A GAMIFIED LEARNING ASSISTANT WITH REAL-TIME PITCH DETECTION FOR PIANO BEGINNERS

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Structure of the Thesis 2. Literature Review 2.1 Gamified Learning in Music Education 2.2 Real-Time Pitch Detection Technologies 2.3 Existing Piano Learning Tools 2.4 Gaps in Current Research 3. Theoretical Framework 3.1 Principles of Gamification 3.2 Cognitive Theories in Music Learning 3.3 Acoustic Properties of Piano Sound 4. Methodology 4.1 Research Design 4.2 Data Collection Methods 4.3 Data Analysis Techniques 4.4 Ethical Considerations 4.5 Limitations of the Study 5. Development of the Learning Assistant 5.1 System Architecture 5.2 User Interface Design 5.3 Real-Time Pitch Detection Implementation 5.4 Integration of Gamification Elements 6. Evaluation and Testing 6.1 Testing Procedures 6.2 User Experience Evaluation 6.3 Performance Metrics 6.4 Feedback Analysis 7. Results and Discussion 7.1 Analysis of User Engagement 7.2 Accuracy of Pitch Detection 7.3 Learning Outcomes 7.4 Comparison with Traditional Methods 8. Conclusion and Future Work 8.1 Summary of Findings 8.2 Implications for Music Education 8.3 Suggestions for Future Research 8.4 Final Thoughts