Abstract
Pitch accuracy and rhythm errors are the most common problems encountered by erhu beginners. The traditional way of learning the erhu involves using a tuner and a metronome to improve these two issues. However, for erhu beginners, without the assistance of a teacher, it is often difficult to address these problems effectively. Therefore, this study has developed an "Intelligent Personalized Erhu Pitch and Rhythm Learning System" to help erhu learners learn to pitch and rhythm anytime and anywhere without the presence of a teacher while providing professional feedback. This system included pitch and rhythm training features. In addition to automatically generating sheet music in the MML (Music Macro Language) format, it allows the erhu learners to play along with the sheet music. After each performance, the system provides learners with expert-like comments on pitch and rhythm, respectively. The system also keeps a record of learners' practice sessions and provides appropriate encouragement and guidance based on their learning progress by creating an intelligent and personalized learning scaffold. After the development of the system, this study conducted a usability evaluation and investigated the relationship between usability and erhu playing experience. The results showed that the average for all usability dimensions was above 4.6, indicating that the system is acceptable for erhu learners. Moreover, learners with more erhu playing experience showed higher acceptance of the system compared to those with less experience in erhu.
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