Good Vibrations


I always wanted to play the piano but never took the time to learn. One of my big regrets. It would have been so cool to sit down and have everyone gather around singing show tunes. I recently thought about taking lessons, but who am I kidding? I never had the patience to learn when I was younger, so it’s not happening now.

All is not lost. I just read on Tech Crunch that Thad Starner, a Georgia Tech professor, created a new fingerless glove called the Mobile Music Touch that can teach anyone to play a guitar, piano, and other musical instruments. Watch the video above for a milestone presentation.

All you have to do is slip on the new glove and feel the vibrations. The glove is “equipped with a robotic box of wires fixed at the back containing a Bluetooth radio and micro-controller.”

Starner said, “The repetitive buzz from the device infuses a kind of muscle memory that, in theory, can really cut your time for learning things like playing the piano.”

There is no official launch date for the Mobile Music Touch. I will keep you informed.

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