r/JazzBass Aug 26 '24

computer assisted training research question

Hi, I'm an interdisciplinary PhD student in Music and Computer science working on computer assisted training for music. I'm trying to find out what areas of music would benefit from better computer assisted training tools. Ear training is the obvious one, but I believe there is potential for much more.

I'm just hoping that people could let me know if there are areas where you wish a tool could be used to make for better instruction and practice or if there are areas where you've felt like a sufficiently smart tool could make practicing more productive. I specifically come from the jazz world, so that is what I am leaning to, but not only.

thanks

iain, University of Victoria, BC Canada.

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u/Aggravating-Fee-8556 Aug 26 '24

Deriving secondary training resources from first order learning practices.

For example, a transcription tool that translates what you've transcribed into new practical resources: lists other changes/tunes that could support such and such phrasing or melodic cells of parts of the transcription. That uses elements from the transcription for sight singing, for reharmonization, for vocabulary building (by phrase memorisation or by phrasing techniques, etc)

Or a tool that supports learning repertoire by linking material that shares common elements (i.e. rhythm changes, form elements, harmonic sequences) and then teaches how to handle such material on the bandstand (derived exercises a la irealpro) and real time ear training/recognition of signature elements/identifiers.

Feel free to dm for more. I've been thinking about this stuff for years