The Chronicle of Higher Education
INVENTIONS: AT COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY

Helping Musicians Really Feel the Beat

By AUDREY WILLIAMS JUNE

What it is: A vibrating metronome that allows musicians to feel the beat while playing.

The market: Musicians who need extra help keeping time.

The spark: Traditional metronomes emit rhythmic clicks, beeps, or pulses of light. Manuel Diaz, a music professor at Columbus State University's...

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