A quick post for half term. This Theremin simulator provides an on-screen version of the staple musical instrument of 50s sci fi movies. A theremin, for those who don’t know, is an early type of electronic instrument. It’s played by waving your hands around a pair of antennae, and is the only instrument that can be played from a distance without touching it. Using it you can create noises that sound like they came from early episodes of Doctor Who.
This site provides a simple on-screen theremin which lets you control the volume and pitch by clicking and dragging around the screen. This would work just as well on an interactive whiteboard as it would with a mouse.
It would be good in science lessons to look at different pitches and volumes and would also be of interest to music teachers.
You can have a play for yourself at www.femurdesign.com/theremin/
Works great on the iPad too. Would be nice if there was a recording tool.