PROJECT OVERVIEW

EchoEnsemble allows users with no prior specialized musical knowledge to access corresponding musical information by humming melodies and recognizing musical pieces in the environment. The application provides appropriate music lessons according to the user's level, and by completing the lessons the user can collect musical elements, including notes and orchestra members, which can be used to compose and share with other users. (Figma Profile)

1: Project Overview 2: Key Features 3: Research 3.1: Problem Statement 3.2: Interview 3.3:Insights Results 3.4: Case Study 3.5: HMW 3.6: Storyboard 4: Design Details 4.1: Information
Aechitecture 4.2 Wireframe 4.3 Design System

KEY FEATURES

Humming Recognition

The core feature of the app is the ability to recognize external music, which in this case consists of recognized songs as well as the ability for the user to hum some notes on their own.

The Results of music recognition, showing the recognized songs and their related information.

Music Lessons

Everyone can find the right music program for them, completing courses to gather musical elements to use in arranging music as well as managing a band.

The Results of music recognition, showing the recognized songs and their related information.

My Orchestra

Users collect musical elements by completing tasks, which include musical notes as well as orchestra members. The user can manage these orchestra members and can use the collected notes to compose music.

Two forms of arranging, manual arranging and humming arranging.

Music Library/Plaza

In plaza users can share their compositions as well as view others' compositions.

Enjoy the masterpieces of you and your buddies with the special music player!

RESEARCH

Problem Statement

Many people think that the threshold of appreciation of classical music is high, which may be related to the complex knowledge of music theory behind it or the variety of instruments, which also directly leads to the problems that the audience of classical music in modern times is getting smaller and smaller, the development is slow, and it is difficult to be understood and appreciated by the public, and so on.

Who is affected by the problem?

Young/middle-aged people who want to learn classical music but don't know where to start

What is the problem?

These people they want to learn the culture of classical music, but are deterred by its excessive difficulty, which indirectly blocks the spread of classical music/denies ordinary people the opportunity to enjoy classical music.

When does the problem occur?

When a person wants to learn classical music but doesn't know where to start.

Why does the problem occur? Why is the problem important?

Learning classical music is too expensive/difficult. There are almost no novice-oriented solutions already on the market.
 1：Cultural Loss
2：Reduction in Artistic Diversity
3：Missed Opportunities in Education and Enlightenment
4：Challenges for Artists and the Industry

User Interview

Zhichao
Age:26
MaleInterest: Western Pop

I am a big fan of listening to music while I am doing other things. I like to have music with me all the time when I am working, and I think that's what music exists for. I especially like European and American pop music, their strong melody can give me strength.
As for classical music, I think it is too difficult to appreciate. I know there's deep value behind those notes, but that's not intuitive to me.

Milo
Age:27
MaleInterest: Classical Music

I love listening to songs while I work, they relax me. But most genres of music don't allow me to concentrate while I'm working, with the exception of classical music. Classical music has a melody that allows me to not get distracted while I'm working.
Even though I love classical music and would love to try it. But the existing educational beginner's guides/apps for classical music are very specialized and require a certain amount of knowledge to use, and for me that's too difficult. Similarly, for beginners, instruments like piano and violin are quite a bit harder than guitar which is used for pop music.

Yuci
Age:24
FemaleInterest: Rock and Roll

I love to sing, especially the classic Chinese songs. Music is a very important element in my life and a very important way of relaxation for me. I love to go out and sing with my friends on weekdays, but I don't have any professional music training.
Classical music to me is more of a label for some people who want to show off their taste, and it feels out of place in the world of the average person. It would be nice to have a recreational/leisure aspect to the learning process to make it more acceptable to me. It's also hard to find people with such interests in life.

Motivations

Has some entertainment attributes
Has some social attributes
Make classical music less obscure
Can experience the experience of being in an orchestra

Goals

Introductory Classical Music
Can learn how to play some classical music instruments.
Arrange own music.
Meet some people who also like classical music.
Acquisition of some ability to appreciate classical music

Pain Points

Existing classical music education is overly specialized.
Learning a classical music instrument is hard to start.
It's hard to find people who also like classical music.
Lack of time to devote to learning music.

Insights and Result

Case Study & User Flow Analyze

HMW

How might we simplify the steps to get started with classical music so that more young people can spend their fragmented time after work learning classical music.

How might we integrate the knowledge of classical music, which is educational in nature, into an entertaining process? So that people who want to learn can learn from having fun without having to deal with obscure and difficult expertise.

How might we tap into the social attributes of classical music and turn this app into an avenue to meet more people who also enjoy classical music.