Assessment of musical representations using a music information retrieval technique

While learning to play a musical instrument, a student does not always have the support of a specialized teacher to guide and assess his or her daily practice. The lack of guidance and untimely feedback can be demotivating for successful study. Lerch et al. (2019), in a recent study, suggest that performance assessment is an important aspect in music pedagogy: “Students rely on regular feedback from teachers to learn and improve skills.”