Digitization of learning processes and competences in musical lessons and ensemble practice with the example of the app “etudo”

Digitization of learning processes and
competences in musical lessons and
ensemble practice with the example of the
app “etudo”
H-Prof. Dr. Fritz Höfer
(University of education Salzburg)
Helmut Herglotz
(sofasession Vienna)
26th EAS Conference | Jelgava/Riga - Latvia, 14-17 March, 2018 | F. Höfer & H. Herglotz

structure
1. music educational background
2. the company „sofasession“ Vienna
3. platform „etudo“
4. practical example
5. scientific evaluation
6. outlook

1. music educational background
• music education and media has a long history
• digitization has not really reached music education and music schools
• media and mobile devices are part of youth culture (self-regulated
learning)
• Can the use of digitization increase the output of music schools?
• How can digital media, smartphones, tablets promote music-related
learning and music-related skills?
• cooperation music industry and music education, new ways of music
education field research

2. The company „sofasession“
Team
The current headcount is 10 people in the
headquarter in Vienna.
4 people in sales and marketing.
3 people in software development,
including application development,
production design and machine learning.
1 person in content production.
1 person in business development.
1 person in finance.

3. platform „etudo“
• digital learning platform for music schools
• teacher- (Overview students repertoire) student accounts
• administration teaching materials, digital scores
• collection teaching materials (scores, dynamic playalongs with
tempovariation, metronom)
• recording function
• ensemble music (choir), promote musical interaction

• stay in contact with the teacher/ensemble outside
the lesson
• languages English, German, Japanese
• etudo as a distribution platform for third party content

https://etudo.co

4. practical example

5. scientific evaluation
• research design
qualitative guide (experts-)interviews (teacher)
n = 10
evaluation method after the qualitative content analyses of Mayring
(2002)

Step model of
inductive category
development
(MAYRING 2000)

(selected) questions of the guide
1. [Introductory Question] What role do digital media play in your teaching
in general?
2. How do you rate the app in terms of usability and software ergonomics?
3. How did you use the app in your lessons so far?
4. How often do you work with the app?
5. What do you think about the innovative potential of using the app?
6. Which music-related competencies do students develop concretely
through the use of the app?
7. Are there differences between the students as they accept and use the
app?
8. Are there reasons against the use?
9. [Final Question] Which functions would you still wish for the app?

selected results: What do you think about the
innovative potential of using the app?
• easy to use
• tempo regulation
• dynamic playbacks
• replacement for ensemble und piano accompaniment
• access to music
• request music
• getting to know the macro structure
• learning support
• recording function

selected results: Which music-related competencies
do students develop concretely through the use of
the app?
• tempo feeling
• practice ensemble playing
• authentic music making
• listen to yourself
• practice performance situation
• macrostructure
• jam and improvisation

selected results: Are there reasons against the
use?
• sound
• price
• not listening to yourself
• copyright issue
• learning support outside the classroom
• too little repertoire
• no replacement for teacher, pianist, ensemble
• requires a disciplined and more advanced student
• free internet tools and apps

selected results: Which functions would you still
wish for the app?
• audio sounds (plug-ins)
• multi-track recordings without playback
• mixing console (volume, key, tempo ...)
• score display with cursor
• exchange of recordings between the students
• editable scores, exchange of entries
• upload function for own material
• playback that adapts to the student

5. outlook
• application in choir school and extracurricular
• application in school music lessons to support classroom music
• conducting and evaluating further interviews (teacher perspective)
• conducting guide interviews with students
• improvements to the app based on the results of qualitative research

vision
• Use of etudo in ensembles. For example, Chorforum Wien, which
rehearses etudo for the choral festival in June.
• Merging the sofasession and etudo concepts: etudo not only as a
learning platform, but also as a platform to bring musicians with
similar abilities online for a learned repertoire.
• etudo as a transhipment point for sheet music: making proposals for
new works and songs based on the past and the repertoire learned.
Interesting also for music publishers.

Thank you for your attention!

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