8Arduino Piano

In this project we’ll use some momentary pushbuttons and a piezo sounder to create a simple piano.

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PARTS REQUIRED

Arduino board

Breadboard

Jumper wires

Piezo sounder

8 momentary tactile pushbuttons

8 1k-ohm resistors

HOW IT WORKS

Each pushbutton in our project (see Figure 8-1) is connected to an Arduino pin, and when the pushbutton is pressed, the piezo sounder will emit one of eight notes.

FIGURE 8-1: A momentary pushbutton and its circuit

When pressed, a pushbutton completes a circuit, turning it on. As soon as the button is released, ...

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