Build a Carnatic-to-AP Music Theory Ear Training App

We teach Carnatic music to students across the US, and every year a handful of them sign up for AP Music Theory at school. They already have sharp ears and strong pitch memory from years of svara practice. The problem is that every AP ear-training tool on the market speaks only in Western terminology, so our students end up relearning what they already know — just in a language that feels foreign. We want you to build a web app that closes that gap. The app should use a Carnatic student's existing knowledge as the bridge into AP concepts. An interval exercise might play a Sa drone, ask the student to name the svara (say G₃), then reveal that the same interval is called a major third in AP terminology. A melodic exercise should let the student identify svaras first, then transcribe onto a Western staff. The connection has to be explicit and taught, not bolted on. You can vibe-code this with Claude or a similar AI tool. You don't need to be a strong programmer going in. What you do need to own: the UX, the exercise design, the pedagogical flow, testing, debugging, and making sure the thing actually feels good to use for 10-15 minutes a day. Keep scope tight. A polished prototype beats a sprawling one. Deliverables: a working web app with three exercise modes (Svara → Western Interval, Melodic Dictation, Rhythm Training), at least 30 questions split across the modes, a translation display and explanation after every question, a score tracker, a progress dashboard by skill, a difficulty ramp, and a short onboarding tutorial. Ship the source to GitHub with a README, record a 3-5 minute demo video, and write a developer reflection covering what Claude built, what you designed and debugged yourself, and what you learned. What you get: direct feedback from our teaching staff, access to Carnatic students who will test the app with you, and a reference link to the AP Music Theory course framework to anchor the Western side.