The Singing Ukulele

Broken Ukulele, Arduino, WaveShield, Light Dependent Resistors.

The Singing Ukulele is a modified traditional musical instrument. With no strings, the ukulele has been remade with digital technology to enable the user to perform the instrument in a new way using sensors and open source hardware.

The ukelele can play five sounds, activated when the user covers the light sensors on the neck of the ukulele. Only one sound can be played at a time. 

The sounds are heard through the built-in speaker, earphones can also be plugged into it. Turning the dial changes the pitch of the sounds. Further possibilities include the ability to plug the guitar into effects pedals allows for further manipulation of sound