Can I say "finger popping?" Well, I just did, because this article is about a new way to make music. 'Jam' comes from a team at the Domus Academy, where the design concept challenge was to come up with a new way to make music that would be intuitive. That means no music, no lessons and no skills are needed to change movement to music.
'Jam' does just that by using touch-sensitive finger taps to turn fidgety finger-tapping into actual music.
Music from Fidgety Finger-Tapping
The 'Jam' Changes Nervousness to Notes
Trend Themes
1. Intuitive Music Making - The trend towards intuitive music-making technology encourages development of simple and accessible design solutions.
2. Touch-sensitive Interfaces - The rise of touch-sensitive interfaces highlights an opportunity for companies to integrate this technology into a wide variety of products, including those related to music-making.
3. Body Movement Recognition - The increasing use of body movement recognition technology in music-making demonstrates a need for companies to explore its application across various industries.
Industry Implications
1. Music Production - The music production industry could integrate touch-sensitive interfaces into music-making equipment and software to create an intuitive and accessible product for novice musicians.
2. Gaming - Touch-sensitive interfaces and body movement recognition technology could be implemented in gaming to create engagement, connection and immersion.
3. Fitness Tracking - Body movement recognition could be integrated with fitness tracking to monitor users’ movements and create a more personalized and interactive experience.