Hello people,
this is my first post on this forum and I'm looking for some help. I want to create a device with my small breadboard that has 3 buttons and when you press each one, it will play a different Christmas song. Now currently I can pretty easily make it play just one song, but I want to have 3 stored on it. All I need is help with the code to designate a song to each button. Thanks for any and all help!
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My original code ripped from the arduino site example:
int speakerPin = 10;
int length = 69; // the number of notes
char notes[] = "ddaagfedcdefga ddaagfedcdefga avgavCDagfdefgfgavaagfedfedgfgavCDagfed";
char names[] = { 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 's', 'g', 'a', 'v', 'b', 'C', 'D', 'E' };
int tones[] = { 1915, 1700, 1519, 1432, 1352, 1275, 1136, 1073, 1014, 956, 852, 758 };
int beats[] = { 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,2,2,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,4,1,1,2,4,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,8 };
int tempo = 150;
void playTone(int tone, int duration) {
for (long i = 0; i < duration * 1000L; i += tone * 2) {
digitalWrite(speakerPin, HIGH);
delayMicroseconds(tone);
digitalWrite(speakerPin, LOW);
delayMicroseconds(tone);
}
}
void playNote(char note, int duration) {
char names[] = { 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 's', 'g', 'a', 'v', 'b', 'C', 'D', 'E' };
int tones[] = { 1915, 1700, 1519, 1432, 1352, 1275, 1136, 1073, 1014, 956, 852, 758 };
// play the tone corresponding to the note name
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
if (names[i] == note) {
playTone(tones[i], duration);
}
}
}
void setup() {
pinMode(speakerPin, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
if (notes[i] == ' ') {
delay(beats[i] * tempo); // rest
} else {
playNote(notes[i], beats[i] * tempo);
}
// pause between notes
delay(tempo / 2);
}
}
Also a secondary one which I cant get working because it requires a library for the notes (which I have downloaded) and it told me to put the file in the same folder as my sketch. I did and it says it cannot find it. Any help?
#include "pitches.h"
// Piezzo element connected to Arduino pin 12 and ground
const int buzzerPin = 10;
// Array with the notes in the melody (see pitches.h for reference)
int melody[] = {NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4};
// Array with the note durations: a quarter note has a duration of 4, half note 2 etc.
int durations[] = {4, 4, 4, 5, 16, 4, 5, 16, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 16, 4, 5, 16, 2};
int tempo = 120; // tempo for the melody expressed in beats per minute (BPM)
void setup() {
playTune(melody, durations, tempo);
}
void loop() {
// no need to repeat the melody.
}
void playTune(int notes[], int durations[], int BPM)
{
int tuneSize = sizeof(melody) / sizeof(int);
// iterate over the notes of the tune:
for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < tuneSize; thisNote++) {
// For details on calculating the note duration using the tempo and the note type,
// see http://bradthemad.org/guitar/tempo_explanation.php.
// A quarter note at 60 BPM lasts exactly one second and at 120 BPM - half a second.
int noteDuration = (int)((1000 * (60 * 4 / BPM)) / durations[thisNote] + 0.);
tone(buzzerPin, notes[thisNote],noteDuration);
// to distinguish the notes, set a minimum time between them.
// the note's duration + 20% seems to work well:
int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.20;
delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
// stop the tone playing:
noTone(buzzerPin);
}
}
OK, so you are not using any switches at all.
You will need to do the following:
Look at the Button example to see how to set up a switch to do something. In your case, instead of turning on a LED you want to play the tune. You will need to rearrange you code to do stuff inside the loop() rather than in setup().
Once you have it working for one switch simply, look at the StateChangeDetection example. This is a bit more complex but teaches you how to action something when the switch goes from OFF to ON (or vice versa). You only want to do something wern the state changes, not based on the level.
Having mastered 1 and 2, the next step is to replicate for as many switches as you need. At this stage I would recommend that you learn about arrays and loops so that you are not cutting and pasting repeated code all over the place. We can help you more when you get to this.
Thanks for fast reply! I've worked with arduino for a little bit now so I am a bit familiar with it. I tried adding part of the code with a switch just one button. It now just runs the tune on repeat.
#define NOTE_B0 31
#define NOTE_C1 33
#define NOTE_CS1 35
#define NOTE_D1 37
#define NOTE_DS1 39
#define NOTE_E1 41
#define NOTE_F1 44
#define NOTE_FS1 46
#define NOTE_G1 49
#define NOTE_GS1 52
#define NOTE_A1 55
#define NOTE_AS1 58
#define NOTE_B1 62
#define NOTE_C2 65
#define NOTE_CS2 69
#define NOTE_D2 73
#define NOTE_DS2 78
#define NOTE_E2 82
#define NOTE_F2 87
#define NOTE_FS2 93
#define NOTE_G2 98
#define NOTE_GS2 104
#define NOTE_A2 110
#define NOTE_AS2 117
#define NOTE_B2 123
#define NOTE_C3 131
#define NOTE_CS3 139
#define NOTE_D3 147
#define NOTE_DS3 156
#define NOTE_E3 165
#define NOTE_F3 175
#define NOTE_FS3 185
#define NOTE_G3 196
#define NOTE_GS3 208
#define NOTE_A3 220
#define NOTE_AS3 233
#define NOTE_B3 247
#define NOTE_C4 262
#define NOTE_CS4 277
#define NOTE_D4 294
#define NOTE_DS4 311
#define NOTE_E4 330
#define NOTE_F4 349
#define NOTE_FS4 370
#define NOTE_G4 392
#define NOTE_GS4 415
#define NOTE_A4 440
#define NOTE_AS4 466
#define NOTE_B4 494
#define NOTE_C5 523
#define NOTE_CS5 554
#define NOTE_D5 587
#define NOTE_DS5 622
#define NOTE_E5 659
#define NOTE_F5 698
#define NOTE_FS5 740
#define NOTE_G5 784
#define NOTE_GS5 831
#define NOTE_A5 880
#define NOTE_AS5 932
#define NOTE_B5 988
#define NOTE_C6 1047
#define NOTE_CS6 1109
#define NOTE_D6 1175
#define NOTE_DS6 1245
#define NOTE_E6 1319
#define NOTE_F6 1397
#define NOTE_FS6 1480
#define NOTE_G6 1568
#define NOTE_GS6 1661
#define NOTE_A6 1760
#define NOTE_AS6 1865
#define NOTE_B6 1976
#define NOTE_C7 2093
#define NOTE_CS7 2217
#define NOTE_D7 2349
#define NOTE_DS7 2489
#define NOTE_E7 2637
#define NOTE_F7 2794
#define NOTE_FS7 2960
#define NOTE_G7 3136
#define NOTE_GS7 3322
#define NOTE_A7 3520
#define NOTE_AS7 3729
#define NOTE_B7 3951
#define NOTE_C8 4186
#define NOTE_CS8 4435
#define NOTE_D8 4699
#define NOTE_DS8 4978
// Piezzo element connected to Arduino pin 12 and ground
const int buzzerPin = 10;
const int GodRestButton = 1;
// Array with the notes in the melody (see pitches.h for reference)
int GodRest[] = {NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4};
// Array with the note durations: a quarter note has a duration of 4, half note 2 etc.
int durations[] = {4, 4, 4, 5, 16, 4, 5, 16, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 16, 4, 5, 16, 2};
int tempo = 120; // tempo for the melody expressed in beats per minute (BPM)
int switchstate = 0;
void setup() {
}
void loop() {
// no need to repeat the melody.
switchstate = digitalRead(1);
if (switchstate == HIGH)
playTune(GodRest, durations, tempo);
}
void playTune(int notes[], int durations[], int BPM)
{
int tuneSize = sizeof(GodRest) / sizeof(int);
// iterate over the notes of the tune:
for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < tuneSize; thisNote++) {
// For details on calculating the note duration using the tempo and the note type,
// see http://bradthemad.org/guitar/tempo_explanation.php.
// A quarter note at 60 BPM lasts exactly one second and at 120 BPM - half a second.
int noteDuration = (int)((1000 * (60 * 4 / BPM)) / durations[thisNote] + 0.);
tone(buzzerPin, notes[thisNote],noteDuration);
// to distinguish the notes, set a minimum time between them.
// the note's duration + 20% seems to work well:
int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.20;
delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
// stop the tone playing:
noTone(buzzerPin);
}
}
Pin 1 is not a pin you can use if you are using most Arduino variants as this is dedicated to the serial comms.
Here's the new code, It works just as intended! Plays the song when I press button, once done, doesn't do anything until I press it again and I can play it as many times as I wish.
Now how can i make this have a second button?
#define NOTE_B0 31
#define NOTE_C1 33
#define NOTE_CS1 35
#define NOTE_D1 37
#define NOTE_DS1 39
#define NOTE_E1 41
#define NOTE_F1 44
#define NOTE_FS1 46
#define NOTE_G1 49
#define NOTE_GS1 52
#define NOTE_A1 55
#define NOTE_AS1 58
#define NOTE_B1 62
#define NOTE_C2 65
#define NOTE_CS2 69
#define NOTE_D2 73
#define NOTE_DS2 78
#define NOTE_E2 82
#define NOTE_F2 87
#define NOTE_FS2 93
#define NOTE_G2 98
#define NOTE_GS2 104
#define NOTE_A2 110
#define NOTE_AS2 117
#define NOTE_B2 123
#define NOTE_C3 131
#define NOTE_CS3 139
#define NOTE_D3 147
#define NOTE_DS3 156
#define NOTE_E3 165
#define NOTE_F3 175
#define NOTE_FS3 185
#define NOTE_G3 196
#define NOTE_GS3 208
#define NOTE_A3 220
#define NOTE_AS3 233
#define NOTE_B3 247
#define NOTE_C4 262
#define NOTE_CS4 277
#define NOTE_D4 294
#define NOTE_DS4 311
#define NOTE_E4 330
#define NOTE_F4 349
#define NOTE_FS4 370
#define NOTE_G4 392
#define NOTE_GS4 415
#define NOTE_A4 440
#define NOTE_AS4 466
#define NOTE_B4 494
#define NOTE_C5 523
#define NOTE_CS5 554
#define NOTE_D5 587
#define NOTE_DS5 622
#define NOTE_E5 659
#define NOTE_F5 698
#define NOTE_FS5 740
#define NOTE_G5 784
#define NOTE_GS5 831
#define NOTE_A5 880
#define NOTE_AS5 932
#define NOTE_B5 988
#define NOTE_C6 1047
#define NOTE_CS6 1109
#define NOTE_D6 1175
#define NOTE_DS6 1245
#define NOTE_E6 1319
#define NOTE_F6 1397
#define NOTE_FS6 1480
#define NOTE_G6 1568
#define NOTE_GS6 1661
#define NOTE_A6 1760
#define NOTE_AS6 1865
#define NOTE_B6 1976
#define NOTE_C7 2093
#define NOTE_CS7 2217
#define NOTE_D7 2349
#define NOTE_DS7 2489
#define NOTE_E7 2637
#define NOTE_F7 2794
#define NOTE_FS7 2960
#define NOTE_G7 3136
#define NOTE_GS7 3322
#define NOTE_A7 3520
#define NOTE_AS7 3729
#define NOTE_B7 3951
#define NOTE_C8 4186
#define NOTE_CS8 4435
#define NOTE_D8 4699
#define NOTE_DS8 4978
// Piezzo element connected to Arduino pin 12 and ground
const int buzzerPin = 10;
const int GodRestButtonPin = 2;
const int ledPin = 13;
// Array with the notes in the melody (see pitches.h for reference)
int GodRest[] = {NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_E5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4, NOTE_C5, NOTE_A4};
// Array with the note durations: a quarter note has a duration of 4, half note 2 etc.
int durations[] = {4, 4, 4, 5, 16, 4, 5, 16, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5, 16, 4, 5, 16, 2};
int tempo = 120; // tempo for the melody expressed in beats per minute (BPM)
int buttonstate = 0;
void setup() {
pinMode(GodRestButtonPin, INPUT);
}
void loop() {
// no need to repeat the melody.
buttonstate = digitalRead(GodRestButtonPin);
if (buttonstate == HIGH) {
playTune(GodRest, durations, tempo);
}
else {
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
}
}
void playTune(int notes[], int durations[], int BPM)
{
int tuneSize = sizeof(GodRest) / sizeof(int);
// iterate over the notes of the tune:
for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < tuneSize; thisNote++) {
// For details on calculating the note duration using the tempo and the note type,
// see http://bradthemad.org/guitar/tempo_explanation.php.
// A quarter note at 60 BPM lasts exactly one second and at 120 BPM - half a second.
int noteDuration = (int)((1000 * (60 * 4 / BPM)) / durations[thisNote] + 0.);
tone(buzzerPin, notes[thisNote],noteDuration);
// to distinguish the notes, set a minimum time between them.
// the note's duration + 20% seems to work well:
int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.20;
delay(pauseBetweenNotes);
// stop the tone playing:
noTone(buzzerPin);
}
}
The one 'problem' with this code is that it will play the tune as long as the button is pressed. Keep it pressed while the song is playing and you will see that it starts again immediately (ie, it does not wait for the button to be 'pressed' which technically means the transition from the off state to the on state).
Is this how you want it to work?
If so, just repeat the same for another button on a different digital input.
FYI, this
void playTune(int notes[], int durations[], int BPM)
{
int tuneSize = sizeof(GodRest) / sizeof(int);
is going to cause you an issue as soon as you want to play anything other than GodRest.
The function should take tunesize as a parameter as you are unable to tell in the function how big the array is, and it defeats the purpose of having a general function if you then use specific variables in this way.
The melody and duration arrays need to be made into two dimensional arrays where the other index is the song selection.