Keytar Invention Launchpad

You'll need a Makey Makey board to complete the DIY project in this kit. If you don't already have a Makey Makey... Not a problem! You can find the Keytar Invention Launchpad Starter Bundle sold here. 

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You'll need your Makey Makey board (that’s sold separately), but this hands-on kit includes everything else you need to build a playable 6-key keytar using everyday materials and a Makey Makey.

Every Invention Launchpad comes with a vibrant ’zine featuring step-by-step instructions, fascinating background facts, and awesome insights into inventing with simple circuits. Scan QR codes to access bonus content and loads of ideas for creative project hacks and mods.

Once you’ve built your Keytar, connect it to our exclusive online app and jam out like the DIY rockstar that you are!

You’ll get a hands-on introduction to simple circuits, digital inputs and outputs, and musical sound effects, but the fun doesn’t end when the build is completed. 

Assembling it was just the beginning! Like all Invention Launchpads, your Keytar is designed to be reinvented. Rebuild it using different materials, remix the design, add a foot pedal for funky sound effects, lay down a drum beat, and explore all kinds of creative performance hacks.

The Keytar Invention Launchpad is more than just an assembly kit – it’s your first mission on a lifelong journey of invention!

Kit Components:

• Cardboard and wood parts
• 6x White Cardboard Keys
• 18x 1” Foam Adhesive Squares
• 14x Screws 
• 14x Metal Nuts
• 8x Nylon Nuts 
• 1x Conductive Fabric Tape Roll
• 1x Aluminum Foil Sheet
• 10x Assorted Colorful Fasteners 
• 4x Brass Fasteners
• 1x Velcro Wire Tie Strip 
• 7x Alligator Clips 
• Printed Instructional 'Zine
  
• 1x Makey Makey Sticker

Documentation

• Invention Launchpad Page
• Keytar Invention Launchpad Page
• Guide to Using Mobile Devices with Makey Makey