The context
Learning a musical instrument is a transformative journey, merging discipline with creativity. Today, anyone can learn their preferred instruments using readily accessible resources on the internet. Mobile applications have emerged as a popular platform through which people can engage in music education. How can we make the mobile learning experience as profound as learning it from an ideal music teacher?
Background insights
Research goals
Problems faced by
music learning students
Music students with different level of proficiency in and different backgrounds were selected for the research purpose. The following are the most common reason why people stop learning instruments -
Problems with music apps
The most popular music learning apps like Yousician, and Fender Play were assesed understand what is lacking in terms of giving the users a meaningful learning experience.
Life coaching techniques
Sanal is a life coach who has helped 100s of clients by guiding and empowering them to set clear, achievable goals by providing a structured framework for goal setting. I worked closely with him to understand how life coaching techniques can be implemented in the form of a mobile app. Active listening, motivation, and accountability, life coaches assist their clients in making meaningful progress, ultimately helping them transform their aspirations into tangible accomplishments.
Making sense of everything
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Vision for the app
Vision for the app
Personality of Muse
In Greek mythology, muses are the nine inspirational goddesses, each presiding over a different domain of creativity, such as poetry, music, and dance. They are considered the sources of inspiration for artists, writers, and creators, often invoked to channel divine inspiration into their work.
This app is a modern adaptation of the same, hence the creative direction for the app has been heavily influenced by the characteristics of Muses from Greek mythology.
Key features
Learnings and insights
Creating Muse provided me with a fresh outlook on both music and the process of learning. Initially started as a passion-driven project, its primary objective was to make a meaningful impact by helping a wide array of musicians. The insights gained from this project have influenced the way I approach product design.
Designing with purpose
I realized the importance of creating solutions that address real needs and contribute positively to people's lives, prioritizing utility and meaningful impact over superficial features.
Never make assumptions
When the project started off, I had planned for a different set of features, which turned out to be useless for most users. The key is to never make assumptions based on your own biases
Next steps
Muse is in the final stage of refinements, post which the development will begin. Also, I'm presenting the concept to potential collaborators for building the MVP. If you'd like to learn more, feel free to reach out.
Launching soon,
worldwide.