Judith Flury

With Werckmeister I can listen to different intonations and tune instruments interactively. A very valuable experience, especially for pianists, because tuning is normally left to a specialist.

Sometimes students tell me: ‘I can’t sing, I’m not musical.’ With Werckmeister I can give them a programme with which they can train their ears individually. The playful exercises make them more aware of how they use their own singing voice. Measurable progress can dissolve exactly this fixed belief.

Existing music teaching materials touch on intonation, overtones and timbre only in passing. Werckmeister has a well-founded didactic approach, and I look forward to giving my students the link: ‘You can start this game to train your ear and your perception.’

During a lesson at the piano, I show my students which partials a single note carries within it. The magic of vibrations, beats and overtones is full of delight and joy – and this joy can already be heard and felt in the Werckmeister prototype.