Tonal Cognition in Sonification: Exploring the Needs of Practitioners in Sonic Interaction Design
Minsik Choi, Josh Andres, Charles Patrick Martin

TL;DR
This paper investigates how integrating tonal music principles into sonic interaction design can support practitioners with limited musical background, through qualitative research and a prototype tool.
Contribution
It introduces a new approach to embedding tonal cognition in sound design tools, tailored for practitioners lacking extensive musical knowledge.
Findings
Identified key themes in sound creation practices
Developed a prototype tool based on functional harmony
Provided design considerations for accessible sonic tools
Abstract
Research into tonal music examines the structural relationships among sounds and how they align with our auditory perception. The exploration of integrating tonal cognition into sonic interaction design, particularly for practitioners lacking extensive musical knowledge, and developing an accessible software tool, remains limited. We report on a study of designers to understand the sound creation practices of industry experts and explore how infusing tonal music principles into a sound design tool can better support their craft and enhance the sonic experiences they create. Our study collected qualitative data through semi-structured individual and focus group interviews with six participants. We developed a low-fidelity prototype sound design tool that involves practical methods of functional harmony and interaction design discussed in focus groups. We identified four themes through…
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