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The interactive augmentation of musical instruments to foster self-expressiveness and learning has a rich history. Over the past decades, the incorporation of interactive technologies into musical instruments emerged into a new research field requiring strong collaboration between different disciplines. The workshop "Intelligent Music Interfaces" consequently covers a wide range of musical research subjects and directions, including (a) current challenges in musical learning, (b) prototyping for improvements, (c) new means of musical expression, and (d) evaluation of the solutions. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Interactive systems and tools; Interaction techniques; Interaction devices.

Dance plays a crucial role in human well-being and expression. To learn dance, transferring motor knowledge across humans is relevant. Several technologies have been proposed to support such knowledge transfer from teacher to student. However, most of such systems applied a pragmatic approach focused on the feedback and the quality of the feedback system and not necessarily on the human mechanisms behind the dance learning process. In contrast, we inquire about the teacher-to-student motor knowledge transfer from the neural perspective to design motor learning wearable systems. We conducted interviews with dance students and teachers using vignettes based on motor learning theory as a discussion base. We derived insights about dance learning and identified a series of requirements for motor skill transfer-focused wearable devices. Based on our results, we present a prototype that reflects the minimum functional setup for effectively supporting motor learning. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Ubiquitous computing.

There is a recommended body posture and hand position for playing every musical instrument, allowing efficient and quick movements without blockage. Due to humans' limited cognitive capabilities, they struggle to concentrate on several things simultaneously and thus sometimes lose the correct position while playing their instrument. Incorrect positions when playing an instrument can lead to injuries and movement disorders in the long run. Previous work in HCI mainly focused on developing systems to assist in learning an instrument. However, the design space for posture correction when playing a musical instrument has not yet been explored. In this position paper, we present our vision of providing subtle vibrotactile or thermal feedback to guide the focus of attention back to the correct posture when playing a musical instrument. We discuss our concept with a focus on motion recognition and feedback modalities. Finally, we outline the next steps for future research. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Human computer interaction (HCI); Haptic devices; • Applied computing → Sound and music computing.