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Feeling the beat where it counts: fostering multi-limb rhythm skills with the haptic drum kit
Holland, SImon Bouwer, Anders J Dalgelish, Mathew Hurtig, Topi M
Holland, SImon
Bouwer, Anders J
Dalgelish, Mathew
Hurtig, Topi M
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This paper introduces a tool known as the Haptic Drum Kit, which employs four computer-controlled vibrotactile devices, one attached to each wrist and ankle. In the applications discussed here, haptic pulses are used to guide the playing, on a drum kit, of rhythmic patterns that require multi-limb co-ordination. The immediate aim is to foster rhythm skills and multi-limb coordination. A broader aim is to systematically develop skills in recognizing, identifying, memorizing, retaining, analyzing, reproducing, and composing polyphonic rhythms. We consider the implications of three different theories for this approach: the work of the music educator Dalcroze (1865-1950 [1]; the entrainment theory of human rhythm perception and production [2,3]; and sensory motor contingency theory [4]. In this paper we report on a design study; and identify and discuss a variety of emerging design issues. The study demonstrates that beginning drummers are able to learn intricate drum patterns from haptic stimuli alone.
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Holland, S., Bouwer, A. J., Dalgleish, M. and Hurtig, T. M. (2010) Feeling the beat where it counts: fostering multi-limb rhythm skills with the haptic drum kit. TEI '10, Proceedings of the fourth international conference on Tangible, embedded, and embodied interaction, pp. 21-28. 24th-27th January, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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9781605588414