Draw It, Sketch It
Why Draw?
Why Draw?
The British Museum offers pencils and paper so visitors can draw. (Drawing is part of a cure.)
Materials Needed
Materials Needed
- Paper
- Graphite Pencil
- Makey Makey Piano CLICK HERE or Bongos CLICK HERE
- Here is a list of all sites that work with Makey Makey
- Makey Makey - connect to the computer
Get Started
Get Started
Create your own drawing
- Get your 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper
- Use a graphite pencil (artist "6B" pencil works great)
- Draw a design
- Sometimes people need prompts to get started.
- Draw your name where each letter will be a note on the piano
- Draw a picture of a musical instrument - one you play, would like to play, used to play
- Draw a holiday card
Application of Learning Challenge: Sketch Your Instrument!
Application of Learning Challenge: Sketch Your Instrument!
Use what you learned about about circles to play the piano or bongos. Use your graphite pencil and/or play-doh to make some keys!
Bongos - https://apps.makeymakey.com/bongos
Coffeechug Tutorial
Coffeechug Tutorial
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
- Are the lines dark enough?
- Do the lines cross over each other? Usually beginners are recommended to keep their lines separate so that each line makes one distinct sound.
- Is the alligator clip touching the pencil drawing nicely?
- Are somebody’s hands just too dry? Try putting out a damp sponge for people with dry hands.
- Have you clicked on the piano to bring browser focus to the piano?
- Is your sound turned on? Try pushing the arrow keys directly on your keyboard and watch the piano on the screen.
- Is the MaKey MaKey plugged in USB?
- Are you drawing on a smooth, hard surface (like a clipboard)?
- Are you grounded? You have to be touching ground AND touching the arrow input both at the same time.