Use Aria Inside Lessons

While inside any lesson, tap the sparkles button (✦) in the top-right toolbar. A preset picker sheet slides up immediately — you don't need to finish the current step first. Aria is available at every point in the lesson except the final summary card, where it appears as a separate button.

Tip Aria requires Apple Intelligence (iOS 18.1+ with a supported device). If you don't see the sparkles button, check that Apple Intelligence is enabled in Settings → Apple Intelligence & Siri.

When Aria opens in lesson context, it greets you with a short opening line that acknowledges the lesson you're in. This intro is generated on-device and sets the stage for your conversation — Aria already knows which chapter and lesson you're working through, so you don't need to explain anything.

The preset picker shows 2–4 questions written specifically for the lesson you're in. Each question is designed to extend the concept beyond what the lesson itself covers — think 'Why does this exist in music?' or 'How would I use this in a real song?' Tap any question and Aria's answer starts loading before the chat sheet fully appears.

Tip Preset questions are the fastest way to get a useful answer. They're curated per-lesson, so they go further than the lesson text without repeating it.

Tap 'Type your own question →' at the bottom of the preset picker to open the Aria chat with a blank input field. You can ask anything related to what you're learning — Aria's system prompt is scoped to the current lesson's chapter and title, so its answers stay relevant to the concept you're studying. After your first message, the preset chips appear at the top of the chat so you can still tap the curated questions as follow-ups.

If Aria recommends a specific lesson in its answer, a navigation card appears inside the chat bubble with a 'Go →' button. Tapping it shows a lesson intro card as a sheet on top of the chat — you can read what the lesson covers and tap Start to open it, or dismiss the sheet to stay in your conversation. No accidental navigation away from Aria.

After completing a lesson, the summary screen shows Aria's preset questions as tappable rows below the 'Ask Aria' button. Tap a preset to open a focused conversation about what you just learned, or tap 'Ask Aria' for a blank chat. This is a good moment to consolidate — you've just finished the material and Aria can explain what to practice next or how the concept connects to future lessons.