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Building music with Lego

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2nd April, 2025 (4:00pm - 4:30pm)

Free webinar

Presenter(s): Ben Schogler, Playable Technology

Simply put, build music with bricks. Join Dr Benjaman Schogler to learn about a new music resource from the award winning accessibility team at Playable Technology.

Playable have developed an app that repurposes the ubiquitous resource of construction blocks (e.g. Lego) by leveraging the computing power of our smartphones and tablets.

You can literally build music with Lego, no musical training or knowledge required. The app works with both traditional bricks and larger 'duplo' style bricks making it accessible to a wide range of users.

You don't need special Lego, just a handful of bricks and an iOS device.

The app is programmed to recognise blocks of different sizes and colours. When users place blocks in front of the camera on their smart device the app plays a sound associated with that block. So when they play, they build music. Players can experiment by choosing different sounds or moving blocks around in different builds and patterns to create their own unique musical compositions.

This session will provide live demonstration of the key features and discuss applications alongside the pedagogical inspiration that led to the development of the app.

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