makey makey guitar workshop

Goal: Make a musical instrument using Makey Makey and Scratch
Materials:
For fun introduction: variety of fruit
For simple guitar: Makey Makey, cardboard, duct or masking tape, scissors, alfoil, silver coins, Computer, Internet, Scratch site access
For other instruments: copper tape, other materials depending on the instrument

1) Make a cardboard guitar
2) Attach 6 coins, label them music notes C D E F G A
3) Alfoil on the neck of the guitar
4) Hook up to the makey makey
Makey key to note connection:
left arrow = C note, up arrow = D, down arrow=E right arrow =F, space bar=G, w key =A
5) Scratch page: makey_guitar
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/557440765/

Play a tune
C C G G A A G (rest)
Twinkle twinkle little star
F F E E D D C (rest)
How I wonder where you are
G G F F E E D (rest)
Up above the world so high
G G F F E E D (rest)
Like a diamond in the sky ...

Reference:
Burker, Josh Invent to Learn Guide to Fun (2015), pp. 53-64
Josh shows how do makey makey versions of a piano, guitar, trumpet, drums, trombone and unusual instruments