Lego harpsichord - How it works

This is my Lego harpsichord/virginal/spinet. I was interested in the 'plucking' action and wanted to see whether a bunch of lego blocks and rubber bands could pull it off. I built it last weekend (21/22 May 2011).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lego
• musical
• instruments
• harpsichord
• piano

[Eclipse5062]

I hate music and instruments...

[jabingdon]

@Eclipse5062 lol u should learn a musical instrument - maybe u could be quite good - nah - u should learn the piano - you'd get 2 grade1 and fail lol



[BludRedDragon]

I can't believe you're so young. Are the strings LEGO rubber bands?

[jabingdon]

@BludRedDragon nah they're just random ones i found in the cupboard

[pamraymiles]

Pure genius!

[Soupdragon2011]

Inspired!

[Rainerlau]

Really fantastic. Congratulations!!!

[turbocharged9589]

Are. You. Serious. ?? I'm impressed

[metranisome]

This is really brilliant. Keep up the good work and don't consider it having too much free time or anything, playing around like this will give you a really bright future. I feel really inspired by this myself, and its fairly amazing to not only be interesting and wonderful, but inspiring others with you creations.

[nuwansanji]

wow im impressed by the construction of the harpsichord using lego!!! and thank you for posting this i needed to know how the action works for a University project

[Eclipse5062]

Trollololllolol

[TheOnlineBusker]

tutorial please

[Scruit]

Nice!

[mcctrmpt]

Amazing!