PlayOn

Inspiration

When playing musical instruments, many musicians struggle to turn pages of sheet music in the middle of their play. Though musicians often turn to play music as a form of expression and relaxation, each time they are required to let go of their instrument to flip a page, their flow state is disrupted, and stress is brought to what was otherwise an enjoyable activity. However, through its efficient, convenient, and compact design, PlayOn renders this challenge obsolete.

What it does

PlayOn is a revolutionary, hands-free page-turner for sheet music that makes musical performance and practice more seamless, comfortable, and stress-free. With the simple press of a foot pedal, PlayOn quickly and quietly turns musicians' sheet music such that they can focus on what is truly important--the music itself.

How we built it

The user places PlayOn on the music stand and adjusts the wheel so it's pressed close to the page. Whenever the Arduino detects that the foot pedal is pressed, it triggers a series of loops that tells each servo to move a certain amount in sequence. The first servo with a wheel attached creates friction to make a gap between the page it's touching and the next page. The second servo then turns 180 degrees to catch the gap created and flip the page. Both servos then reset. This process executes every time the pedal is pressed. The two servo motors can be adjusted horizontally and vertically to fit the user's music stand.

What's next for PlayOn

In the future, we plan on developing comprehensive Bluetooth page-turners for high school and local orchestras that would allow each orchestra member to turn pages with one click in a synchronized manner. Moreover, we plan on developing a wireless foot pedal, also utilizing Bluetooth technology, to allow the user to play more comfortably.