# Flora MIDI Drum Glove ## Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHDsutNMfXo Play your favorite synths by finger drumming! Stitch up four piezos into a glove and use FLORA to transmit signals to your favorite music-making software. Before you begin, read the[Getting Started with FLORA](https://learn.adafruit.com/getting-started-with-flora) guide! You'll have installed the Adafruit Arduino software by now, OR you can program your FLORA directly from your browser using [Codebender](https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-and-codebender "Link: https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-and-codebender"). Fancy! You may also want to brush up on your[soldering skillz with our guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-guide-excellent-soldering). For this project you will need: - [FLORA main board](http://www.adafruit.com/product/659 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/product/659") - 4x [small piezos](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1740 "Link: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1740") - [USB miniB cable](https://www.adafruit.com/product/260 "Link: https://www.adafruit.com/product/260") - 4x 1M ohm resistors - ribbon wire - [glove](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B80PTDE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - scrap fabric to match glove - pencil - [soldering iron](https://www.adafruit.com/products/180) and solder - [third hand tool](https://www.adafruit.com/product/291) - [heat shrink tubing](https://www.adafruit.com/product/344 "Link: https://www.adafruit.com/product/344") - [wire strippers](https://www.adafruit.com/products/527), [pliers](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1368), and [flush diagonal cutters](https://www.adafruit.com/product/152) - heat gun - painter's tape or masking tape - [sewing needle](http://www.adafruit.com/product/615 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/product/615") and thread - scissors ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/017/534/medium800/force___flex_midi-drum-glove-34.jpg?1403108423) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-drum-glove/sew-piezos.md) ## Featured Products ### FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible [FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible](https://www.adafruit.com/product/659) FLORA is Adafruit's fully-featured wearable electronics platform. It's a round, sewable, Arduino-compatible microcontroller designed to empower amazing wearables projects.FLORA comes with Adafruit's support, [tutorials and...](http://learn.adafruit.com/category/flora) In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/659) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/659/guides) ### Small Enclosed Piezo w/Wires [Small Enclosed Piezo w/Wires](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1740) This small (14mm diameter) piezo element is nicely enclosed so you can attach easily. Piezo elements convert vibration to voltage or voltage to vibration. That means you can use this as a buzzer for making beeps, tones, and alerts, AND you can use it as a sensor to detect fast movements like... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1740) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1740/guides) ### USB cable - USB A to Micro-B [USB cable - USB A to Micro-B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) This here is your standard A to micro-B USB cable, for USB 1.1 or 2.0. Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ### USB Extension Cable - 3 meters / 10 ft long [USB Extension Cable - 3 meters / 10 ft long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/993) This handy USB extension cable will make it easy for you to extend your USB cable when it won't reach. The connectors are gold plated for years of reliability. We use these handy cables all over our factory and homes. Cable is standard "Adafruit black". Cable length:... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/993) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/993/guides) ### Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA [Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1839) **Making Wearables with an Arduino-Compatible Electronics Platform** This book introduces readers to building wearable electronics projects using Adafruit's tiny FLORA board: at 4.4 grams, and only 1.75 inches in diameter, and featuring Arduino compatibility, it's the... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1839) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1839/guides) ### Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA Book Pack [Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA Book Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2404) Pickup a copy of [Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1839) and then hit the ground running with everything that you need to become an [Adafruit FLORA](https://www.adafruit.com/products/659) supreme being! This pack is... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2404) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2404/guides) ### FLORA Sensor Pack [FLORA Sensor Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1458) Sense the world around you! The FLORA Sensor Pack includes many types of sensors for your wearable enjoyment. Sense motion, direction, color, light levels, touch, and connections with FLORA sensor breakouts and conductive materials, and a few NeoPixels for experimenting with displaying your... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1458) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1458/guides) ### FLORA GPS Starter Pack [FLORA GPS Starter Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1090) Get started with the fabulous Adafruit Flora platform with this lovely starter kit. Included are plenty of parts to make a few different fun projects! There's a Flora motherboard, a GPS module that can also perform location datalogging, eight ultra-bright chainable RGB pixels, a battery... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1090) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1090/guides) ## Related Guides - [How to Find Hidden COM Ports](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-find-hidden-com-ports.md) - [Citi Bike Helmet](https://learn.adafruit.com/citi-bike-helmet.md) - [Getting Started with FLORA](https://learn.adafruit.com/getting-started-with-flora.md) - [Mailbox Notification Service](https://learn.adafruit.com/mailbox-notification-service.md) - [Washing Wearable Electronics](https://learn.adafruit.com/washing-wearable-electronics.md) - [Firewalker LED Sneakers](https://learn.adafruit.com/firewalker-led-sneakers.md) - [Flora Wearable GPS](https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-wearable-gps.md) - [Flora Snaps](https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-snaps.md) - [Flora Accelerometer](https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-accelerometer.md) - [EEG Costume Cap](https://learn.adafruit.com/eeg-costume-cap.md) - [FLORA NeoGeo Watch](https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-geo-watch.md) - [Sparkle Skirt](https://learn.adafruit.com/sparkle-skirt.md) - [Simple and Beautiful NeoPixel Holiday Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/simple-beautiful-color-changing-light-strand.md) - [Easy LED Jeweled Necklace](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-jeweled-necklace.md) - [Zipper Switch](https://learn.adafruit.com/zipper-switch.md)