Another one that could be similar is 'Your Lie in April'. It's not strictly a music manga, but music plays a crucial role and the story is very emotional and engaging.
Well, 'Nana' might be similar. It combines music and drama with a focus on characters' lives and their musical pursuits.
Chapter 84, "Is it Just About Having Hands?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with When the villagers tasted his curry beef one by one, their faces...
Chapter 63, "Far Exceeded Expectations!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with During those seven days, he thought he had completely escaped from...
Chapter 164, "Congratulations to Jiang Yan for scoring one point!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Yan's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Damn, the production team is so shady, they're still doing a live...
Chapter 93, "Why Consult a Fortune Teller When a Child is Lost?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Lost's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Jiang Li looked back and saw several aunties linking arms, walking up...
Chapter 347, ""I Want to be the Eagle in the Wilderness", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zhang Cheng's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with On the way there, Jiang Li had already learned quite a bit about the...
Chapter 515, "You actually kidnapped a man?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shang Shuyue's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 514, "Truly Deserved! Number One on the Individual Ranking!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Eldest Miss Jiang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Another mentor was very satisfied with Jiang Shixu and his team's...
Chapter 302, "Did You Just Stomp on the Answer Sheet Twice Before Handing It In?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Yan University's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with He deliberately cleared his throat and said, "I didn't score very...
Chapter 148, "None are Normal", is the clearest early answer because it turns Director Zhang Cheng's situation into a concrete plot event.