Sheet Music Unbound: A fluid approach to sheet music display and annotation on a multi-touch screen

Laundry, Beverley Alice

Sheet Music Unbound: A fluid approach to sheet music display and annotation on a multi-touch screen

dc.contributor.advisor	Bainbridge, David
dc.contributor.advisor	Rogers, Bill
dc.contributor.author	Laundry, Beverley Alice
dc.date.accessioned	2011-12-14T22:02:12Z
dc.date.available	2011-12-14T22:02:12Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.date.updated	2011-07-27T22:59:42Z
dc.description.abstract	In this thesis we present the design and prototype implementation of a Digital Music Stand that focuses on fluid music layout management and free-form digital ink annotation. An analysis of user constraints and available technology lead us to select a 21.5” multi-touch monitor as the preferred input and display device. This comfortably displays two A4 pages of music side by side with space for a control panel. The analysis also identified single handed input as a viable choice for musicians. Finger input was chosen to avoid the need for any additional input equipment. To support layout reflow and zooming we develop a vector based music representation, based around the bar structure. This representation supports animation of transitions, in such a way as to give responsive dynamic interaction with multi-touch gesture input. In developing the prototype, particular attention was paid to the problem of drawing small, intricate annotation accurately located on the music using a fingertip. The zoomable nature of the music structure was leveraged to accomplish this, and an evaluation carried out to establish the best level of magnification. The thesis demonstrates, in the context of music, that annotation and layout management (typically treated as two distinct tasks) can be integrated into a single task yielding fluid and natural interaction.
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dc.identifier.citation	Laundry, B. A. (2011). Sheet Music Unbound: A fluid approach to sheet music display and annotation on a multi-touch screen (Thesis, Master of Science (MSc)). University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5956	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5956
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of Waikato
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dc.subject	Annotation
dc.subject	Digital Music Stand
dc.subject	Multi-touch
dc.subject	Sheet music
dc.subject	Finger input
dc.subject	Digital Ink
dc.subject	Zoom
dc.title	Sheet Music Unbound: A fluid approach to sheet music display and annotation on a multi-touch screen	en
dc.type	Thesis
pubs.place-of-publication	Hamilton, New Zealand	en_NZ
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Waikato
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)