# Bricktunes: LEGO Synthesizer Glove
## Overview
https://youtu.be/vd9vivHPXOE
Point at a LEGO part and make music with the Bricktunes synthesizer.
Bricktunes is a LEGO color sensing glove-mounted synth. It uses an eight channel color sensor to distinguish between bricks and plays synthesized chime arpeggios with synthio in CircuitPython running on a Feather Prop-Maker RP2040.
This project was inspired by an MIT Media Lab project by friend-of-Adafruit [Jay Silver](https://1derful.org/).
### LEGO Colors
Many different LEGO colors were tested during the development of Bricktunes. While I was able to have the sensor distinguish between over 25 different colors (of the 64 I tested) -- there are trade-offs to be made between speed and accuracy. Ultimately, I settled on 12 colors that are distinct enough to register quickly with very few false reads.
Here's a [helpful guide](https://brickset.com/colours/type-Solid/status-Current) on the currently produced solid brick colors.
## Parts & Materials
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### Glove
Any glove should work fine, however [these work gloves](https://www.awp-gear.com/product/duck-canvas-max-impact/) are especially nice for mounting parts, thanks to their rubber patches. I got a pair at my local hardware store for about $20.
### LEGO Plates
Not all LEGO parts come in every color. Instead of bricks we're technically using plates. You can order these from the [LEGO Pick a Brick](https://www.lego.com/en-us/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick) shop, or a seller through [Brinklink](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/main.page) or other online stores.
You can use as many pieces as you like. Four each of the 2x4 plates in the following colors is a great starting point. Note: the names used are from BrickLink's Studio and Marketplace, with the official LEGO name in parentheses where different.
- **Blue (Bright Blue)**
- **Bright Green**
- **Bright Light Orange (Flaming Yellowish Orange) **
- **Bright Pink (Light Purple)**
- **Coral**
- **Dark Purple (Medium Lilac)**
- **Dark Turquoise (Bright Bluish Green)**
- **Lavender **
- **Lime (Bright Yellowish Green)**
- **Red (Bright Red)**
- **Sand Green**
- **Yellow (Bright Yellow)**
Info:
### More Color Info
The last time LEGO published an official color chart was 2016, see the image below. Since then a few new colors have been released -- Coral, Neon Yellow, Medium Tan, and Medium Brown -- and the Dark Turquoise color was brought back, so there have been community efforts to produce updated charts, such as the [one found here](https://bricknerd.com/home/the-lego-color-palette-2023-edition-1-24-23).
- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/bricktunes-lego-glove-synthesizer/assemble-the-bricktunes-circuit.md)
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