Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Participation in tempo pedagogy research From: Ned McGowan <nedmcgowan@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:04:08 +0100--Apple-Mail=_D00D6FAC-E3A1-4581-885D-4A82676EA93A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi Seth,=20 I=E2=80=99m a flutist/composer and teacher of Advanced Rhythm in the = Netherlands, where I am also pursuing a PhD in speed in music. In my = rhythm course I train tempo identification with the students and have = been developing a method to learn it.=20 Thanks for your app! it works really well; the design is clean and = effective and it can be a great tool for exercising tempo = identification. I=E2=80=99ve done the test three times (consistent around 94%) and have = some initial feedback. I appreciate how there is no judgement of right or wrong in the app, but = simply a measurement of the results.=20 With current technology and music, we live in a world of a greatly = expanded speed range than given by the original metronomes (40-208 bpm). = I believe it would be useful to reflect that in the range of tempi in = the app, for example from 30 bpm to 300, or ideally 10 to 400. This also = helps train the ability to relate doubling and halving of tempi = throughout the range. With the Target the Tempo training, it would be nice to have an option = to try again after receiving =E2=80=98your answer=E2=80=99. Then one can = make an adjustment to come closer to the target and develop sensitivity = to subtle speed differences. The algorithm to determine the tapped tempo in =E2=80=98target the = tempo=E2=80=99 seemed a bit inaccurate. In several cases I had the = experience that while I took 3 or 4 taps to arrive at my target tempo = guess, the app took those (warmup) taps into account, which skewed the = end result. It could be more reflective of the guess to take the final 4 = or 5 taps for the determination. Its a little confusing to have both the bar showing your progress and = the message telling you when to stop, particularly as they are not = synchronized (on my phone). One or the other might be clearer. Also, the = fact that the bar changes color is confusing. Does green mean that I am = doing it correctly, or just reaching the end? Usually when the Tempo Drift starts, it take a few beats before the = sounding pulse is steady. Probably some kind of programming thing, or my = old iPhone 7. Additional modules for the app could test and train tuplets = (subdivisions), microtiming and tuplet/grouping combinations.=20 Please take these comments as constructive from a supporter. It would be = interesting to compare training methods. Best, Ned = =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93= Ned McGowan, composer and=C2=A0flutist <http://www.nedmcgowan.com/> - Composition and Advanced Rhythm at the Utrecht Conservatory = <https://www.hku.nl/en/study-at-hku/utrechts-conservatorium> - Artistic Research Coach at Codarts <http://www.codarts.nl/> and Fontys = <https://fontys.nl/masterofmusic/>- PhD, U Leiden = <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/ned-mcgowan#tab-2> = and Orpheus <http://www.docartes.be/en/persons/ned-mcgowan>- Coordinator and = teacher, International Rhythm Course <http://www.rhythm.international/> > On 9 Mar 2021, at 19:14, Peter Harrison <p.m.c.harrison@xxxxxxxx> = wrote: >=20 > Dear Tim, Seth, >=20 > I can't speak for others on this list, but I for one would not = consider innateness as part of the definition of perfect pitch (or = absolute pitch). I would simply follow Deutsch's (2013) definition of = perfect pitch as "the ability to name or produce a note of a given pitch = in the absence of a reference note". The innateness of this ability is = then an empirical question, not a definitional question. >=20 > Seth, I think your idea looks interesting and I hope that the data = collection goes well. >=20 > Best wishes, > Peter >=20 > On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 11:50 AM Tim Ziemer <ziemer@xxxxxxxx = <mailto:ziemer@xxxxxxxx>> wrote: > Hi Seth, >=20 > Gamification is a great idea for contactless Experiments in these = times. I just wanted to mention that =E2=80=9Cperfect tempo=E2=80=9D is = not an appropriate term. It seems to be derived from "perfect pitch=E2=80=9D= , which is by definition innate and not a trained skill. >=20 >=20 > Best, > Tim >=20 > P.S.: We created a sonification game to evaluate our sound design: > http://curat.informatik.uni-bremen.de/en/download.html = <http://curat.informatik.uni-bremen.de/en/download.html> > check it out! >=20 > =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA = =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB = =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB >=20 > Dr. Tim Ziemer > Bremen Spatial Cognition Center > University of Bremen > 28359 Bremen > Office: Cartesium 3.13 > Enrique-Schmidt-Str. 5 > Fon + 49 (0) 421-218-64280 > Fax + 49 (0) 421-218-64239 > ziemer@xxxxxxxx <mailto:ziemer@xxxxxxxx> > https://bscc.spatial-cognition.de/ziemer = <https://bscc.spatial-cognition.de/ziemer> >=20 >> On 8. Mar 2021, at 18:35, Holland, Seth T <sholland36@xxxxxxxx = <mailto:sholland36@xxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>=20 >> Hi everyone, >>=20 >> As part of a senior research project, my team and I have been = exploring the idea of "perfect tempo" as analogous to perfect pitch =E2=80= =93 that is, if humans are able to train themselves to identify certain = BPM from a metronome source or to reproduce a given BPM through tapping = or other means of onset production. To research this topic, we created = an iOS app called Tempo Maestro. Our goal with the app is to provide a = game-like atmosphere to practice skills related to tempo identification, = reproduction, and consistency while simultaneously collecting data to = see how effective the app is at helping users improve. We are in the = process of growing our user base, and we would greatly appreciate if you = would look at the app and share it with your colleagues and students. = Any feedback would be appreciated. >>=20 >> Here are the relevant links: >> =E2=80=8ETempo Maestro on the App=C2=A0Store = <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tempo-maestro/id1540767573> >> Tempo Maestro | Improve Your Tempo Skills = <https://matthewa1999.github.io/TempoMaestro.webpage/> >>=20 >> Additionally, this app is strictly for research purposes and not = monetized in any way. Thank you! >>=20 >> Seth T. Holland >> Georgia Institute of Technology >> Music Technology | College of Design >> Class of 2021 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_D00D6FAC-E3A1-4581-885D-4A82676EA93A Content-Type: multipart/related; type="text/html"; boundary="Apple-Mail=_8C83494C-2F6C-48BA-BFF4-47FE4C2A561B" --Apple-Mail=_8C83494C-2F6C-48BA-BFF4-47FE4C2A561B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div = style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; = min-height: 25px;" class=3D"">Hi Seth, </div><div style=3D"margin: = 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px;" = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: = normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px;" class=3D"">I=E2=80=99m a = flutist/composer and teacher of Advanced Rhythm in the Netherlands, = where I am also pursuing a PhD in speed in music. In my rhythm course I = train tempo identification with the students and have been developing a = method to learn it. </div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: = normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;" class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; = line-height: normal;" class=3D"">Thanks for your app! it works really = well; the design is clean and effective and it can be a great tool for = exercising tempo identification.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; = font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;" = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: = normal; line-height: normal;" class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve done the test = three times (consistent around 94%) and have some initial = feedback.</div> <ul class=3D""> <li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" = class=3D""></span>I appreciate how there is no judgement of right or = wrong in the app, but simply a measurement of the = results. </li></ul><ul class=3D""><li style=3D"margin: 0px; = font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=3D"">With current = technology and music, we live in a world of a greatly expanded speed = range than given by the original metronomes (40-208 bpm). I believe it = would be useful to reflect that in the range of tempi in the app, for = example from 30 bpm to 300, or ideally 10 to 400. This also helps train = the ability to relate doubling and halving of tempi throughout the = range.</li></ul> <ul class=3D""> <li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" = class=3D"">With the Target the Tempo training, it would be nice to have = an option to try again after receiving =E2=80=98your answer=E2=80=99. = Then one can make an adjustment to come closer to the target and develop = sensitivity to subtle speed differences.</li></ul><ul class=3D""><li = style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" = class=3D"">The algorithm to determine the tapped tempo in =E2=80=98target = the tempo=E2=80=99 seemed a bit inaccurate. In several cases I had the = experience that while I took 3 or 4 taps to arrive at my target tempo = guess, the app took those (warmup) taps into account, which skewed the = end result. It could be more reflective of the guess to take the final 4 = or 5 taps for the determination.</li></ul><ul class=3D""><li = style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" = class=3D"">Its a little confusing to have both the bar showing your = progress and the message telling you when to stop, particularly as they = are not synchronized (on my phone). One or the other might be clearer. = Also, the fact that the bar changes color is confusing. Does green mean = that I am doing it correctly, or just reaching the end?</li></ul><ul = class=3D""><li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: = normal;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-stretch: normal; line-height: = normal;" class=3D""></span>Usually when the Tempo Drift starts, it take = a few beats before the sounding pulse is steady. Probably some kind of = programming thing, or my old iPhone 7.</li></ul> <ul class=3D""> <li style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" = class=3D"">Additional modules for the app could test and train tuplets = (subdivisions), microtiming and tuplet/grouping = combinations. </li></ul><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: = normal; line-height: normal;" class=3D"">Please take these comments as = constructive from a supporter. It would be interesting to compare = training methods.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; = line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;" class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; = line-height: normal;" class=3D"">Best, Ned</div><div class=3D""> <meta charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:= Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; = text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" = class=3D""><div><font style=3D"font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; = font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;" class=3D""><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2= =80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80= =93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93= =E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93=E2=80=93<br class=3D"">Ne</font><font = style=3D"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal;" class=3D"">d = McGo</font><font style=3D"font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica; = font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;" = class=3D"">wan, </font><font style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; = font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;" class=3D""><a = href=3D"http://www.nedmcgowan.com" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: = 14px;" class=3D"">composer and flutist</span></a><span = style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><br = class=3D""></span></font></div><div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; = font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=3D"font-size: = 14px;" class=3D"">- Composition and Advanced Rhythm at the <a = href=3D"https://www.hku.nl/en/study-at-hku/utrechts-conservatorium" = class=3D"">Utrecht Conservatory</a><br class=3D""></span></div><div = style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-weight: = normal;"><span style=3D"font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">- Artistic Research = Coach at <a href=3D"http://www.codarts.nl/" = class=3D"">Codarts</a> and <a = href=3D"https://fontys.nl/masterofmusic/" = class=3D"">Fontys</a></span></div></div><span style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: = normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: = normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; = text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; = text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><span = style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: = none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); float: none; = display: inline !important;" class=3D"">- PhD, </span><a = href=3D"https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/ned-mcgowan#tab-= 2" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; = font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; = text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">U = Leiden</a><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; = font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; = text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; = text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = float: none; display: inline !important;" = class=3D""> and </span><a = href=3D"http://www.docartes.be/en/persons/ned-mcgowan" = style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">Orpheus<br = class=3D""></a><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: = normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: = normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; = white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; = text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = float: none; display: inline !important;" class=3D"">- Coordinator and = teacher, </span><a href=3D"http://www.rhythm.international" = style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" = class=3D"">International Rhythm Course</a></span><br style=3D"font-family:= Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; = text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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text-indent: = 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; = word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: = 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: = normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; = text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: = auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: = none;"></span><span><img apple-inline=3D"yes" = id=3D"9F2FC1F9-7E73-43C5-9734-6BAD3082AC12" = src=3D"cid:D6228AC6-9573-4307-BA6D-4F14D4F751D0@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D""></span> </div> <div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div = class=3D"">On 9 Mar 2021, at 19:14, Peter Harrison <<a = href=3D"mailto:p.m.c.harrison@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">p.m.c.harrison@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta = http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" = class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Dear Tim, Seth,<div = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I can't speak for others = on this list, but I for one would not consider innateness as part of the = definition of perfect pitch (or absolute pitch). I would simply = follow Deutsch's (2013) definition of perfect pitch as "the ability to = name or produce a note of a given pitch in the absence of a reference = note". The innateness of this ability is then an empirical question, not = a definitional question.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = class=3D"">Seth, I think your idea looks interesting and I hope = that the data collection goes well.</div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Best wishes,</div><div = class=3D"">Peter</div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div= dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 11:50 AM Tim = Ziemer <<a href=3D"mailto:ziemer@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">ziemer@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br = class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px = 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid = rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: = break-word;" class=3D"">Hi Seth,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = class=3D"">Gamification is a great idea for contactless Experiments in = these times. I just wanted to mention that =E2=80=9Cperfect tempo=E2=80=9D= is not an appropriate term. It seems to be derived from "perfect = pitch=E2=80=9D, which is by definition innate and not a trained = skill.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Best,</div><div class=3D"">Tim</div><div = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">P.S.: We created a = sonification game to evaluate our sound design:</div><div class=3D""><a = href=3D"http://curat.informatik.uni-bremen.de/en/download.html" = target=3D"_blank" = class=3D"">http://curat.informatik.uni-bremen.de/en/download.html</a></div= ><div class=3D"">check it out!</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div = class=3D""> <div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: = normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: = normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; = white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none;" = class=3D"">=E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB = =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA = =E2=99=AB =E2=99=AA =E2=99=AB<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Dr. Tim = Ziemer<br class=3D"">Bremen Spatial Cognition Center<br = class=3D"">University of Bremen<br class=3D"">28359 Bremen<br = class=3D"">Office: Cartesium 3.13<br class=3D"">Enrique-Schmidt-Str. = 5<br class=3D"">Fon + 49 (0) 421-218-64280<br class=3D"">Fax + 49 (0) = 421-218-64239<br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:ziemer@xxxxxxxx" = target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">ziemer@xxxxxxxx</a><br class=3D""><a = href=3D"https://bscc.spatial-cognition.de/ziemer" target=3D"_blank" = class=3D"">https://bscc.spatial-cognition.de/ziemer</a></div> </div> <div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div = class=3D"">On 8. Mar 2021, at 18:35, Holland, Seth T <<a = href=3D"mailto:sholland36@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank" = class=3D"">sholland36@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D""><div = class=3D""><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D"">Hi everyone,</div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D"">As part of a senior research project, my team and I have = been exploring the idea of "perfect tempo" as analogous to perfect pitch = =E2=80=93 that is, if humans are able to train themselves to identify = certain BPM from a metronome source or to reproduce a given BPM through = tapping or other means of onset production. To research this topic, we = created an iOS app called Tempo Maestro. Our goal with the app is to = provide a game-like atmosphere to practice skills related to tempo = identification, reproduction, and consistency while simultaneously = collecting data to see how effective the app is at helping users = improve. We are in the process of growing our user base, and we would = greatly appreciate if you would look at the app and share it with your = colleagues and students. Any feedback would be appreciated.</div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D"">Here are the relevant links:</div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D""><a = href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tempo-maestro/id1540767573" = target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">=E2=80=8ETempo Maestro on the = App Store</a></div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D""><a = href=3D"https://matthewa1999.github.io/TempoMaestro.webpage/" = target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">Tempo Maestro | Improve Your Tempo = Skills</a></div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = style=3D"font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;let= ter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh= ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;font-family:Calibri= ,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,25= 5)" class=3D"">Additionally, this app is strictly for research purposes = and not monetized in any way. Thank you!<br class=3D""></div><div = style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-varia= nt-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;t= ext-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;tex= t-decoration:none" class=3D""><div = style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt" = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = id=3D"gmail-m_-4946083863562818220Signature" class=3D""><div = class=3D""><div id=3D"gmail-m_-4946083863562818220divtagdefaultwrapper" = dir=3D"ltr" = style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif" = class=3D""><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Times,"Times New = Roman",serif" class=3D"">Seth T. Holland</span><span = style=3D"font-family:Times,"Times New Roman",serif" = class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Times,"Times New = Roman",serif" class=3D"">Georgia Institute of = Technology</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Times,"Times New = Roman",serif" class=3D"">Music Technology | College of = Design</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:Times,"Times New = Roman",serif" class=3D"">Class of = 2021</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br = class=3D""></div></div></blockquote></div> </div></blockquote></div><br class=3D""></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_8C83494C-2F6C-48BA-BFF4-47FE4C2A561B Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline; filename="NM logo sm.jpg" Content-Type: image/jpeg; x-unix-mode=0666; name="NM logo sm.jpg" Content-Id: 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