Make Your Bot Play Music

Make Your Bot Play Music

A buzzer bot playing tunes. You can make one join the fun!

What’s in it for you

Music is the strongest form of magic, they say. If you love music too, this project shows you how to program your buzzer to play a lovely tune by setting some musical notes!

Tools of the trade

To make your bot play music according to the steps described in this project, you will need the following :
  A laptop or computer
  Gizmobot hardware
  MBlock Version 3 software (which you can download from here!)

At the end of the project

It’s a great achievement to have completed this project, so you’ll first have to pat yourself on the back for a job well done! You’ll have learnt   How to create variables
  How to make blocks using the Data & Blocks command
  How to define musical notes

Excited to make some tunes Join the program to get started.

Sneak peeks at key steps

Wondering what steps are involved in making your buzzer play music Here’s a sneak peek:
  Click on Make a Block to create your first two blocks
  Create 6 different variables to represent your notes
  Drag Initialize and snap it to the when flag clicked command

Hints for programmers

Once you’ve set all your commands, drag play note twice and play melody once and snap it to wait until, and see what happens!

Stuck in a rut

Some of these steps can be quite labor-intensive, so if you find yourself confused at a certain point, don’t fret. Call on your project leader to see how they can help you.

See it in action

We’re sure you are curious to see what a tune-playing buzzer bot looks like. Here’s the final product:

Want to brave a tougher challenge

If you’re musically inclined, you might find it fun to play around with the notes. Why not try to imitate your favorite melody? We’d love to see the result!