From SYnthia to Calma to Sybil: Developing Strategies for Interactive Learning in Music

Abstract

This chapter describes the development of software for teaching music and music technology at the University of Huddersfield in three projects spanning the last 14 years. The importance of engaging music students with sound itself and the potential of technology to facilitate this is a key feature of all three projects. The value of developing software that is adaptable and extensible is explained. The lessons that have been learnt in the development of these projects are described, and the chapter ends with a provocative vision for the future.