Android app for composing music: Beginner

Question

Hi, I am thinking of developing a simple Android application that lets users compose music on Android phones.

I am new to the Android platform. I have some coding experience in Java that involves being aware of basic OOPS and Java concepts and developing some small Java applications(less than 1k lines of code). I have set up Android on my Linux system and have been able to run a "hello World" application.

I want to develop a simple Android app in a month wherein users can compose music. What I want to do is this- A touch on the screen should produce/emit a sound/tone. Touching different parts of the screen should produce/emit sounds of different pitch levels/frequencies. Once this is done I want to improve the UI and add some basic features of playback, "clearing" currently selected tones on the screen.

How do I start doing this? Also, given my limited experience with java, how should I divide the tasks so that I can finish this in a month?

Answer 1

To start with I would read through the developer documentation carefully. Look for examples that are similar to what you want to do. For example, the JetBoy example might be a good starting point for learning about music.

Once you have a good grasp of the basics, then you'll have a better basis for planning out the specifics of your app.

Answer 2

Thanks Mayra. I have been playing around with sample apps and slowly getting to know more. According to you, how long should it take for an Android Beginner to develop this app?