App Per-Q Teponaztli: Innovation for rhythmic music education

Abstract

The following article presents the Per-Q Teponaztli mobile application as an innovation proposal for music education. Per-Q Teponaztli is a complementary tool of Per-Q, a rhythmic musical training program for children between 7 and 12 years of age implemented in virtual learning environments and based on different rhythmic musical learning methodologies that promote the development of multi-functional skills. and intercultural. The design and implementation process of the application was carried out through the agile SCRUM methodology. Developed for the Android environment, Per-Q Teponaztli consists of a virtual representation of a teponaztli, a percussion instrument originating in the pre-Hispanic period in Mexico. The direct interaction of the instrument in virtual format through a digital device allows for its implementation of gamification dynamics and game elements mediated by technology, favoring the appropriation of multicultural skills and an approach of students to the musical roots and traditions of our country.