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Showing 1 to 20 of 259 for “"keyboard"”.
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An experimental comparison of a ternary chord keyboard with the QWERTY keyboard
Chord keyboards use the concept of simultaneous activation of keys to produce single characters. Some chord keyboards have been suggested as potential devices to replace the standard QWERTY keyboard which is now considered the major human-computer interface tool. This study focused on evaluating a …
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Automatic transcription of keyboard music.
… automatic transcription of music played on any keyboard instrument. Work undertaken is divided into 2 sections. Firstly, the keyboard is monitored and information is stored in a memory device. Hardware is developed in order to perform this task. The latter section involves processing the …
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Numeric Keyboard Layouts: An Ergonomic Approach
<p>This study investigated the most effective method of numeric data entry, by means of a numeric keypad. The methods of numeric data entry were (a) two keypads with different numerical configurations, (b) two keypads with identical numerical configurations, and (c) one keypad with only a single …
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The Keyboard Works of Michelangelo Rossi
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T06:20:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7524381.pdf: 8617415 bytes, checksum: 11bb1e2379caa8872c67858a0b948d3f (MD5) Previous issue date: 1975
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Keyboard performance techniques required for music synthesizers
The problem of the study was to determine expert synthesists' perceptions of the process by which performance proficiency in the synthesizer can be developed.
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An analysis of Joan Tower's solo keyboard works.
… was to analyze and discuss Joan Tower’s solo keyboard compositions through 2007. This includes five piano pieces—Circles, Fantasia, Red Garnet Waltz, No Longer Very Clear, Big Steps—and an organ piece, Ascent. Tower’s compositional style can be divided into two periods. In the first period, …
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Keyboard warriors: Writing as a tool for positive change. Practitioner thesis
From children’s literature through to the works of poets, scholars and activists such as bell hooks and Audre Lorde, it is widely acknowledged that writing can help create a better world. In this practitioner thesis, I examine the tools that writers can use to help inspire positive social and …
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Scholasticism and Formal Structure in Camille Saint-Saëns's Fugues for Keyboard
… design and structure in selected Saint-Saëns’s keyboard fugues from his opp. 52, 90, 99, 109, 111, and 161. The fourth and last chapter considers the implications of the previous analyses for developing a theory of fugal form and speculates on the broader applicability of this theory, using it …
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The historical editing of Mozart’s keyboard sonatas: History, Context and Practice
… reference to W. A. Mozart’s sonatas for solo keyboard. The Introduction provides a concise description of the topic and, through a literature review, illustrates the purpose of this thesis and its place within relevant research. Chapter One consists of a historiographical study of terms which …
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Ergonomic, adaptable keyboard for fast data entry on mobile computing devices
… of the speed of the standard desktop QWERTY keyboards. Therefore, it is slow and frustrating for people to use these systems for any significant text input, such as writing emails, taking notes in a meeting, or writing down thoughts while on-the-go. The proposed solution is a one-handed, …
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Effects of negatively sloped keyboard wedges on user performance and perceptions
Of the studies that considered negatively sloped keyboards, results showed improved comfort and postural effects while typing on keyboards; however, few studies of negatively sloped keyboard angles and their resulting effects on objective physiological measures, psychological measures, and …
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A comparison of the keyboard sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Antonio Soler
… the historical context of the development of the keyboard sonata, Among their most prominent similarities are their inspirations found in the use of national Spanish elements in their compositions and also their modification of and experimentation with formal structure. Both composers' sonatas …
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MaGKeyS : a haptic guidance keyboard system for facilitating sensorimotor training and rehabilitation
The Magnetic Guidance Keyboard System (MaGKeyS) embodies a new haptic guidance technology designed to facilitate sensorimotor training and rehabilitation. MaGKeyS works by employing active magnetic force to guide finger pressing movements during sensorimotor learning that involves sequential key …
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