Puzzle Cards
The Puzzle Cards app represents music as a sequence of cards showing graphical notation. Clicking a card plays the corresponding segment of the music. By reordering the cards, the user reorders the playback of the music excerpts. In Solve mode, the goal is to take a shuffled deck of cards and restore them to the correct order. In Remix mode, the user is free to order the cards freely, to create new variations.
Created in partnership with the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. Learn more here.
- Haydn's Hunt Quartet – performed by the Aeolus Quartet
- Lexi Bryant Composition – performed by the Aeolus Quartet
- Moanin' Jazz Cards – performed by Marcus Elliot and Michael Malis
About the Collaboration
Founded in 1944, the Chamber Music Society of Detroit is one of the oldest and most prestigious chamber music presenters in the U.S. Through its Signature Chamber Series and Sunday Recital Series, CMSD brings the world’s best artists and ensembles to the metro Detroit stage in outstanding performances that inspire and delight thousands. Each year, CMSD reaches over 10,000 young people—mostly in underserved, inner-city communities—through educational programs in schools and community organizations.
Beyond sponsoring live performances, CMSD is collaborating with the MusEDLab to create online interactive experiences around classical repertoire. The Puzzle Cards app is one of these, inviting young people to explore music with the same creative freedom as hip-hop producers, giving them insight into the experiences of performers and composers alike.