Before You Pay: A Look Inside the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program AI Coach

If you’ve heard about my new S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners AI Coach but you’ve been hesitant to click the link because you aren’t quite sure what happens next, I made something specifically for you.

I recorded a short, approximately five-minute video showing you exactly what happens before you ever reach the payment screen.  Here is the link to the video on my YouTube Channel

No mystery. No surprises.

If you’re a visual person, watch the video. I walk you through the onboarding process screen by screen so you can see what you’re being asked, why you’re being asked, and when the payment screen appears.

And if you’d rather read about it first, I’ll explain it here.

What Happens During Onboarding?

Before the S-Cubed AI Coach starts coaching you, it needs some context about your teaching situation.

You are simply giving your coach context so it can personalize your experience, and giving your context is critical even before you pay if you decide to use it.  

For example, it may ask what grade levels you teach, how often you see your students, where you currently are in the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners, and whether concerts or other interruptions are coming up.

Why?

Because a teacher who sees students every day has a completely different timeline from a teacher who sees them twice a week.

A teacher starting S-Cubed Lesson 1 has different needs from somebody who made it to Lesson 6 last year, got overwhelmed, and stopped.

And somebody with a concert three weeks from now needs different pacing advice from somebody whose calendar is wide open.

The coach uses the information you provide to help determine a realistic path through the program.

Right now, the AI Coach covers Lessons 1 through 10 of the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners.

I am absolutely willing to continue developing it through all 27 lessons — and potentially into S-Cubed Level 2 — if teachers want it.

Demand will help determine where I take it next.

This Is Not Another Curriculum

This is important.

The AI Coach does not replace the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners.

It helps you use the curriculum successfully.

That distinction matters to me.

When I created S-Cubed beginning in 2013, I tried to explain every detail I could possibly think of. I made teaching videos. I created PowerPoints. I recorded teaching tips. I answered emails, and I still do. I showed teachers what had worked in my own classroom.

And yet, over the last 13 years, I’ve still heard from some teachers who struggled even though I tried to dot every "i" and cross every "t".  

Sometimes their pacing was slow.

Sometimes they got overwhelmed.

Sometimes a concert interrupted everything, and they never restarted.  

Sometimes classroom management problems took over.

Sometimes Lesson 6 hit and everything seemed to fall apart.

Sometimes teachers simply looked too far ahead.

That last one is especially important.

S-Cubed was always intended to be taken one day at a time.

Do today’s work.

See what happens.

Adjust tomorrow.

That is exactly what this coach helps you do.

Tell It What Actually Happened in Your Classroom

This may be the most important thing I learned while testing the coach with teachers.

Give it information.

If something went wrong today, tell it.

If the lesson went beautifully, tell it.

If your students weren’t focused, tell it.

If the Forbidden Pattern didn’t work the way you expected, tell it.

If you had a classroom management problem, describe what happened.

If you’re struggling with pacing, say so.

The more useful context you provide about what actually happened in your classroom, the more useful your coaching can become.

The coach can then bring you back to the philosophies and approaches I built into the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners and help you think through what I might suggest doing differently tomorrow.

That’s the part that excites me.

For years, teachers have emailed me questions like these, and I’ve personally answered them.

Now you can have that support available when you need it every single day.  I want it to feel like I am your personal coach for success with teaching S-Cubed.  

You Can Even Use Video

Another possibility I think is incredibly exciting.

If you choose to, you can upload video of your teaching and use it to get feedback.

Point the camera toward yourself.

Teach.

Then use that information to reflect on what happened.

For teachers who really want to dig into their practice, I think the possibilities are enormous.

This isn’t about somebody judging your teaching.

It’s about helping you notice things, ask better questions, and think about how the philosophies behind S-Cubed are actually showing up in your classroom.

Who Is the S-Cubed AI Coach For?

I designed this with several different teachers in mind:

• The first-time S-Cubed teacher who wants somebody walking beside them from the beginning.

• The teacher who started S-Cubed but got stuck, overwhelmed, interrupted by concerts, or lost somewhere along the way.

• The longtime S-Cubed teacher who knows the program but feels like their approach has become stale and wants fresh ideas.

That last group matters to me personally.

If I walked back into a middle school chorus classroom tomorrow and taught everything exactly as I taught it years ago, some of my own approaches would probably feel stale to me too.

Good teachers evolve.

The underlying principles can remain strong while the way we deliver them continues to grow.

That philosophy is built into this coach.

What Does the S-Cubed AI Coach Cost?

There are currently two ways to subscribe as of September 21, 2026.

The annual option is $249 for one year, which works out to less than 70 cents per day for access to daily coaching.

There is also a shorter option currently priced at $89 for four months, which works out to less than $1 per day.

And I want this to be completely clear:

You will know when you reach the payment screen.

You can go through the onboarding process and see how everything works before making that decision.

There is also a seven-day cancellation/refund period, so you have an opportunity to get inside, experience the coach, and decide whether it is useful for you without any risk of losing money.  I know how hard teachers work to earn their money.  

I Know Teachers Are Spending Their Own Money

I spent 30 years teaching public school.

I know exactly what teachers do.

We buy things.

We buy music.

We buy materials.

We buy classroom supplies.

We spend our own money because we want something that will help our students.

But I also want teachers to continue asking schools and districts to support these purchases.

The S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners is curriculum, and this AI Coach is designed to help teachers successfully implement curriculum they have purchased.

There is a legitimate argument for schools, departments, booster organizations, and other approved funding sources to help support that professional resource.

When I was teaching, I also found ways to generate money for my chorus program that did not necessarily require me to personally fund everything.

At the beginning of the year, I sometimes did a very simple no-frills fundraiser. Some parents were extraordinarily busy and couldn't volunteer their time, but they were happy to make a contribution to the chorus program instead.

Those checks went into the official chorus account that was overseen through my school secretary. The money wasn't mine. It belonged to the program and was handled through the proper school procedures.

I also raised money through our annual musical. Rather than charging traditional admission, we encouraged contributions. Some parents gave the suggested amount. Others gave more.

That money helped fund things our students needed, including expenses such as choreography and staging.

Every school and district has different rules, so teachers should absolutely follow their local policies. But don't automatically assume that your personal checking account is the only possible way to pay for professional tools that support your students.

Ask.

Explore the legitimate funding options available to your program.

And Yes, There Is Still a Human Being Behind This

That human being is me.

Dale Duncan.

I created the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners largely on my own beginning in 2013 after traditional publishers weren't interested in what I had created.

For more than 13 years, I've answered teacher emails myself, and I still will.  

I've made the videos.

I've written the lessons.

I've created the teaching tips.

I've listened when teachers struggled.

And I built this AI Coach around those years of experience and around my philosophy for teaching beginning sight singing successfully.  

My teaching philosophy is captured in this app.  

When you subscribe, there is a personal welcome message from me inside the experience.

I also explain exactly what to do if you encounter something in the AI Coach that you believe needs to be corrected.

Email me.

I even tell you what to put in the subject line so I know exactly why you're writing.

Because if you purchase this, you're trusting me.

I don't take that lightly.

And if you'd like to be added to my email list, you can contact me and simply tell me that you found me through Studio.com, the S-Cubed AI Coach, or this article.

Watch the Five-Minute Walkthrough Before You Decide

You don't have to wonder what happens when you click.

I've shown you.

Watch the short onboarding video and see exactly how the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program for Beginners AI Coach by Dale Duncan works before the payment screen appears.

Then decide for yourself whether this kind of day-by-day coaching would help you.

My goal with S-Cubed has always been the same:

Help teachers.  That's why 90% of my work online is free, from blog posts to videos.

In 2013, technology finally gave me a way to share the sight-singing system that had worked in my classroom.

In 2026, technology is giving me a new way to help teachers actually implement it.

One day at a time.

Just like I always intended.

Want to Create Your Own AI-Powered App?

If you’re a creator, educator, coach, consultant, or expert with knowledge you’d like to turn into an interactive experience, Studio.com gives you the tools to build your own AI-powered app.

I used Studio to create the S-Cubed Sight Singing Program Coach, taking the experience and teaching philosophy I’ve developed over many years and turning it into something that can support teachers whenever they need it.

If you’re curious about creating something of your own, you can explore Studio.com through my creator link:

https://studio.com/join/daleduncanscubedcoach

If you have expertise people regularly come to you for, it may be worth asking: Could I turn what I know into an app?