Goal: Turning a computer keyboard into something else more than just part of a computer. It would actually have another function— a musical instrument.
Inspiration: Garageband, it has a keyboard configuration that matches about twelve keys on a piano. I thought why not a few more.
Approach: Code each letter on the computer keyboard to play the notes on a piano, with the letter F as the middle C.
Anticipated Constraints & Issues: Coding part is easy, but I realized only simple music/composition can be played in the manner. Because the way a computer keyboard is laid out vs a piano, there are times when musical notes dictate four or more combination of notes in one hand. Fingers can’t reach almost any of them, except maybe one or two. So obviously no great complicated pieces like Rachmaninoff or anything like. Music selection would be limited.
Example: Bethooven’s Ode to Joy
Right Hand: H+F, H, K, L | L, K, H, G | F, F, G, H | H, G, G+D… etc.
Left Hand: A+0 | A A | A | A A
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