RoboMusicKids Music Education with Robotic Building Blocks

Abstract

Being able to express oneself musically and experiment with music composition is traditionally determined by onepsilas ability to play an actual instrument with a certain degree of craftsmanship. The lack of skills often makes it difficult to make children and young people experience the joy of musical creativity, which is an essential element in music education. This paper presents a pilot project where modular robotics is used to create a platform for creative musical expression that allows users to experiment with musical genres without any prior musical knowledge or skills.