PROJECT 7: ARDUINO MELODY

SO FAR ALL THE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN VISUAL, SO NOW IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOME MUSIC. IN THIS PROJECT WE WILL BE USING A PIEZOELECTRIC BUZZER TO PLAY SOME MELODIES.

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PARTS REQUIRED

• Arduino board

• Piezo buzzer

HOW IT WORKS

The Arduino melody uses a piezo buzzer to create frequencies that resemble recognizable notes. You use the Arduino IDE to give the order, rate, and duration of the notes to play a specific tune.

Piezos are inexpensive buzzers often used in small toys. A piezo element without its plastic housing looks like ...

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