Studio 2 - Week 7 - Abstract

Abstract

Games can be a powerful tool for the purpose of educating especially in disciplines that require complicated technique skills such as surgery and flight. However, there seems to be minor focuses on instrument and music exploration using games as a medium. Hence this project is to explore the field of using creative gameplay in video games to express the beauty of classic piano and music theory for those who are interested in further musical education.

The project is a 3D puzzle game that links constellation and piano based on a same trait they share – the proximity in visual and auditory sense, which can be understood as the distance between stars and the pitch interval between notes respectively. The game encourages the player to play out several different notes to form a piece of short music based on their observations of this proximity found between stars.

This technique of observation and imagination is critical in most instrument performance. I hope to use this gameplay experience to enhance the understanding of basic piano techniques for beginner piano learners or even experienced players and achieve a distinction in music educating through the use of games.