{"39815":{"#nid":"39815","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Reinventing the Way People Learn to Play the Piano","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are using technology to make learning to play instruments a little easier. Piano touch is a light-weight glove that is outfitted with electronics that cue the musician with vibrations on each finger that lets them know which finger they need use to play the next note.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe technology doesn\u0027t stop there. The glove is wireless and can actually be synchronized with an iPod, cell phone or other music playing device so that musicians can hear the music as they are being cued to play it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKevin Huang, a second year master\u0027s student majoring in Human-Computer Interaction, created the device and has been collaborating with Thad Starner and Ellen Do, two of his professors, to improve the invention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Adults today are so busy that they have a hard time finding the time to practice,\u0022 said Huang. \u0022With this glove you can learn to play music while you\u0027re at your desk or on the move.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Every once in a while, you have a project that comes along with relevance in two different domains,\u0022 said Thad Starner, professor in the College of Computing. \u0022In this case, we have something very useful for learning the piano, but also may have applications for rehabilitation for people who have hand trauma or dexterity issues.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the initial round of research, Piano Touch was successful.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our pilot study showed that students learned the songs that they were practicing with the Piano Touch glove better than the songs that they were practicing without the glove,\u0022 said Huang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new device isn\u0027t ready for prime time just yet, but Huang is preparing the next round of research to see how effective the device is. Part of the new study will include adding another component to the Piano Touch by synchronizing lights on a keyboard with the Piano Touch glove to also give musicians a visual cue for when and where to play. He is currently recruiting adults to be a part of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is so exciting to see how we can enhance human life with music and technology,\u0022 said Ellen Yi-Luen Do, professor with joint appointments in the College of Architecture and College of Computing. \u0022Whether the research can be applied for education, entertainment, rehabilitation or just the enjoyment of music, I think it is a wonderful opportunity to combine disciplines and knowledge.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are using technology to make learning to play instruments a little easier. 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