Lessons from a Jazz Musician: Improvisation in Research, EuroIA 2019, Rachel Price
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Presented at EuroIA 2019. Like jazz, there is an art to good research facilitation, but its components are learnable and you can get better if you know what to practice. Using methods from jazz improvisation, this talk will break down the qualities of great user research facilitation into bite-sized methods and techniques that you can actually practice. You will learn the components of good facilitation and exercises for each component, so you can put those qualities into practice immediately. Become a better facilitator with every interview and get more insights out of research than you knew you could.
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- 1. LESSONS FROM A JAZZ MUSICIAN IMPROVISING IN USER RESEARCH RACHEL PRICE EURO IA 2019
- 4. S. Neil Fujita, cover art for Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um, 1959. Columbia Records
- 5. Adapted from Jeff Pressing, “Improvisation: Methods and Models”
- 6. 1 SENSORY INPUT Adapted from Jeff Pressing, “Improvisation: Methods and Models”
- 7. 1 SENSORY INPUT CONNECTIONS & WORKING MEMORY2 Adapted from Jeff Pressing, “Improvisation: Methods and Models”
- 8. 1 SENSORY INPUT CONNECTIONS & WORKING MEMORY MUSICAL RESPONSE 2 3 decision Adapted from Jeff Pressing, “Improvisation: Methods and Models”
- 9. 1 SENSORY INPUT CONNECTIONS & WORKING MEMORY MUSICAL RESPONSE 2 3 decision feedback Adapted from Jeff Pressing, “Improvisation: Methods and Models”
- 11. “Improvisation is a form, unfolding in real time.” - Stephen Nachmanovich, Free Play
- 12. – Dianne Reeves “Jazz is such a living art form. It happens right in the moment. You weave a story by changing certain elements and components."
- 13. S. Neil Fujita, cover art for Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um, 1959. Columbia Records
- 14. practice is rooted in JOY & EXPLORATION!
- 15. - Clark Terry, jazz trumpeter Imitate. Assimilate. Innovate. “ ”
- 17. WHEN to play WHAT to play HOW to play
- 18. WHEN to play
- 20. • resist speaking ! • respond non-verbally • use punctuation • listen in paragraphs PLAY/REST APPROACH
- 21. WHAT to play
- 22. MELODY
- 23. MELODY • hear the topic • ask about the topic • let the speaker steer • keep questions simple
- 24. GUIDETONES
- 25. GUIDETONES • memorize the structure • label your objectives • manage the flow • signal lane changes
- 26. EMBELLISHMENTS
- 27. EMBELLISHMENTS • quote the melody • use speaker’s language • explore allusions (Indi Young) • delete from the melody
- 28. SCALE PATTERNS
- 29. SCALE PATTERNS • develop a pattern vocabulary
- 30. HOW to play
- 31. PHRASE LENGTH & DENSITY
- 32. PHRASE LENGTH & DENSITY • ask short questions • ask long questions • ask low-density questions • ask high-density questions
- 33. ARTICULATION !
- 34. ARTICULATION ! ? • ask again…but different • circumlocute
- 35. TIME FEEL
- 36. • identify the mood • watch your tone TIME FEEL
- 37. GO PLAY!
- 38. Do not fear mistakes. There are none. - Miles Davis, jazz composer & trumpeter “ ”
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