A Saxophone Teaching Glove: Introducing Haptic Feedback Amongst Beginner Musical Enthusiasts
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2021
Submitted on
2021-06-11
Pages
12
Abstract
Playing the saxophone can be a rewarding activity, however it is also time consuming, especially learning it and doing so through a traditional manner. This is further exacerbated by the requirement of learning music notation before even producing any sound. A new trend of autodidactism is rising, as opposed to formal education, especially now with times of pandemic. This causes numerous new issues to surface, such as lack of motivation and loss of motivation and connection between student and teacher. Our prototype aims to allow players to play the saxophone by mimicking hapticly sent movements while also supporting their recording by those who want to teach others without relying on musical notation. Based on our tests, results indicate that there is a strong preference for slow methodical learning for those without any experience and fast and rhythmical learning for those with. The study indicates that Saxophone practitioners are welcoming towards haptic technology. However, this raises the question on the different kinds of haptics and feedback each person prefers.
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