Harmonicare
Pin Tao, Xuan Zhang, Yinqiao Wang, Lin Yang · 2011
In this paper, we present a novel design of the wind instrument, Harmonicare, which makes everybody playing the wind instrument easily, having a lot of fun and doing the respiratory training simultaneously. The device contains many valves for all reed chambers of harmonica, they control when and which note should be played according to the music notation. What the player needs to do is exhaling and inhaling rhythmically according to the hints on the device screen. The design combines the technology, musical arts and health care together. A bundle of Volunteers' experiences show that our novel design is easy to master and full of fun.