Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Advertising.
I'm looking into some on-line music education magazines or electronic music magazines for advertising possibilities. I'm doing some research into this now so that when the product is more defined, we will know where to advertise it. I looked at http://advertisers.emusician.com/ today. This magazine is based out of Emeryville, CA. Once again, when the product is more definable, I will be able to describe it in writing and send that off to different places.
I'm looking into some on-line music education magazines or electronic music magazines for advertising possibilities. I'm doing some research into this now so that when the product is more defined, we will know where to advertise it. I looked at http://advertisers.emusician.com/ today. This magazine is based out of Emeryville, CA. Once again, when the product is more definable, I will be able to describe it in writing and send that off to different places.
Monday, June 19, 2006
BRAINSTORMING...
What if we involved a concept from a game called copycat, found on http://www.funranch.com/games/copycat/copycat.htm. Essentially, we could incorporate the pattern of copycat, but instead of pointing and clicking on a colored button, the player would have to sing the pitch after the pitch was produced through the speakers of the computer. This way, the beginning singer or intrumentalist could HEAR the pitch, SEE the pitch on the staff, and then get the chance to SING the pitch. So, the program would generate a starting pitch, say middle C, and as the pitch is produced on the staff, the pitch will also be played(perhaps if we could get some midi instrument and vocal sound clips the player could pick what instrument they wanted to produce the sound). After the pitch is produced visually and aurally, the player will have to sing or play and match the pitch. Just like copycat, the middle C will be chimed again and this time a new pitch will be introduced. Solfege can also be incorporated into this: C(Do), C-E(Do-Mi), C-E-D(Do-Mi-Re), C-E-D-F(Do-Mi-Re-Fa) etc. By incorporating three key methods of learning: Aural, Visual, and Verbal(perhaps using our vocal chords to sing), the learner will experience rapid progress in the realm of learning music and ear training. Check out http://www.learning-styles-online.com/style/verbal%2Dlinguistic/.
What if we allowed the player of the game to make up words(if they were singing) to the melody they discovered in playing melodymatch(maybe a good name for their version of copycat)? This is all just brain storming, and I just happen to be typing it all out! Anyway, sometimes I find that a lot of good can come from just throwing out ideas.
What if we involved a concept from a game called copycat, found on http://www.funranch.com/games/copycat/copycat.htm. Essentially, we could incorporate the pattern of copycat, but instead of pointing and clicking on a colored button, the player would have to sing the pitch after the pitch was produced through the speakers of the computer. This way, the beginning singer or intrumentalist could HEAR the pitch, SEE the pitch on the staff, and then get the chance to SING the pitch. So, the program would generate a starting pitch, say middle C, and as the pitch is produced on the staff, the pitch will also be played(perhaps if we could get some midi instrument and vocal sound clips the player could pick what instrument they wanted to produce the sound). After the pitch is produced visually and aurally, the player will have to sing or play and match the pitch. Just like copycat, the middle C will be chimed again and this time a new pitch will be introduced. Solfege can also be incorporated into this: C(Do), C-E(Do-Mi), C-E-D(Do-Mi-Re), C-E-D-F(Do-Mi-Re-Fa) etc. By incorporating three key methods of learning: Aural, Visual, and Verbal(perhaps using our vocal chords to sing), the learner will experience rapid progress in the realm of learning music and ear training. Check out http://www.learning-styles-online.com/style/verbal%2Dlinguistic/.
What if we allowed the player of the game to make up words(if they were singing) to the melody they discovered in playing melodymatch(maybe a good name for their version of copycat)? This is all just brain storming, and I just happen to be typing it all out! Anyway, sometimes I find that a lot of good can come from just throwing out ideas.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Today I spent time reviewing Doug's current version of Songpiper. I tested it out and accomplished level 7 in 64 seconds. I am excited about the program. I gave Doug a couple suggestions. First, perhaps there is a way to link solfege with the pitch identification. Many music teachers throughout the world teach solfege. It would be helpful to have the solfege names appear as one is presented with a new pitch in the game. Maybe the solfege would disappear as the levels got progressively more difficult. Second, it would be nice if a songpiper logo(perhaps it needs to be designed--maybe a little man piping away on a recorder?) would dance around on the screen when the testee gets a pitch correct.
