Play Pop Goes the Weasel on Gesture Synth

Learn the Pop Goes the Weasel Chord Targets

The stored sequence is D–A7–D–G, then D/F-sharp–Bm–A7–D. In degrees it is I–V–I–IV, I in first inversion, vi, V and I. D and G use the basic major quality, A7 uses four right-hand fingers, D/F-sharp uses two and B minor switches to the minor world.

Say the target names while practising without sound: D, A7, D, G, D/F-sharp, B minor, A7, D. This separates memory from recognition. Once the order is automatic, watch whether both hands reach each property at the same time and whether the live label settles without an intermediate chord.

• D: degree I with the basic major-world quality.
• A7: degree V with four right-hand fingers.
• G: degree IV with the basic quality.
• D/F-sharp and B minor: inversion and minor-world challenges.

Create Accents with Timing, Not Large Arm Motions

An accent should come from arriving cleanly on a beat, not from throwing a hand upward. Hand height also controls volume, so a large vertical movement can make the sound jump and push fingers out of the camera frame. Keep wrists level and use the metronome to make the harmonic arrival feel decisive.

Start at 54 BPM with two clicks per target. On the second pass, change every click at 108 BPM but preserve the same small range of motion. Record your completed and skipped counts for the current run; a faster tempo is useful only when the number of clean recognitions stays high.

Learn tempo and count-in controls → · Review hand height and volume →

Practise D/F-sharp, B Minor and A7

Isolate D/F-sharp–Bm–A7–D. On D/F-sharp, keep degree I and show two right-hand fingers. For B minor, move to degree VI and the minor world while returning to the basic quality. A7 uses degree V in the major world with four fingers before D resolves.

If the B-minor change is late, prepare the left-wrist mode during D/F-sharp and complete the degree change on the beat. If A7 appears as A, spread four fingers clearly without lifting the whole arm. Repeat this four-target group until the final D arrives at the same height and volume each time.

Practise first inversions → · Practise dominant sevenths →

Correct Missed Accents and Wrong Chords

When a target arrives late, decide whether the cause is visual or musical. A flickering label points to lighting, framing or finger separation. A stable label with delayed sound points to browser load or audio output. Fix one category at a time instead of changing posture, tempo and hardware together.

Use front lighting, keep wrists visible and test wired audio after closing heavy tabs. GestureSynth processes visible hand landmarks locally after Start and does not need microphone permission. This exercise does not upload video, store a performance recording or play a copyrighted backing track.

Fix webcam recognition → · Reduce browser and audio delay →