Making and sensing sound (45 mins)
Explore music and creative sound-making with the micro:bit. We’ll also show how you can create code that uses the micro:bit V2’s built-in microphone to respond to and measure sound.
Welcome to the course
Survey before you start the course
Introducing sound with the micro:bit
Sound animation
micro:bit V2 sound animation
Download the course materials
Introducing making sound with the BBC micro:bit
Musical rhythm loops project - teaching guide
Musical rhythm loops project - step-by-step coding video
Frère Jacques project - teaching guide
Frère Jacques project - step-by-step coding video
Introducing sensing sound with the BBC micro:bit
Clap counter project - teaching guide
Clap counter project - step-by-step coding video
Sound level data logger project - teaching guide
Sound level data logger project - step-by-step coding video
Short review of what we've learnt
Wrap up survey
Congratulations
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