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jan 2026

Sustain Pedal Visualizer

This project explores whether a real-time visual representation of piano sound can help young students understand the sustain pedal and make better decisions about when to change it.

Project journal

01 — Making Sustain VisibleThe teaching problem, project hypothesis, and visual language of circles and color. 02 — From Piano Acoustics to a Real-Time DetectorSympathetic resonance, RMS, interharmonic energy, FFT analysis, and the evolving algorithm. 03 — Designing the Student StudyThe participant groups, training, repertoire, and performance-rating framework.