Juan Martinez Avila
The Stretchy Strap: supporting encumbered interaction with guitars
Martinez Avila, Juan; Hazzard, Adrian; Greenhalgh, Chris; Benford, Steve; McPherson, Andrew
Authors
ADRIAN HAZZARD Adrian.Hazzard@nottingham.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
CHRIS GREENHALGH CHRIS.GREENHALGH@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Computer Science
STEVE BENFORD steve.benford@nottingham.ac.uk
Dunford Chair in Computer Science
Andrew McPherson
Abstract
Guitarists struggle to play their instruments while simultaneously using additional computing devices (i.e., encumbered interaction). We explored designs with guitarists through co-design and somaesthetic design workshops, learning that they (unsurprisingly) preferred to focus on playing their guitars and keeping their instruments’ material integrity intact. Subsequently, we devised an interactive guitar strap controller, which guitarists found promising for tackling encumbered interaction during instrumental transcription, learning and practice. Our design process highlights three strategies: considering postural interaction, applying somaesthetic design to interactive music technology development, and augmenting guitar accessories.
Citation
Martinez Avila, J., Hazzard, A., Greenhalgh, C., Benford, S., & McPherson, A. (2023). The Stretchy Strap: supporting encumbered interaction with guitars. Journal of New Music Research, 52(1), 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/09298215.2023.2274832
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 27, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 10, 2023 |
Publication Date | Nov 10, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Nov 12, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 13, 2023 |
Journal | Journal of New Music Research |
Print ISSN | 0929-8215 |
Electronic ISSN | 1744-5027 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 52 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 19-40 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09298215.2023.2274832 |
Keywords | Music; Visual Arts and Performing Arts |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/27365547 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09298215.2023.2274832 |
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