TY - GEN
T1 - A Musical Tension and Release Framework for Sonic Interaction Designers
AU - Choi, Minsik
AU - Andres, Josh
AU - Hunter, Alexander
AU - Martin, Charles Patrick
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/4/25
Y1 - 2025/4/25
N2 - Sonic interaction designs can be enhanced by considering the music cognitive processes of tension and release. However, existing design models for applying these principles lack accessibility for practitioners, and practical guidelines remain underdeveloped. We propose a practitioner-oriented framework for designing sonic interactions that foregrounds music cognition concepts. Our framework connects music cognition and interaction design by aligning methods for functional harmony with workflow analysis. We articulate a cohesive three-step strategy, extendable for advanced practitioners, and explore opportunities for generative AI to support the design process. Our design framework links theoretical foundations in functional harmony and workflow with practical applications, aiming to accessibly create sonic interactions that effectively communicate with users. This work contributes design guidelines for practitioners, promoting the broader adoption of musical tension and release, and setting the stage for future empirical research.
AB - Sonic interaction designs can be enhanced by considering the music cognitive processes of tension and release. However, existing design models for applying these principles lack accessibility for practitioners, and practical guidelines remain underdeveloped. We propose a practitioner-oriented framework for designing sonic interactions that foregrounds music cognition concepts. Our framework connects music cognition and interaction design by aligning methods for functional harmony with workflow analysis. We articulate a cohesive three-step strategy, extendable for advanced practitioners, and explore opportunities for generative AI to support the design process. Our design framework links theoretical foundations in functional harmony and workflow with practical applications, aiming to accessibly create sonic interactions that effectively communicate with users. This work contributes design guidelines for practitioners, promoting the broader adoption of musical tension and release, and setting the stage for future empirical research.
KW - Framework
KW - GenAI
KW - Sonic Interaction Design
KW - Tonal Cognition
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105005745791&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3706599.3720089
DO - 10.1145/3706599.3720089
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105005745791
T3 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
BT - CHI EA 2025 - Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PB - Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
T2 - 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2025
Y2 - 26 April 2025 through 1 May 2025
ER -