Addressing the Issue of Musical Education through Gamified Tuning Analysis

Abstract

Technologies are rapidly evolving, and they are impacting human lives profoundly. And this also applies to the music industry, especially musical instrument training. There is the traditional option of receiving private expensive lessons including how to accurately tune your own instrument from a music teacher. However, it is not always viable for a teacher to be present, let alone the high cost. Furthermore, musical instrument training could overall be enhanced through a more technical approach without being constrained by the cost and human resources. With this goal in mind, we Noteblasters decided to investigate whether technology can address and resolve this common problem facing any musically inclined instrument players. Our Noteblast app is designed to detect pitches and give real-time feedback to the musicians on whether the correct note is being played or not. Through our multiple versions of prototypes, we were able to test our Noteblast app’s functionalities such as the tuner, providing real-time accurate feedback on the user’s playing, creating an easy and convenient tuning experience. The data shows aforementioned musical tuning problems can be resolved significantly more with a technology integrated device, which is our app.