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.