eScore: An MVP for Solving the Page Turning Problem in Musical Scores
Resumo
Musical scores remain essential in musical practice, yet manual page-turning can disrupt the flow and quality of collaborative performances. This paper presents eScore, a solution that automatically synchronizes digital scores between musicians and conductors to eliminate interruptions and enhance performance dynamics. Developed and evaluated in real-world scenarios, eScore proved effective in reducing disruptions, fostering integration, comfort, and focus among performers. Identified improvements include interface refinement and broader device compatibility. Overall, eScore emerges as an innovative and promising tool to modernize musical practice, offering meaningful advances in collaboration and group performance efficiency.Referências
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Wen-Tsai Sung, Jui-Ho Chen, and Kuo-Yi Chang. Zig-bee based multi-purpose electronic score design and implementation using eog. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 190:141–152, 2013.
J. Kosakaya, Y. Takii, M. Kizaki, A. Esashi, and T. Kiryu. Research and evaluation of a performer-friendly electronic music stand. In Proc. of the 2005 International Conference on Active Media Technology, 2005. (AMT 2005)., pages 11–15, 2005, 2005.
Qinjie Ju, René Chalon, and Stéphane Derrode. Assisted music score reading using fixed-gaze head movement: Empirical experiment and design implications. Proc. ACM Hum.-Comput. Interact., 3, 2019.
Diego F. P. De Souza, Felipe M.G. Franca, and Priscila M.V. Lima. Real-time music tracking based on a weightless neural network. In Proc. of the 9th Int. Conf. on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems, pages 64–69, 2015.
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Publicado
15/09/2025
Como Citar
AIRES, Brandow Buenos; ALEIXO, Rafael Soares; BASSO, Fabio Paulo; BERNARDINO, Maicon.
eScore: An MVP for Solving the Page Turning Problem in Musical Scores. In: SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE COMPUTAÇÃO MUSICAL (SBCM), 19. , 2025, Campinas/SP.
Anais [...].
Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação,
2025
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p. 66-73.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbcm.2025.14355.
