Design Project 2 - Music Box

Then, I found that the original codes didn't include B3. So, I searched online and define B3 as "define NOTE_B3 247". I mimicked the format of "Twinkle twinkle little star" and modified code as "

char song[] = "cccce cccce eefgcccceB cccce cccce eefgccceed";

int beats[] = {1,1,1,1,2,1,

1,1,1,1,2,1,

1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,6,

1,1,1,1,2,1,

1,1,1,1,2,1,

1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2};

int tempo = 150;

char names[] = {'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'a', 'b', 'C', 'B'};

int tones[] = {NOTE_C4, NOTE_D4, NOTE_E4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_G4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_B4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_B3};

According to the plan, I reviewed the "Adafruit Circuit Playground Bluefruit" document, and started my first try as: 

int lightValue;

void setup() {

   Serial.begin(9600);

   CircuitPlayground.begin();

}

void loop() {

   lightValue = CircuitPlayground.lightSensor();

   Serial.print("Light Sensor: ");

   Serial.println(lightValue);

  // if there is little light

  if (lightValue < 20 )

      // turn the second neopixel on

    CircuitPlayground.setPixelColor(1, 255, 0, 0);

   else {

      // otherwise, turn off all the neopixels and play music

    playSong();

    CircuitPlayground.clearPixels();

  }

}

However, the music played all the way through even if I covered the light. However, the TA hours have ended, so I immediately wrote an email to professor. She told me two things:

1) Increase the 20 value to 60

2) Mode the light sensing code to the playNote are of the code.

I followed these two pieces of advice and went back to Fimbel lab and modified my light sensing codes again:

void playNote(int frequency, int duration) {

 if (!CircuitPlayground.slideSwitch()) {

      return;

   }

   else {

     lightValue = CircuitPlayground.lightSensor();

   Serial.print("Light Sensor: ");

   Serial.println(lightValue);

if (lightValue > 60){

      Serial.print("if");

      CircuitPlayground.playTone(frequency, duration, false);

      delay(duration + duration/16);

    }

   else {

   }

  }

}

And.. Success! 

Reflection Stage: 

I reflected on my learning strategies for this music box project on Sunday evening. And I think I did a good job in planning stage. However, I should try to cope with my stress and discouragement when I failed. I unavoidably had fixed mindset when I failed modifying Arduino codes, and I told myself. "See, this is not space for you." This acutally hinders my motivation and willingness to seek for help. (More of my reflection is at the following link...)