Music Kit
Build your very own pocket keyboard β then touch the keys and make it sing! π΅
For makers, tinkerers & total beginners β no experience needed.
7 touch keys Β· one for each note of the scale
What's in your kit?
Tip out the bag β here's your whole band-in-a-box!
Everything you get π
Let's build it!
Prep the pin headers
Get your little rows of pins ready so everything can plug in. Line them up and pop them into place β like sorting your LEGO before a build.
Headers, ready to goPut it all together
Snap the brain, the screen, and the keys onto the board. Each part has one spot and only fits the right way β take your time and press gently.
Coming together! π§©Give it a voice (solder the speaker)
Connect the speaker and its wires. This is what lets your keyboard actually make sound β no speaker, no music!
Wiring up the sound
π Short THIS one β J4Power up!
Two ways to switch it on: plug in a USB cable and play right away, or add a small rechargeable battery to jam anywhere β no wires!
Go wireless with a battery πMake it sing! (add the software)
Your keyboard's brain needs its "song instructions." Grab the ready-made software from the project page and load it on β then touch a key and listen! πΆ
π Get the software on GitHub
See it in action
Want to hear what it sounds like and see other builds?
πΈ Watch the demosHow does it work?
It feels your finger
The keys sense the tiny electric charge in your body β so a gentle touch is all it takes. No buttons to push!
A tiny brain
The ESP32 chip listens to the keys and decides which note to play, thousands of times every second.
Maths that sounds like strings
It doesn't play recordings β it invents a plucked-string sound from scratch using clever maths. That's why it sounds like a harp!
Want to tinker?
This kit is a playground for makers β you can absolutely code it yourself and wire in your own inputs.
Code it yourself
The firmware is fully open source. Change the notes, the scale, even how it makes sound β reprogram it into your very own instrument.
Full pin maps
Every pin and wiring detail is documented on GitHub, so you know exactly what connects where.
Bring your own inputs
The kit breaks out an input connector, so you can plug in your own array of buttons, switches or sensors for a wider, wilder keyboard β no touch pads required.
π youtube.com/watch?v=jAVE6T7FqJs
π github.com/YogPanjarale/music-kit
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