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Bamboo Music: Transcripts and Analysis
Project Overview
Pulse Labs conducted confidential usability testing of the Bamboo Music Alexa Skill with 30 members of
our testing panel on April 25th, 2018. The testers interacted with the skill from their home using the
Pulse Labs voice emulator. The following is an amalgamation of our findings based on tester
experiences, transcripts, and responses to the survey questions provided.
***We recommend conducting follow up reports in advance of each major development milestone or skill update, as these tests will help you to identify problems areas more efficiently, to generate ideas for new features, and to solve design arguments and questions around product prioritization.
For questions or to order additional reports visit www.pulselabs.com or email [email protected].
Word Cloud formed from positive tester feedback
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Tester Profile
About half of our testers personally own an
Amazon Alexa product, which gives a good
survey of both seasoned and potential new
users.
Given the spirit of the application, our testers
were very diverse in terms of previous music
knowledge, with many having dipped their
toes a bit in music/playing instruments, but
not many claiming a deep understanding of
music theory.
In a future test, we could potentially measure music theory knowledge both before and after using the
Bamboo Music skill to gauge the skill’s educational effectiveness.
User Ratings
Before diving into the nitty-gritty of suggestions and satisfactory/dissatisfactory experiences, it is
beneficial to see an overview of how well the skill was received by the testers. The testers were
provided with questions geared to gives us some base insight on what they thought of the skill and its
features, shown below:
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A clear majority of testers found the Bamboo Music skill to be either average or enjoyable, with only 6%
giving a rating below average. 33% of testers rated the skill 5 out of 5 stars, with another 33% rating 4
out of 5 stars. Based on our individual tester experience feedback, the two users who rated the skill
poorly had issues accessing the skill in the first place, making their ratings based on the testing format
more so than the skill itself.
In terms of recommending Bamboo Music to friends and family, testers mostly seemed either middle of
the pack or leaning toward a likelihood to recommend. Almost 50% of testers gave high ratings (8, 9, 10)
while the rest fell in a mid-ground rating between 4 and 7. There were two outliers in this data set, with
one tester giving a rating of 1 (would not recommend) and another user not responding this specific
question.
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Apart from rating the skill as a whole, 80% of testers found the skill interesting, with about ~7% finding it
to be average, ~7% below average, and ~7% not providing an answer.
SATs, DSATs, and Improvements
SAT’s
Across the board, testers loved the educational aspects of the Bamboo Music skill. Specifically, the
different instrument recognition was a hit! The quiz-like formula used for the skill resonated well with
testers too, with some complimenting how Alexa’s choice repetition helps users who need to be
reminded of possible answers.
To quote a few testers on their Satisfactory (SAT) experiences:
“This skill is right up my alley as I have been working with basic music theory and chord formations, it
is an excellent idea and introduction for people to music in general.”
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“I enjoyed reviewing music basics such as whether the notes are going up or down and which
instruments are playing.”
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“Overall it was very similar to exercises I did back in music class years ago, listening to notes and
instruments and learning basics of theory. I enjoyed all the questions, but they were very easy. I
imagine it will get harder as the rounds progress and I think that is where it can be really beneficial for
students.”
DSAT’s
The testers uncovered a few surprising responses/situations which created momentary dissatisfactory
experiences. A few testers wrote about having difficulties accessing the skill itself, while others had
trouble with Alexa understanding their responses in general. Granted, some testers noted they were
using unconventionally expanded trigger attempts to test the Bamboo Music skill’s capabilities, which
often resulted in Alexa responding with catchall editorial. Though, when testers legitimately could not
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trigger the skill correctly, some found frustration in this catchall; they noted how Alexa’s responses of
“Um I don’t know that one” were not helpful in subsequent trigger attempts.
To quote a few testers on their Dissatisfactory (DSAT) experiences:
“There were a few moments when Alexa did not understand me. When I test these interfaces, I
endeavor to say more than just a rote phrase, like ‘first one.’ Instead, I'll stretch the speech
recognition algo by replying with something like, ‘The first note is higher.’”
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“When I got to the third exercise and responded, 'The notes are marching down’, Alexa responded,
‘Um I don't know that one’. This is not a helpful answer. I repeated the answer several mores without
a response from Alexa. I then asked to her to repeat the question and again she indicated that she did
not understand.”
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“At some point it paused for a really long time before playing up/down. It seemed like it was frozen
and somehow exited Bamboo.”
Improvements
As stated previously, some testers had difficulties accessing the Bamboo Music skill at all, so we had a
few accounts of testers asking for generally better accessibility. Some users found the skill a bit boring,
asking either for variation in content or for a higher difficulty, with those asking for the latter noting they
understand that the difficulty they seek would probably be accessible as they progress further into the
skill. Maybe the ability to change difficulty levels?
Other users experienced latency between giving their responses and receiving a new one back from
Alexa, making the conversation feel unnatural and calling for a fix.
An interesting ask from our testers was for more examples surrounding some of the questions. For
instance, one user explained, “I would sometimes like more examples as an option. If it only gave me
one thing, such as the allegro vs adagio, how would I be able to compare it and tell if there was only
one piece of music played? or with the chords, can I hear a few more if I'm not sure? it's hard for new
things to stick if you only go over a concept one time and have a quick a or b guess answer.”
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Another idea testers had would be to have simultaneous instrument recognition to really drive home
the difficulty; just to see if users could pick out different instruments if there is both a violin and piano
playing at once.
To quote a few testers on possible improvements:
“1. Improve Alexa's ability to understand responses in a sentence rather than a just single word. She
seems to respond if I answer 'Up or down', but get confused if say 'The note is going down/up'; 2.
Speed up response time; 3. Make Help actually helpful by telling the user what to do next rather than
referring him to a website.”
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“The computer voice sounded too computer-ish. Too predictable. At the end, when it announced the
badge I had earned, there was a pause detracted from the experience. For example, It was like this:
‘Congratulations! You have earned... [pause here] ... the next level badge.’ It was almost as if the
entire text phrase was not yet cued to be spoken when the speech started.”
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“Music genre questions. Composer questions. Who composed this song?”
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User Experience Misc. Data
• The majority of users did not have any audio issues while using the Bamboo Music skill. Only 1
out of the 30 testers noted the music was too soft, with the rest saying the volume was perfect.
• With the exception of one user not answering the question, every tester reported an average or
above average understanding of the music exercises.
• 83% of the testers understood the concept of earning badges, while 17% did not.
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• 87% of the testers liked the idea of earning badges, while 10% did not.
• Very few users remembered specifically what the registration process was, and many claimed to
not have been asked at all. This potentially needs to be either clearer to users or repeated when
a user opts out of the skill.
User Transcripts and Post Survey Questions
Please note the following color/annotation scheme for the transcripts:
• Black is for tester input. • Grey is for Bamboo Music response. • Blue is for Alexa core response. • Red is for missed trigger • Orange is for problematic Bamboo Music response. • Anything in (parenthesis) are analyst in-line annotations on the situations listed above.
User 1: Test date
2018-04-25 09:53:28 PM PDT
Duration
2 minutes, 20 seconds
Turns
1
alexa music (User said “Alexa, open Bamboo Music”)
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3
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Did you like the idea of earning badges?
Yes
No
N/A
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Flow from Deezer.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 10 - very likely
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. Geoff was here.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. unanswered
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. unanswered
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. unanswered
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. unanswered
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. unanswered
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. unanswered
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. unanswered
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
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A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. unanswered
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Geoff
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. unanswered
User 2:
Test date
2018-04-27 05:37:29 AM PDT
Duration
4 minutes, 7 seconds
Turns
0
n/a
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 1
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 4
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. She was lit up said connecting but did't open program
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
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A4. unable to open the skill
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. will it work?
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. unable
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. some
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. not yet, My birthday's in June Hint?
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 3
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. unanswered
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. NO
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Unable to task
Q14. What is your name?
A14. margot zimmerman
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 3:
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Test date
2018-04-27 05:39:24 AM PDT
Duration
12 minutes, 32 seconds
Turns
22
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you haven't earned any
Bamboo Music badges yet. . Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
.first one
Great job! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the second one
Fantastic! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or
violin?
clarinet
Great job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Nicely done. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
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Great job! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
a major (Should you require a Yes/No response to trying a question again, or should Alexa be
able to automatically hear a different answer after a “wrong answer” editorial?)
Sorry, I am not sure what you said. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Great job! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Nicely done. Let's learn Tempo. Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music is played. Allegro
means fast. Adagio means slow. Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or
Adagio?
adagio
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
allegro
Nicely done. Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Great job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
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Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 11 questions. You answered 8 correctly, 3
incorrectly. Congratulations, you earned a - Music Magician badge! You have earned 1 badge so
far. Keep coming back to earn 6 more badges at this level.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. At least once I said "Okay, ____" as my answer, without meaning to add "okay" in
there but it got confused by this irrelevant part of speech and didn't understand. Also
when it asked "would you like to try again?" I didn't realize at first I had to say Yes or
No, I thought I could just guess the other answer, but I had to say Yes or No first to
keep moving.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I liked that it was a natural fit for a voice application. I liked learning the different
aspects of music theory.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. I would sometimes like more examples as an option. If it only gave me one thing,
such as the allegro vs adagio, how would I be able to compare it and tell if there was
only one piece of music played? or with the chords, can I hear a few more if I'm not
sure? it's hard for new things to stick if you only go over a concept one time and have a
quick a or b guess answer.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Great, no issues
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Somewhat. Played an instrument in concert band for eight years and listen to a lot
of music but haven't played professionally.
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Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I don't think I was ever asked to register??
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Sarah
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 4:
Test date
2018-04-27 05:45:26 AM PDT
Duration
14 minutes, 13 seconds
Turns
22
alexa open bamboo music
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Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
alexa open bamboo music
Is this ? Please answer yes or no. (User expected the same trigger to enter the skill after intro
editorial; should this logic be added?)
alexa open bamboo music
Is this ? Please answer yes or no.
alexa open bamboo music
Is this ? Please answer yes or no.
yes.
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
the second one
I'm not quite sure how to help you with that.
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start ... Ready?
ready
Is this ? Please answer yes or no. (Alexa asks if users are ready, but “ready” does not seem to be
a trigger to follow the editorial.)
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
the first one
Good job! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the second one
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Nicely done. Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
piano
Fantastic! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Nicely done. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Fantastic! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Nicely done. Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Excellent! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Great job! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 8 correctly, 0
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
eight four three four nine four three three two three
You should have received a text message. Thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
you alexa (User said “Thank you Alexa)
[Media File]
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
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Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 10 - very likely
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. No, This skill is on point. I am very impressed
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I love the skills feedback and ability to quickly determine right, or wrong answers.
I feel like this can be very helpful with someone trying to learn music theory
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. I think it would be nice if Alexa responded quicker to answers, but that is just me
being picky and impatient. The programming is quite impressive. Also I would love to
se other aspects of this Specific (Bamboo) learning. I'd love to become a regular user
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Adequate. Doesn't seem to be any problems there
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I am familiar, but by no means an expert. I produce hip hop/rap music and scores
for movies, so this is right up my alley. Always learning new things about music and
music theory.
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 4
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
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A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I don't recall, I answered with my phone number because I would like to use the
skill again.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Daniel Roessler
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 5:
Test date
2018-04-27 05:54:15 AM PDT
Duration
14 minutes, 23 seconds
Turns
31
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 1 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
first one
Great job! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
second one
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
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Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
Good job! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
.clarinet
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
i would like to try again
OK, I'll repeat it. Would you like to try again? (requiring a yes or no response here doesn’t feel
natural; should potentially also trigger on responses similar to how the user attempted)
i like to try again
OK, I'll repeat it. Would you like to try again? (“ “)
do again (user said “try again”; still triggered regardless)
OK, I'll repeat it. Would you like to try again? (“ “)
yes
Now listen to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano,
or violin?
piano
Nicely done. Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Excellent! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. Would you like to try again?
yes
Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Nicely done. Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
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two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
forte
Fantastic! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
No, sorry. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Good job! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
it's major
Good job! Let's learn Tempo. Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music is played. Allegro
means fast. Adagio means slow. Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or
Adagio?
allegro
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
adagio
Fantastic! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
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major third
Good job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
No, sorry. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 11 questions. You answered 4 correctly, 7
incorrectly. Congratulations, you earned a - Treble Master badge! Congratulations, you earned
a - Tone Master badge! Please come back soon!
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 4
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. No
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. The questions are short and easy to understand.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. The questions are somehow boring do i recommend to add different type of
questions for more fun.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. It was acceptable.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Intermediate
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Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 4
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 3
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. NO
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Later means it is possible to register at a later time.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Mehran Sadrolodabaei
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 6:
Test date
2018-04-27 05:56:22 AM PDT
Duration
12 minutes, 14 seconds
Turns
20
alexa open bamboo music
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Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
ready
Is this ? Please answer yes or no. (Same suggestion to add “ready” strings as triggers to intro
editorial)
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you haven't earned any
Bamboo Music badges yet. . Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
Good job! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano,
or violin?
violin
Great job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
yes
Are the notes marching up or down?
Up (User said “They’re marching up”; still triggered regardless)
Great job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Fantastic! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
it's forte
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Nicely done. Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
it's major
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 7 questions. You answered 5 correctly, 2
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
thank you
No worries.
close music (User said “Close bamboo music”)
Sorry, I don't know that one.
i want to know (User said “I want to learn about perfect”)
I'm not quite sure how to help you with that.
i want to hear six (User said “I want to hear a perfect fifth)
I'm not quite sure how to help you with that.
i want to listen
Flow from Deezer.
thank you hi by
Sorry, I don't know that.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
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A3. No, the skill responds good all the time.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I enjoy how easy is learning music.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. I would like to practice more nothing to recomend is very good.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. It was very good.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I am a not expert, but I have learn a lot with the skill.
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No, but I wish to have one soon.
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. The skill, did not ask me about register.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Marlon Gomez Velandia.
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. Marlon.Gomez.Velandia
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User 7:
Test date
2018-04-27 06:01:24 AM PDT
Duration
2 minutes, 44 seconds
Turns
0
n/a
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 6
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. There was no response.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. The skill didn't respond to my command.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Following the correct command.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. The skill didn't open them.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Very familiar.
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
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A8. Yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I don't recall.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. John Jenkins
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 8:
Test date
2018-04-27 07:07:23 AM PDT
Duration
11 minutes, 5 seconds
Turns
20
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
ready
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I was born ready, or at least very well-prepared. Let's do it!
ready
I was born ready, or at least very well-prepared. Let's do it! (Repeated editorial; user became
confused and left skill. Same suggestion of adding “ready” as a trigger to intro editorial.)
what are we doing (User became confused and did not know how to trigger the skill properly)
Hmm, I’m not sure.
Alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
Yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 3 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let’s Play High Low. I’ll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
The first one
Nicely done. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
The second one
Excellent! Let’s play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here’s a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the melody – clarinet, piano, or violin?
Dominant (User said Clarinet; did not properly trigger, but the skill moved forward with
repeating the previous editorial)
I didn't quite get that. Now listen to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the
melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Great job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Excellent! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
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two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Nicely done. Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Excellent! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Great job! Let's learn Tempo. Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music is played. Allegro
means fast. Adagio means slow. Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or
Adagio?
adagio
Good job! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Excellent! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
third
Great job! We're all done for now. You answered 11 questions. You answered 11 correctly, 0
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
alexa cancel
alexa quit
I'm not quite sure how to help you with that.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 7
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Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. no exit command at the end, I responded to quickly and it dod not get my answer.
should just as for the answer again instead of repeating the entire question.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. engaging, and I learned while being engaged.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. ending, and repeat ask for answer
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. good
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. no at all... no training and do not play any instrument
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. oh yea, like 7 or 7
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. not asked to register....?
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Michael Pittinger Sr.
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Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 9:
Test date
2018-04-27 07:25:57 AM PDT
Duration
4 minutes, 24 seconds
Turns
7
alexa i think bombay music (User said “Alexa open Bamboo Music”)
[Media File]
.alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you haven't earned any
Bamboo Music badges yet. . Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the fast (User said “The first” in what seems to be a British accent; accent may be affecting
Alexa understand the skill trigger.)
Sorry, I didn't understand. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the fast fast (User said “The first first”; same accent issue as before.)
OK, I'll skip that one. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
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Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 6
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. Didn't always regsiter my answer e.g. skipped instead of taking my answer.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. High/low game is good warm up!
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Respond faster to my answer. It seems to stick to "Playing" rather than "Listening"
mode too long.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Perfect.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Grade 5 Piano & Violin (UK)
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
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A13. N/A Alexa got stuck at this point.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Emma
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 10:
Test date
2018-04-27 07:27:46 AM PDT
Duration
6 minutes, 13 seconds
Turns
10
open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
second
Excellent! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
first
Fantastic! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or
violin?
clarinet
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Excellent! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Fantastic! . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Nicely done. Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Great job! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Fantastic! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 8 correctly, 0
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. The skill froze if I took a quick break or stopped for more than 10 seconds
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. fun and quick learning
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Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Incorporating scales, maybe fusion music and styles
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. perfect
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. yes
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. NO
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. later means you could be interested in updates, subscribing but no is flat out
Q14. What is your name?
A14. David
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 11:
Test date
37
2018-04-27 07:43:34 AM PDT
Duration
2 minutes, 2 seconds
Turns
3
hello i stop (User said, “Hello Alexa”)
[Media File]
hello
Hello.
play music
Flow from Deezer.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 4
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. no
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. music listening
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. feeling lucky option to play random music
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. clear and loud
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. not at all
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Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 3
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 2
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. NO
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. do not recall
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Eric
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 12:
Test date
2018-04-27 08:56:17 AM PDT
Duration
14 minutes, 52 seconds
Turns
14
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
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yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 3 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's learn Tempo. Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music is
played. Allegro means fast. Adagio means slow. Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo
was it - Allegro or Adagio?
Adagio (User said, “It’s definitely adagio”; still triggered.)
Excellent! Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
the allegro (User said, “I’d say allegro”; still triggered)
Nicely done. Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
that's major third (User said, “That’s a major third”; still triggered)
No, sorry. Would you like to try again?
yes please
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
okay that's a minor third
Excellent! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
that's major third
Good job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
No (User said, “minor third”)
I didn't quite get that. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
that is a minor third interval
Great job! Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note
is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first notice higher (User said, “The first note is higher”; still triggered.)
Excellent! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
second note is definitely higher
Great job! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
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search no it's higher (User said, “first note is higher”)
Sorry, I am not sure what you said. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first note it's higher (User said, “the first note is higher”; still triggered)
Excellent! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 7 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Congratulations, you earned a - Semi Tone Expert badge! Wow! You have earned 4
of the 7 badges at this level. Come back soon to earn 3 more badges and get to the next level.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 5
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. There were a few moments when Alexa did not understand me. When I test these
interfaces, I endeavor to say more than just a rote phrase, like "first one." Instead, I'll
stretch the speech recognition algo by replying with something like, "The first note is
higher."
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. The music was nice.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. The computer voice sounded too computer-ish. Too predictable. At the end, when
it announced the badge I had earned, there was a pause detracted from the experience.
For example, It was like this: "Congratulations! You have earned... [pause here] ... the
next level badge." It was almost as if the entire text phrase was not yet cued to be
spoken when the speech started.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. The volume was good. No adjustments needed.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I sing and play 12-string acoustic guitar. I have a higher than average familiarity
with music theory.
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Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No, I do not.
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Sorry, I don't recall.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. William McMeans
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 13:
Test date
2018-04-27 09:11:13 AM PDT
Duration
9 minutes, 26 seconds
Turns
15
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
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yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 4 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each
instrument has a unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a
violin. .Now listen to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet,
piano, or violin?
piano
Good job! Now listen to, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star melody. . Which instrument played the
melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
violin
Fantastic! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Good job! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Great job! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Excellent! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Excellent! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Great job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
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major third
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Good job! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 6 correctly, 2
incorrectly. Congratulations, you earned a - Band Leader badge! Please come back soon!
thank you
That's what I'm here for!
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. No
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I enjoyed how it teaches you the different notes, instruments, and tones.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Nothing
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Great.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Beginner
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No
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Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 3
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. it didn't ask me to register.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Jelon
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 14:
Test date
2018-04-27 10:48:33 AM PDT
Duration
14 minutes, 35 seconds
Turns
18
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
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yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of
music. The dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases.
Listen to the two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE
means loud. . This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen
to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
Yellow (User said, “Piano”)
I didn't understand properly. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Fantastic! Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
forte
Great job! Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note
is higher, the first one or the second one?
where is one (User said, “First one”; still triggered.)
Fantastic! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
first one
Nicely done. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
second one
Fantastic! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
First (User said, “Minor third”; because of this mishap, the user begins to believe that minor
third is not the correct answer, even though it is, resulting in multiple attempts at the other
option of major third.)
I didn't quite get that. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Nope. Sorry about that. Would you like to try again?
yes
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Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
.major third
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. The correct answer was MinorThird. Listen to this interval. .
Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Great job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Great job! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 6 correctly, 2
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 5
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. I wouldn't say anything was unexpected...Only when I expected answer to be
"Major" when it was Minor, but I knew either the answer was wrong or right
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I enjoyed the fact that I was actually learning new things in Msic
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Just Alexa's response, I had to repeat myself more than I would of liked to
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Those were just right, didnt anything wrong with them
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Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Im very familiar with Music , but Im more of an "by ear" kind of artist...So my
music theory could be better
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 4
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. NO
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Not quite sure I recall
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Edward Adjepong
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 15:
Test date
2018-04-27 12:06:27 PM PDT
Duration
10 minutes, 19 seconds
Turns
14
48
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each
instrument has a unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a
violin. .Now listen to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody --
clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Good job! Now listen to, Row, Row, Row Your Boat melody. . Which instrument played the
melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
violin
Nicely done. Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
It (User input indistinguishable)
I didn't quite get that. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
yes no (User said, “Piano”)
I didn't understand properly. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Nicely done. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Great job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
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Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Fantastic! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Great job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Excellent! Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note
is higher, the first one or the second one?
first
Great job! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 7 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 5
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. no
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. teaching music skill. it trains your ears and mind
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. may be starting from a very fundamental such as notes do, ray, me, etc. and
gradually moves up
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. too soft
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. not very much
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Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 3
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 3
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I was not asked to register
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Ron Sinit
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 16:
Test date
2018-04-27 12:15:27 PM PDT
Duration
9 minutes, 49 seconds
Turns
17
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
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yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of
music. The dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases.
Listen to the two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE
means loud. . This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen
to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
forte
Nicely done. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
No, sorry. The correct answer was Forte. Let's learn Tempo. Tempo is the speed at which a
piece of music is played. Allegro means fast. Adagio means slow. Listen to this musical phrase. .
Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
allegro
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
adagio
Excellent! Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
allegro
Nicely done. Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
add your net (User said, “Clarinet”)
OK, I'll skip that one. Now listen to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played
the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin? (User didn’t get a 2nd chance at guessing the same
melody, which is unfortunate because Alexa didn’t understand their correct answer.)
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change your net (User said, “Clarinet”)
OK, I'll skip that one. Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I
will play one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down? (Same as above)
up
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
yes
Are the notes marching up or down?
No (User said, “Down”)
Sorry, I didn't understand. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Fantastic! We're all done for now. You answered 5 questions. You answered 2 correctly, 3
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
thank you
No worries.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. as expected, it responded
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. identifying the instruments
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. provide examples.. like if you are playing instrument , one example which shows
how you identified the instrument.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
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A6. pefect
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. have little knowledge
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. nope
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 3
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. no
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Chandrapalsinh Chavda
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 17:
Test date
2018-04-27 04:50:01 PM PDT
Duration
5 minutes, 7 seconds
Turns
54
10
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes
that I will play one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
.marching up
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes try again
OK, I'll repeat it. Would you like to try again? (Probably expand trigger to include responses like
this; user had to repeat this phrase until they simply said “yes”.)
yes repeat it
OK, I'll repeat it. Would you like to try again? (“ “)
yes
Are the notes marching up or down?
.down.
Nicely done. . Are the notes marching up or down?
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 9
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. After you listen to the sound and then have to repeat my self twice to understand
either marching up or marching down
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Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I love how I got some of them right and if not then could try again
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. I would say at the beginning when marching up or down on the notes
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. The volume was great just right.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I am actually taking a music class at college and learning more and great for my
class that I am in.
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. later mean registering later and then no would be not to at all
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Jessica Moon
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
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User 18:
Test date
2018-04-27 07:02:14 PM PDT
Duration
10 minutes, 2 seconds
Turns
16
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you haven't earned any
Bamboo Music badges yet. . Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the second one
Excellent! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
get search one (User said, “The first one”; still triggered.)
Nicely done. Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
piano
Good job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Great job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
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This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Great job! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Nicely done. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Good job! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 7 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
thank you
Any time.
have a good day
Thanks! You too!
thanks
That's what I'm here for!
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 5
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. The skill worked great for me
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Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I like that it's very educational, you can learn at the same time
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. I like it the way it is, maybe add more instruments but probably is something
already done in the next levels
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Very good
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I love music and play guitar, I'm a bit familiar with music
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No I don't
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I don't remember being asked about that
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Maria Municio Ortega
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
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User 19:
Test date
2018-04-28 05:24:20 AM PDT
Duration
9 minutes, 1 second
Turns
11
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
ready
Is this ? Please answer yes or no. (Same suggestion to add “ready” triggers.)
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's learn Tempo. Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music is
played. Allegro means fast. Adagio means slow. Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo
was it - Allegro or Adagio?
adagio
Excellent! Listen to this musical phrase. . Which tempo was it - Allegro or Adagio?
allegro
Fantastic! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano,
or violin?
violin
Good job! Now listen to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the melody --
clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Fantastic! Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note
is higher, the first one or the second one?
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first one
Great job! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
second one
Excellent! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
second one
Great job! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 8 correctly, 0
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 9
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. The skill responded correctly to music questions. The skill asked me "Are you" and
I didn't know what to say. I just said yes. And then it asked music questions.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. The app explains each music question. Then, it prompts the user from multiple
choice. This is helpful for users like me, who must be reminded repeatedly of the
possible answers.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Music genre questions. Composer questions. Who composed this song?
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. My computer's speaker is set to 45% and it was very audible.
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Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I am unfamiliar with theory. I like music and have practiced playing.
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes, an echo show.
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I was not asked to register.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Alex
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 20:
Test date
2018-04-28 11:09:32 AM PDT
Duration
9 minutes, 22 seconds
Turns
14
62
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same
time. .Major chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or
Minor?
minor
Great job! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Nicely done. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Great job! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
sure
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major
Sorry, I am not sure what you said. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
.major
I didn't understand properly. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Great job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
Red (User said, “Third”)
Sorry, I didn't understand. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
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major third
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. Would you like to try again?
no thank you
OK, the correct answer was MinorThird. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 5
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. No
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I like music study, so it's interesting on that level.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Voice recognition, Alexa had trouble recognizing my answers.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Volume was good.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Familiar
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
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Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. NO
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I wasn't asked to register
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Charles Westerman
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 21:
Test date
2018-04-28 07:54:03 PM PDT
Duration
11 minutes, 11 seconds
Turns
15
open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you have earned 5 of seven
Bamboo Music badges. . Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes
that I will play one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
No (User said, “Down”)
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Sorry, I didn't hear you. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Great job! Let's learn intervals. An interval is the distance, in scale steps, between two pitches
or notes. In a harmonic interval the two notes are played at the same time. Listen to the
following 2 intervals - Major 3rd and minor 3rd. .A Major 3rd interval has 4 half steps. It sounds
happy and upbeat. A Minor 3rd interval has 3 half steps. It sounds sad. Now try to guess which
interval is playing. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Nicely done. Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
No, sorry. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
minor third
Good job! Listen to this interval. . Major 3rd or minor 3rd?
major third
Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
piano
Good job! Now listen to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the melody --
clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Excellent! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 7 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon!
next level
What would you like to play next?
Play (User did not say anything but had music on in the background.)
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Flow from Deezer.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. Nil. Only once did i repeat an instruction
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. Love the quiz like interaction of the skill and how it teaches music.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. not much. more skills like scales, fifths etc.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. great
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. basic to intermediate like level 3
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. yes, a dot
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
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A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. i was not asked to register
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Xuan Hong Lim
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 22:
Test date
2018-04-29 07:07:03 AM PDT
Duration
16 minutes, 30 seconds
Turns
14
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
second one
Nicely done. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
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Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Nicely done. Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
marching up
Fantastic! . Are the notes marching up or down?
marching down
Good job! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
forte
Excellent! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
yes
Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Great job! We're all done for now. You answered 7 questions. You answered 6 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
Major (User said, “Later”)
To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up multiple users, please tell me your 10
digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say, Later, or say No.
later
OK, thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
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Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 9
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. at the end it asked me to say later or no if I did not want to give my number, I said
later... then Alexa just repeated back to me to say later or no. The 2nd time it worked,
maybe I just didnt speak clearly at first or spoke too fast?
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. Overall it was very similar to exercises I did back in music class years ago, listening
to notes and instruments and learning basics of theory. I enjoyed all the questions, but
they were very easy. I imagine it will get harder as the rounds progress and I think that
is where it can be really beneficial for students.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. This is only the first round, so maybe it gets harder and does more things later on...
But I think there should be multiple instruments playing and you try and name them
all, or at least answer if a particular instrument was heard. Of course, for round one just
playing a clarinet sound and asking if that was a clarinet or piano... was pretty easy.
Same thing where you try and recognize different theory elements within a
composition, dynamics, pitch, tempo, etc
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. perfect
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Pretty familiar, I am a current guitar player and I played violin for many years in
school
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
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Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I did not notice a difference between responses, as I only responded no. But Alexa
just said to respond either way. And I was told I could return later
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Sean Briscoe
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 23:
Test date
2018-04-29 09:42:17 AM PDT
Duration
12 minutes, 20 seconds
Turns
19
(Many voice logs indistinguishable; voice files may be corrupted)
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yep
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Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
yep
I didn't understand properly. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
one. (User said, “First one”; still triggered.)
Nicely done. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
yep
Sorry, I am not sure what you said. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
first
Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
yep
I didn't quite get that. Now listen to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the
melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
piano
Great job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Excellent! . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Good job! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
Red (User input indistinguishable)
Sorry, I am not sure what you said. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
that's forte
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
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..yes
Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 5
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. Had to repeat commands at certain times.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. The learning experience of the different sounds of instruments.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. nothing really
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Great
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Pretty good with music. ok with theory
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. yes
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
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Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Did not recall
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Francis kearney
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 24:
Test date
2018-04-30 07:53:12 AM PDT
Duration
10 minutes, 8 seconds
Turns
13
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
the second one
Nicely done. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
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Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or
violin?
clarinet
Fantastic! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Nicely done. . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Great job! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
forte
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. Would you like to try again?
yes
Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Excellent! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Fantastic! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 7 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
later
OK, thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
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Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. No. Skill responded accordingly
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. Very clear to follow. Interaction was pleasant.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Voice could be more friendly. Particularly as many children will be using this. At
least different from the standard GPS or Siri sounding female voice.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. just fine
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. unanswered
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. unanswered
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
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Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I don't recall there being any difference between either of those options as they
were explained to us.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Kristopher Stewart
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 25:
Test date
2018-04-30 12:04:08 PM PDT
Duration
38 minutes, 16 seconds
Turns
40
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
ready
Is this ? Please answer yes or no.
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
can one (User said, “Second one”; still triggered.)
Nope. Sorry about that. Would you like to try again?
yes
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Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
one
Sorry, I don’t think that’s correct. The correct answer was Second. . Which note is higher, the
first one or the second one?
first one
Nicely done. Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or
violin?
clarinet
Fantastic! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Great job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
I'm thinking it's a different answer. Would you like to try again?
ok yes
Are the notes marching up or down?
up
No, sorry. The correct answer was Down. Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the
expressive elements of music. The dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes
or musical phrases. Listen to the two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE
dynamic. FORTE means loud. . This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means
quiet. Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Nicely done. Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
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Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Fantastic! We're all done for now. You answered 7 questions. You answered 4 correctly, 3
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
help
To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up multiple users, please tell me your 10
digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say, Later, or say No. (User asks for help,
but receives a variation of the same editorial previously posted; maybe have “help” editorial
specific to the Bamboo Music skill.)
later
OK, thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
help
For Help, please visit the help pages on the Amazon web site.
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
open scales
Is this ? Please answer yes or no.
yes
Great to see you back! , You are working on level 1 questions, and you haven't earned any
Bamboo Music badges yet. . Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the
other. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
first one
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
can one (User said, “Second one”; still triggered.)
No, sorry. The correct answer was Second. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second
one?
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alexa open bible music (User said, “Alexa open Bamboo Music”; still triggered.)
OK, I'll skip that one. Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each
instrument has a unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a
violin. .Now listen to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody --
clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Great job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
alexa open bible music (User said, “Alexa open Bamboo Music”; still triggered.)
OK, I'll skip that one. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Great job! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Fantastic! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 6 questions. You answered 5 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
no
OK, thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
alexa open level two
open level two and bamboo music (User said, “Open level two in bamboo music”)
[Media File]
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alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. Ready?
help
Is this ? Please answer yes or no. (Same suggestion for specific help editorial for the Bamboo
Music skill.)
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 8
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. for the question major or minor it did not catch my answer
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. as a beginner without any knowledge on music it helps to learn and understand
different elements of music.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. some times the skill is not catching my answer properly and deciding its a wrong
answer
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. good
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. learner
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. no
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
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A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. For the answer "later" it immediately exited the skill For the answer "no" it
responded come back later
Q14. What is your name?
A14. kavya
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 26:
Test date
2018-04-30 12:40:37 PM PDT
Duration
9 minutes, 39 seconds
Turns
12
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
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the first one
Nicely done. . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the second one
Good job! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
piano
Excellent! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
..down
Great job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
(Audio logs corrupted beyond this point)
stop
music
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 10 - very likely
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. When were doing ascending/descending set of 3 notes she didn't understand my
response "up" which may be due to network delay or just timing with the
communications back and forth
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. This skill is right up my alley as I have been working with basic music theory and
chord formations, it is an excellent idea and introduction for people to music in general
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. Nothing specific at this point but continue to try it
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Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Ok, no problems hearing
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I play guitar and some piano and know basic chord theory which I taught myself,
as mentioned previously I think the skill is an excellent idea
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes 2 dots
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. I did not make it that far since the skill exited prematurely
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Sammy
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 27:
Test date
2018-04-30 01:28:44 PM PDT
Duration
84
18 minutes, 36 seconds
Turns
32
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
i'm ready
Is this ? Please answer yes or no. (Same “ready” trigger suggestion as before.)
no
[Media File]
help
For Help, please visit the help pages on the Amazon web site.
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start ... Ready?
Red (User said, “Ready”; still triggered, despite previous “ready” attempts from other users not
triggering, but only repeated the intro editorial.)
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start ... Ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
one
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
85
yes
Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
I'm thinking it's a different answer. The correct answer was Second. . Which note is higher, the
first one or the second one?
the first one
Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or
violin?
clarinet
Nicely done. Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
[Media File] (Somehow, user was kicked out of the skill.)
up
Sorry, I didn’t get that.
up
I didn’t get that.
down
[Media File]
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start ... Ready?
yes.
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
the first one
86
Fantastic! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
Good job! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, Mary Had a Little Lamb melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or
violin?
clarinet
Excellent! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Great job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Nicely done. Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
forte
That's not what I was thinking. Would you like to try again?
yes
Now listen to this musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Good job! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
.minor
Nicely done. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Excellent! We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 7 correctly, 1
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
87
later
OK, thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 1
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 1 - very unlikely
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. At some point it paused for a really long time before playing up/down. It seemed
like it was frozen and somehow exited Bamboo.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. It seemed like a really good idea in theory. I liked the music instrument recognition
with mary had a little lamb
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. The response time. It felt like I was waiting forever to listen to instructions and
answer questions.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Fine.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I used to play piano and flute relatively well, though no longer play music.
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. Yes, but I haven't had it plugged in for a while.
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 2
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Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. NO
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Now I see that later means I want to register later, but at the time I thought its
was like saying goodbye. Like: Later, Alexa, we'll hang out tonight.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Brenda Zanze
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 28:
Test date
2018-04-30 02:27:48 PM PDT
Duration
8 minutes, 30 seconds
Turns
11
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
second
89
Excellent! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
second
Great job! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, This Old Man melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
clarinet
Excellent! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Good job! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
Fantastic! Let's learn Dynamics. Dynamics are one of the expressive elements of music. The
dynamics is the variation in loudness between musical notes or musical phrases. Listen to the
two musical phrases. . This phrase was played using the FORTE dynamic. FORTE means loud. .
This phrase was played using the PIANO dynamic. PIANO means quiet. Now listen to this
musical phrase. . Was it Forte or Piano?
piano
Good job! Let's learn about chords. A chord is several notes played at the same time. .Major
chords sound happy. Minor chords sound sad. Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
minor
Fantastic! Listen to this chord. . Is it Major or Minor?
major
Nicely done. We're all done for now. You answered 8 questions. You answered 8 correctly, 0
incorrectly. Please come back soon! To register for Bamboo Music to get results and set up
multiple users, please tell me your 10 digit phone number including area code. Otherwise, say,
Later, or say No.
no
OK, thank you for trying Bamboo Music.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 4
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Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 4
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. one command was not read. I think I answered before Alexa was set to Listening.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I like the quiz aspect
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. More technical explanation on the difference between major and minor besides
"happy" and "sad" respectively.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. perfect
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. Intimately familiar as I am a musician. However, my knowledge of music theory,
especially notation, is weak (I play by ear).
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 5 - Very easy to understand
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
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Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. It didn't seem to make a difference; either closed the application. That said, "later"
suggests ask me again vs "no", which suggests not to ask me again.
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Mike Quatro
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 29:
Test date
2018-04-30 07:52:57 PM PDT
Duration
27 minutes, 34 seconds
Turns
17
alexa open bamboo music
Welcome to Bamboo Music. This skill will help you understand different elements of music,
including notes, instruments, scales, dynamics, chords, tempo, and intervals. Currently, there
are 3 different levels. Each level allows you to earn up to 7 badges. When you earn your 7th
badge, you'll move up a level. OK ... get ready to start .... Are you ready?
yes
Let's Play High Low. I'll play two notes, and one is higher than the other. . Which note is higher,
the first one or the second one?
one
Fantastic! . Which note is higher, the first one or the second one?
the first one
Excellent! Let's play recognize the instrument. Listen carefully because each instrument has a
unique sound. Here is a clarinet playing. . Now here's a piano. . And finally, a violin. .Now listen
to, London Bridge melody. . Which instrument played the melody -- clarinet, piano, or violin?
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piano
Good job! Let's play notes marching up and down. Try listening to three notes that I will play
one after the other. . Are the notes marching up or down?
up
Fantastic! . Are the notes marching up or down?
down
[Media File] (For some reason, the user was kicked out of the skill at this point.)
no it's a marching down
[Media File]
Unknown
down vote notes are marching down
Hmm, I'm not sure.
no it's are marching down
Hmm, I don't know that.
help
For Help, please visit the help pages on the Amazon web site.
repeat
For Help, please visit the help pages on the Amazon web site.
the notes are marching down
Sorry, I don't know that one.
play the notes again
[Media File]
play the notes again
[Media File]
[Media File]
play the notes again
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
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A1. 3
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. unanswered
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
A3. When I got to the third exercise and responded 'The notes are marching down",
Alexa responded, "Um I don't know that one". This is not a helpful answer. I repeated
the answer several mores without a response from Alexa. I then asked to her to repeat
the question and again she indicated that she did not understand.
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. I enjoyed reviewing music basics such as whether the notes are going up or down
and which instruments are playing.
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. 1. Improve Alexa's ability to understand responses in a sentence rather than a just
single word. She seems to respond if I answer 'Up or down', but get confused if say 'The
note is going down/up'; 2. Speed up response time; 3. Make Help actually helpful by
telling the user what to do next rather than referring him to a website.
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. The volume of the music files was about right.
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. I am a beginner with a strong interest in learning more
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. unanswered
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 4
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 4
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
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A11. YES
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. YES
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. unanswered
Q14. What is your name?
A14. J.E. Ubico
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
User 30:
Test date
2018-04-30 07:58:01 PM PDT
Duration
10 minutes, 52 seconds
Turns
1
alexa open the music
Flow from Deezer.
Q1. How would you rate the skill? (1 star = very bad, 5 stars = very good)?
A1. 5
Q2. On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend the skill to a friend or family
member?
A2. 7
Q3. At any time did the skill respond in a way that was not what you were expecting? If so,
when?
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A3. unanswered
Q4. What aspects of the skill did you particularly enjoy?
A4. immediate response
Q5. What aspects of the skill would you recommend improving?
A5. unanswered
Q6. How was the volume of the music files?
A6. Excellent
Q7. How familiar are you with music and music theory?
A7. not much of this kind
Q8. Do you own an Amazon Alexa product?
A8. No
Q9. How easy was it to understand the music exercises?
A9. 4
Q10. Did you find the skill interesting?
A10. 5 - Very interesting
Q11. Do you feel you understood the concept of earning badges?
A11. NO
Q12. Did you like the idea of earning badges?
A12. unanswered
Q13. If you recall, when asked to register, what was the difference between responding "later"
vs "no"?
A13. Responding "later" means undecided and "no" means immediate decision
Q14. What is your name?
A14. Om Adhikari
Q15. What email address should we use to pay you via Paypal?
A15. [email protected]
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