# Circuit Playground Fruit Drums ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/285/medium800/circuit_playground_fruit_banner.jpg?1479071905) In this guide we will explore the capacitive touch capabilities of the Circuit Playground and work our way towards putting together a USB MIDI drum machine driven by fruit. We'll also turn the Circuit Playground into a 'keyboard' so you can use it to play games or run an application that uses arrow keys https://youtu.be/ooN6G6ZstN8 # Required Parts This project will work mainly with the Circuit Playground attached to a computer via a USB cable. Alligator clips will be used to attach to the capacitive touch pads. - [Circuit Playground](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000) ![circuit_playground_item_cp.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/279/medium640/circuit_playground_item_cp.jpg?1479068813) - [Alligator Clips](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1008) ![circuit_playground_item_alligators.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/280/medium640/circuit_playground_item_alligators.jpg?1479068865) - [USB cable](https://www.adafruit.com/products/592) for programming and power. ![circuit_playground_item_usb.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/283/medium640/circuit_playground_item_usb.jpg?1479069505) # Other Items Various other items will be used. These do not need to be exact, anything similar will be fine. - Paper (6"x4" cards) - Marker - Ruler ![circuit_playground_item_paper.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/281/medium640/circuit_playground_item_paper.jpg?1479068983) And of course..... **FRUIT!** ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/037/282/medium800/circuit_playground_item_fruit.jpg?1479069040) # Before Starting If you are new to the Circuit Playground, you may want to first read these overview guides. - [Overview](../../../introducing-circuit-playground) - [Lesson #0](../../../circuit-playground-lesson-number-0) This project will use the Arduino IDE. Make sure you have added the board support for the Circuit Playground as well as installed the Circuit Playground library. **MUST DO BOTH.** This is covered in the guides linked above. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-fruit-drums/hello-capacitive-touch.md) ## Featured Products ### Circuit Playground Classic [Circuit Playground Classic](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3000) Would you like to learn electronics, with an all-in-one board that has sensors and LEDs built in? **Circuit Playground** is here - and it's the best way to practice programming on real hardware with no soldering or sewing required! This is the **Classic**... 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Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST [3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes... 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