The Stretchy Strap: supporting encumbered interaction with guitars
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Author(s)
Martinez Avila, Juan
Hazzard, Adrian
Greenhalgh, Chris
Benford, Steve
McPherson, Andrew
Type
Journal Article
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.
Date Issued
2023
Date Acceptance
2023-09-27
Citation
Journal of New Music Research, 2023, 52 (1), pp.19-40
ISSN
0929-8215
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Start Page
19
End Page
40
Journal / Book Title
Journal of New Music Research
Volume
52
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use,distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the AcceptedManuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
License URL
Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09298215.2023.2274832
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-11-10