Play This Old Man on Gesture Synth

Count Through the This Old Man Chord Map

The target order is C–G7–C–F, then C/E–Am–G7–C. In degrees it reads I–V–I–IV, I in first inversion, vi, V and I. C and F use the basic major quality, G7 uses four right-hand fingers, C/E uses two and A minor changes to the minor world.

Count one through eight and name one target on each number. Then repeat the count while forming only the left-hand degree path. On a third pass, add the right-hand quality and chord world. Breaking the task into layers makes a wrong recognition easier to diagnose than repeating the entire sequence blindly.

• Counts 1 and 3: C with degree I and the basic quality.
• Counts 2 and 7: G7 with degree V and four fingers.
• Count 4: F with degree IV and the basic quality.
• Counts 5 and 6: C/E inversion followed by A minor.

Use a Prepare–Play–Confirm Count

For each target, use three internal cues: prepare the left-hand degree, play by completing the right-hand quality, and confirm by reading the live label. At first these cues can take three clicks. Gradually overlap preparation with the previous chord until one target arrives on each beat at 96 BPM.

Keep the confirmation step even when the pattern feels easy. A sound can be musically plausible while the wrong inversion or chord world is active. The exercise advances on the requested properties, so a brief pause for a stable label builds accuracy that will transfer to faster songs.

Set a slower count-in → · Review degree and quality controls →

Connect C/E, A Minor and G7

Practise counts five through eight separately: C/E–Am–G7–C. C/E keeps degree I but changes to the two-finger first inversion. A minor moves to degree VI and the minor world, G7 returns to the major world with four fingers, and C relaxes to the basic quality.

Use one slow breath across the four-target group. Keep the wrists level and let finger count create the voicing change. If C/E is read as C, separate two fingertips. If A minor remains major, set the left-hand chord world before changing degree. If G7 appears as G, make all four fingers visible.

Practise C/E as an inversion → · Learn major, minor and seventh shapes →

Fix Counting, Camera and Audio Problems

If you lose the count, stop after target four and restart at target five instead of repeating from the beginning. If the label flickers, face both palms toward the camera, use a plain contrasting background and keep wrists visible. Separate finger-count changes from vertical volume movement.

If recognition is immediate but sound is delayed, close heavy tabs, disable power saving and test wired output. The app processes visible hand landmarks locally after Start. It does not activate a microphone, upload camera video or keep a recording, and the exercise contains no backing track.

Improve camera setup → · Open complete troubleshooting →