This document introduces artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential applications for classical musicians, music researchers, and educators. It discusses who AI could benefit, including performers, professors, and students. AI is described as fast, able to comprehensively collect information, solve problems, learn from use, and bring different areas together. The document outlines how AI works by drawing from online sources and learning from user questions and feedback. It addresses potential threats to music but argues that musicians and educators should provide leadership by guiding AI's development. The document concludes by providing examples of using ChatGPT and other AI tools to assist with music-related tasks.

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI):
An Introduction to AI for Classical
Musicians, Music Researchers & Music
Educators
Lola McIntyre, MM / NCTM
March 12, 2023
Early Proponent of Music Technology Since 1980’s
Former Music Professor University of Indianapolis
Biographée in 5 Who’s Who including Who’s Who of American Women & Who’s Who in the World
Contributing Member: Music Teachers National Association & Michigan Music Teachers Association
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2. Artificial Intelligence (AI):
An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
Who is AI for?
• Classical Musicians
• Performers: Pianists, Vocalists & Instrumentalists
• Professional Musicians
• Music Professors, Independent Music Instructors & K-12 Music Educators
• Music Researchers
• Music Theorists, Music Historians, Musicologists
• PhD, DMA & Master of Music Degree Candidates

3. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
Why Use It?
• Fast
• Potentially more comprehensive in collecting information
• Solves problems / Answers questions
• Learns and grows as it is used
• Contributes to cultures / draws disparate worlds together
• Thought leaders and professional musicians/teachers can serve as leaders by
asking questions, rating answers and encourage its inevitable learning
capabilities

4. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
How Does AI Work?
• Draws from the entire cloud
• OpenAI is group sourced and open to everyone, which means it will learn fast and be easy to use
• All Wikipedia, chats, posts, videos - everything
• Consider YouTube videos have been translated to text since its inception
• All YouTube content is in the cloud as text
• Artificial Intelligence learns as it is used
• As you ask it questions, it learns by your questions, & by your feedback
• As music professionals we have an early & important privilege to participate in AI Music
learning growth

5. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
Are There Potential Threats To Music Education, Composition, &
Research?
• Composers’ human originality could be replaced?
• Dissertations could no longer be original?
• Could Music Educators forbid using AI to write, compose & research?
• REALITY: AI will be fully integrated into search - its happening right now, fast
• Educators have an obligation to advise and teach students to use integrated AI
search tools, responsibly
• SOLUTION: Musicians, music professors/degree-seeking music students & Music
Educators are called to leadership by using AI, in order to positively influence its rapid
and inevitable growth

6. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
How Do I Get Started?
• Download ChatGPT (see next slide) or BingAI
• Recommended for now (remember AI tools are rapidly evolving
• ChatGPT (see next slide)
• BingAI - AI capabilities are being integrated into Bing Search
• Requires Google Chrome - You will notice prompts asking if you would like
to download and/or switch to Google Chrome as your default browser

7. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
ChatGPT Download
• Set up an account with ChatGPT for now
• ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
• Ask it to do something or answer a question, and it will generate a response
• Just talk. Chat. It is smart and will understand you
• And, AI query bots will learn by your question
• Gone are the archaic search engines which required Boolean language tags
• Fading are the careful use of search terms to make the search algorithm happy

8. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
Exactly How Do I Use ChatGPT?
1. Click: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt
2. Click: Try ChatGPT (lower left)
3. Follow prompts for approved access
(quick & easy)
1. Use Chat Box at Bottom
2. Click on Airplane (lower right)
3. Wait For Response

9. An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators
Sample Questions For Classical Piano Teachers
• Who are classical concert pianists in the world who are contributing to AI
development?
• What are AI powered tools for piano teachers?
• Who are South American composers who composed piano solos at the
intermediate level?
• Who is Irina Gorin and what is her piano method, Tales of a Musical Journey?

10. Science Questions to Aid the Musician
What brain science can aid efficiency on how we learn to play a new piano piece?
Research Questions to Aid the Musician
Has anyone written a Doctoral Dissertation on 20th Century Women Composers?
Generate Original Compositions
Compose a Theme and 3 Variations on Happy Birthday at the Intermediate piano
level.
An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators

11. AI Generated Apps Which Assist in Piano Playing Skills
• Tonora
• Piano Marvel
• Flowkey
An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators

12. The Power & Potential of Artificial Intelligence
• Share your expertise by rating answers to help the AI engines learn & grow
• AI has the potential to close the gap between disparate world cultures and
demographics through Music and Music Education
• AI is here, and growing fast
• Positive contributions to aid music research, music technology, music performance,
music composition and music education will reach out to the world, quickly
• We are limited only by our own imaginations
• It will be as ubiquitous as the post, phones, transportation, and the World Wide Web
An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators

13. What Problems Could AI Solve to the Classical Pianist &
Teacher?
As Classical Pianists & Piano Teachers Participate in Early AI, it could possibly…
• Both Preserve & Expand the Canon of the Classical Piano Repertoire
• Introduce the Canon of Classical Piano Literature to More Growing Musicians & Audiences
• Elevate the Standard for Piano Technique & Artistry
• Aid Quick & Deep Exploration of Music Research Throughout the World
• Fuel Teaching & Compositional Creativity
• More Clearly Define Limits While Quickly Progressing Improvements to Acoustic Pianos as well as Digital
Keyboards
An Introduction to AI for Classical Musicians, Music Researchers & Music Educators

14. Lola McIntyre Time Line As Early Proponent of Music Technology
• 1982-84 Led Group Piano Instruction with early electronic keyboards at University of Tennessee / Developed curriculum
• 1986+ - Integrated a Resource Room of videos and computer theory & ear training programs into private studio
• 1988 - Integrating a Personal Computer into the Private Music Studio
• Tennessee State Music Teachers Association State Conference
• 1989 - Integrating a Personal Computer into the Private Music Studio
• Indiana State Music Teachers Association State Conference
• Attended by developer to author Music Ace programs
• 1999 - Uploaded one of the first studio web sites, which included sound files of students
• 2000’s - Represented University of Indianapolis at initial & subsequent annual Indiana Technology Summits
• 2000-2006 - Taught music students how to use music sequencer and engraving software
• 2006 - Participated in Indiana Music Technology I2 conference sponsored by IU at Indianapolis
• In real time, hosted a collaborative arts event to span the globe
• 2006-2013 - Leveraged the social web, SEO & web design to monetize real estate sales
• 2008? - Organized/lead & attracted leading thought leaders to Social Media Marketing summit in Indianapolis
• 2013-present - Leveraged the social web to engage musicians and pianists to deepen & broaden personal digital footprint as a pianist & teacher in a new location
• Select past presentations on SlideShare: https://www.slideshare.net/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&searchfrom=header&q=Lola+McIntyre
AI for Classical Musicians & Music Educators