Music Technology and Education

In this chapter, the application of music information retrieval (MIR ) technologies in the development of music education tools is addressed. First, the relationship between technology and music education is described from a historical point of view, starting with the earliest attempts to use audio technology for education and ending with the latest developments and current research conducted in the field. Second, three MIR technologies used within a music education context are presented: 1. The use of pitch-informed solo and accompaniment separation as a tool for the creation of practice content 2. Drum transcription for real-time music practice 3. Guitar transcription with plucking style and expression style detection.