A little help with an assignment...

[echoSE7EN]

I need to, "interview 5 - 10 suitable individuals to develop 2 primary personas for a website". The site is being designed as a larger project to fulfill a requirement of my web design class. The overarching idea is for the site to be an informationally-driven site regarding fretless bass, related equipment reviews, lessons, transcriptions and/or leadsheets, and possibly interviews --- basically, an online version of Bass Player, but devoted solely to fretless (but all players are welcome to answer -- esp., since this write-up is due by midnight).

This will not be a real web site. This is only for an assignment for my class. No identification will be used. I am only creating a user persona which would (in the real-world) factor into the creation and design of a usable website to interested parties. You're helping me with homework, nothing more.

So, basically, would a few of you mind answering the following questions:


1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?


2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews.

3. Which search engines do you use primarily?


4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?

6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?


7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:
a) A magazine/site with many lead sheets, and a few transcriptions (to include TAB)
b) A magazine/site with many transcriptions (to include TAB), and a few lead sheets
c) I don't care about either. I have super awesome ears and do everything myself.


8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.

9. How many basses do you own?

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?

Thanks a bunch in advance,

[tom once dead]

I was going to do it, but most of my answers would be short, one sentence answers and I know they just make things harder when it comes to assignments.

[echoSE7EN]

Originally Posted by tom once dead

I was going to do it, but most of my answers would be short, one sentence answers and I know they just make things harder when it comes to assignments.

I'm actually looking for short answers - I need to average 10 people's responses.

[Simo98]

1. All the time. I'd be lucky to go a couple of hours without using the internet for something directly, unless I am sleeping or travelling or something.

2. Daily, several times daily.

3. Google. There is more than one?

4. TB, Ultimate Guitar for tabs, Last.fm, Several forums specific to bands I listen to. I'd pick up a bass magazine if I ever saw one.

5. Daily, hourly probably.

6. I'll have to have a think about this one, hopefully I remember to get back to you.

7. B

8. I'd benefit from any sort of professional instruction. technique and a little general knowledge is something I would be interested in short term. If I was going to do regular lessons or study properly, I would be very interested to properly learn musical theory.

9. 5. Guitar family instruments (including uke/banjo/etc) 15.

10. Poorly

[DerHoggz]

1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?

Every few hours

2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews.

Daily

3. Which search engines do you use primarily?

Google

4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?

KVR Audio

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?

TB is daily, if not more.
KVR at least 3x a week

6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?

Theory? I don't read too many so I can't give the best answer.

7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:
a) A magazine/site with many lead sheets, and a few transcriptions (to include TAB)
b) A magazine/site with many transcriptions (to include TAB), and a few lead sheets
c) I don't care about either. I have super awesome ears and do everything myself.

A

8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.

Theory

9. How many basses do you own?

2

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?

Trombone, dabble in keys and drums

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by echoSE7EN

1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?

Daily, during the week from my work PC, on the weekend from my smart phone

2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews.

Not too often, unless I am looking to buy gear, which isnt often. Aside from logging in to TB Mon-Fri.

3. Which search engines do you use primarily?

Most often, Google.

4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?

Just TB

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?

Mon - Fri, from about 9am - 4:30pm

6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?

Free giveaways!

7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:
a) A magazine/site with many lead sheets, and a few transcriptions (to include TAB)
b) A magazine/site with many transcriptions (to include TAB), and a few lead sheets
c) I don't care about either. I have super awesome ears and do everything myself.

C

8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.

Music Theory

9. How many basses do you own?

Five

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?

A little synth, literally, a 2 octave synth.

Thanks a bunch in advance,

Youre welcome

[RosieB]

Daily
As needed
Google
Just stores mainly
Buy 2x year, visit 2x month
?
B
Theory
One
Yes, lots

I did my final web project on donuts. Lots of info you wouldn't normally think of and lots of pics. Had to "research" many varieties of my subject, too. Good luck on yours! (cutting it close...)

[RonGillman3]

1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?
Everyday

2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews.
As needed, on average 2 times a week.
3. Which search engines do you use primarily?
Google.

4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?
Musicians Friend (if you want to call it a magazine...)

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?
TB is Daily. Musicians Friend is about 4 times a month.
6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?
Music Theory

7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:
b) A magazine/site with many transcriptions (to include TAB), and a few lead sheets

8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.
Tied between Music Theory and Technique

9. How many basses do you own?
Two

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?
Violin

[Relic]

1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?

Constantly, every day.

2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews.

Not much. 1x week maybe.

3. Which search engines do you use primarily?

Google

4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?

None really. Just kind of websurf about when I'm interested in something specific to music.

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?

1x/week maybe.

6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?

Don't know really, I don't really read much in that area.

7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:

C


8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.

Theory.

9. How many basses do you own?

4

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?

yes, guitar

[tom once dead]

1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?
Everyday, many times each day.

2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews.
Around 2-5 times a week.

3. Which search engines do you use primarily?
Google

4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?
Ozbass forum, Metal 'n' S**t, Ultimate guitar (If I'm looking for tabs) and Youtube.

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?
At least once an hour when I have access to the internet.

6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?
Interviews with well known bassists based around what gear they use.

7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:
a) A magazine/site with many lead sheets, and a few transcriptions (to include TAB)
b) A magazine/site with many transcriptions (to include TAB), and a few lead sheets
c) I don't care about either. I have super awesome ears and do everything myself.
A, just so people might stop playing simple songs wrong.

8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.
Technique and theory.

9. How many basses do you own?
3.

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?
I also play the cello, which I started playing prior to bass.

[echoSE7EN]

Thanks for the help!

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by echoSE7EN

1. How frequently do you access the global Internet?
Hourly


2. How often to you use the various search engines (Google, Bing, etc...) to find information regarding music (esp. bass-related), musical instrument products, product reviews. Hourly

3. Which search engines do you use primarily?
Google


4. What music-related magazines and or websites (you don't need to list TB here...that's a given) do you read/visit?
None

5. What is the frequency that you read/visit/purchase the aforementioned sources?
None

6. What is the ONE thing you believe is missing from current bass-related publications?
Not sure. I don't read them.


7. Which of the following would you most be interested in:
a) A magazine/site with many lead sheets, and a few transcriptions (to include TAB)
b) A magazine/site with many transcriptions (to include TAB), and a few lead sheets
c) I don't care about either. I have super awesome ears and do everything myself.
A


8. What types of lessons (general knowledge, music theory, technique) would MOST interest you.
Technique

9. How many basses do you own?
One

10. Do you play any other instrument(s)?
No

See answers above.

-Mike