Tuesday, July 5, 2011

My new friend, Otamatone!

I was playing this toy called, Otamatone, at Manami's apt. It was so fun. It looks like an eighth note. The bottom part is a head and the mouth can be open. The stem has a metal sensor for pitches. It basically works like a string instrument. When you play it, one hand makes the pitches, the other hand will hold the mouth part. When you press on the corner of the mouth, the mouth will open and make the noise based on the pitches you press. I am so getting one right now!

            I definitely want to write some composition for virtuoso otamatone players and make a youtube symphony piece out of it. Manami is in. Anyone else? It definitely needs some practice, ha~