- 1x Makey Makey. You can get the original product for much cheaper here.
- 7x Alligator Leads (like these)
Once you have your Makey Makey, go to my fork of the Makey Makey source and clone it.
Follow the instructions here on how to flash the custom firmware to the board - open firmware/Arduino/makey_makey.ino in the Arduino IDE, and (after downloading all the libraries as per the instructions) flash it to the Makey Makey.
After this, the button mapping should be as follows:
| Makey Makey Button | Output Button |
|---|---|
| Up | 1 |
| Down | 2 |
| Left | 3 |
| Right | Left Click |
| Space | Middle Click |
| Left Click | Right Click |
I made mine out of wood, by sawing the shape out of ~10mm think wood and screwing it together. You might want to try 3D printing it if you have access to one.
You will need seven metal contacts to tap: three frets, three strings, and a contact you can rest your hand on to complete the circuit to the makey makey. I used screws with washers on them, and connected the alligator clips to the other side of the screws.
My ground contact is under the palm of my hand closest to the bottom of the shawzin.
A gallery can be found here: https://imgur.com/gallery/NH00gG0