Talk To The Hand

Learning any type of instrument can be like learning a new language. This simple, approachable interface designed by Recent RCA MA Interaction Designer Matthew Brown has made learning relatively complex musical theory a bit more fun.

With the use of a sock and some clever electronics the ‘Singing Sock Puppet’ works by opening and closing the mouth that bends a flex sensor and makes the puppet ‘sing’ up and down a particular scale. See video

The specific terminology used to describe the different ways these guys can sing - modes and scales, diatonic, chromatic, pentatonic, blues and so on - doesn’t usually enter the school music curriculum until around GCSE level (15-16 in the UK), so the idea of learning and creating intrigue through this cute medium is a great way for a younger audience to more easily digest dry music theory at an early age.

Vikesh Bhatt
Posted on Monday, 25th of September 2006 Permalink Comment (0)