340/mo amount. It wasn’t until I was ready to join that I noticed the $7,000 invoice and was informed only after asking that I’d be committed to paying the full amount regardless. There’s also a larger upfront payment of around $500 for the first month. The other issue I had was with the “No Pressure · No Selling · Just A Conversation” call required to apply. It absolutely is a sales call, and much more than a casual conversation to “see if you’re a fit.” You’re asked questions about your commitment to music, your frustrations, your self esteem, and how being “stuck” has affected you emotionally and socially. If you genuinely care about making music, the conversation gradually shifts into an emotionally driven sales pitch. The questions are clearly designed to get you emotionally invested and vulnerable, which naturally makes people more likely to make emotional financial decisions. When I said I needed time to get my finances together first, I was asked how long that would take and encouraged to return “as soon as possible so I wouldn’t miss out on too much.” That felt manipulative to me. If the program is genuinely valuable and always available to apply for, there’s nothing meaningful to “miss out” on in a short period of time. It felt more like an attempt to close the sale while emotions were high. Finally, the contract raised concerns for me. Once I had my finances together (before I fully understood the total commitment) I was told I needed another call to be walked through the signup process. That’s when I finally saw the full invoice and the contract. The contract is heavily focused on protecting the company from liability. It explicitly states success is not guaranteed, and most of the document is about waiving rights and limiting accountability. Out of the entire 4 page contract, there was only one section really about the student, and it was simply stating they wouldn’t profit from your music, which is the bare minimum expectation. The only concrete deliverable guaranteed is that you’ll complete 10 pieces of music at least one minute long. Realistically, someone could achieve that independently through YouTube tutorials (that they speak against in videos and promotion because they know this as well) and consistent practice. As for the community aspect, there are many free VGM Discord communities that offer feedback, networking, resources, VSTs, soundfonts, and advice completely free. The ear training portion also uses EarMaster, which can be purchased separately for around $5.99/month currently. You can also use a friend as an accountability partner if you're doing this as a commitment device. Overall, I can’t review the quality of the actual program because I ultimately chose not to join. But I was disappointed by the lack of pricing transparency, the emotionally driven sales approach, and the amount of financial commitment required compared to the lack of guarantees provided.
Reply from Best Music Coach, LLC.May 14, 2026
Hi there, Dan here, founder. I read your review carefully. A few things you described are not how I want us to operate, so I’m going to do three things: 1. Own where I think we messed up with you. 2. Be upfront about what we are (a structured, high‑commitment program, not a casual subscription). 3. Spell out what I’m changing so no one ever feels the way you did. First, the call. If anyone on my team told you that the call you booked would be “no pressure / no selling / just a conversation,” that is not okay. We do have short 15‑minute Q&A calls that really are just for questions with no pitch. You were not on that 15‑minute call; you were on a full enrollment call. On the enrollment calls, we talk about your goals, what’s kept you stuck, and the program and price. If you were told something softer specifically about that longer call, that’s on me. Yes, we ask about your frustrations and why this matters to you. The intent is to see if we can actually help, not to twist the knife. Urgency We do cap how many new students we enroll at once because we keep the group small and the quality high with a limited number of people live. When a salesperson says they don’t want you to ‘miss out,’ what we mean is: if you wait 6–12 months to start, that’s 6–12 months of tracks you don’t write. I consistently see people get one burst of motivation and then stall for years when they don’t take action. They go around in circles, sometimes for decades. This is why we carefully check to make sure that the program is affordable and will not put you in a stressed place. If the way urgency was framed made you feel rushed rather than supported and coached, that’s on us. Tuition If what really landed for you was “about $340/month” and the first time the full amount really registered was when you saw it on the contract while the rep walked you through it live, that’s a failure on our side. For clarity: it is a fixed‑tuition program, not a cancel‑anytime subscription. When someone enrolls, we commit a lot of coach time, tools, and curriculum up front, so we don’t run it like Netflix. That structure is intentional. What was not intentional was you feeling like the full commitment wasn’t crystal clear until the very end. That part I’m changing: going forward, reps are required to say the full tuition out loud before we pull up an agreement to walk through together. Contract The contract itself is already written in plain English, and on calls we walk through it line by line so people can ask questions in real time. It does include language that says we can’t guarantee specific career or income outcomes. Legally, we can’t promise you a specific job or income number, because we don’t control your life. Practically, we do stand behind the result we can control together: finished, released music. If you complete the courses, show up to the coachings, do the assignments, and still don’t release the pieces we planned, we keep working with you for free until you do. That is the guarantee. Where I agree with you is that, even in plain English, legal terms can still feel one‑sided. That’s why I want the “here’s exactly what you get, here’s what you’re committing to, here’s what happens if you’re unhappy” summary to be crystal clear before you ever see the full agreement on screen. DIY vs Program If you want to go fully DIY with YouTube, Discord servers, and tools like EarMaster, that’s a path. Some people don’t want that. The ones who join us specifically want that level of accountability and intensity to get results fast. I hear you made an adult choice and didn’t sign up. That’s better than doing something you’d resent. You took the time to write a detailed review and still left 5 stars. I don’t take that lightly. I’m sorry for the parts of this that were on us, and I’m tightening how we talk about tuition, and how we surface the real terms. Wishing you the best, Dan
Ness
My experience so far has been absolutely fantastic. If you ever wonder whether a coach or company truly cares for you and your success? Worry no more. In the Gamer Music Creator Guild you'll find absolutely everything you'll need in order to start making music and crushing it. You'll have courses that talk about the Music Maker Mindset, Tons of Music Theory, Instrumental Inspiration, Ways to start making money off your music... And so much more... Like SO much more. The people that help me in my course are the most passionate and loving people, it's unreal how amazing this team of people working for Best Music Coach is. If you are thinking about composing, and producing? And ESPECIALLY if you wanna start making video game music? Listen to the Nike slogan and ''Just Do It!''. I cannot stress enough how much there is for both me and you if you decide to take this course. You won't just learn how to make amazing music which you can earn money off of... But you'll also make life so much more fun in the process because you'll be able to express yourself in a way you were never able to before... Music is everything man, and this course is too if you wanna start taking it seriously.
Keyiano
Learning to make video game music was always something I wanted to do, and now I can finally go from wanting, to actually doing it with this program. Being able to learn music theory, get feedback on my own pieces, and interact with a community full of hardworking artists all helped me thrive in my music journey and continue to grow each day.
