Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do. As
Julie Andrews said in the Sound of Music, "once you have these notes in your
heads you can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up." Ugears is proud
to introduce the second DIY musical instrument in our collection—the Mechanical
Celesta. Like the Ugears Hurdy-Gurdy, the Mechanical Celesta is both a wooden
mechanical model and a functional musical instrument. This special musical model
is a simpler version of a pianola, and includes elements of a piano, a music
box, and a xylophone. There are two modes of playing the instrument: you can use
the keys to strike the metal plates, producing musical notes over an octave
range, from C to C, or you can "pre-program" the instrument by composing a
melody on the player piano drum, then play it by turning the knob!
Thanks
to the Mechanical Celesta's ease of use, even the smallest child or those
without any prior musical knowledge can begin to play music, by striking the
keys or turning the crank to produce pre-programmed melodies. In "manual mode"
when you press a key, the hammer strikes the plate and the sound of the
corresponding note is heard. In "programmed melody mode" you arrange a series of
boards along a rotating drum, then turn the drum as pins on each board trigger
the hammers to strike the right notes.
This fun DIY musical model / 3D
puzzle consists of 573 pieces and promises 8 hours of enjoyable assembly time.
The Mechanical Celesta is rated "intermediate" difficulty. In addition to laser
pre-cut high quality plywood boards, the model kit also includes cotton ropes,
wooden balls and metal plates. To assemble, follow the detailed, illustrated
instructions available in 11 languages (Ukrainian, English, German, Spanish,
French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean). You don't
need glue or special tools to assemble your Mechanical Celesta. Everything you
need to build your functional musical instrument comes right in the box.
We know that 3D puzzle building can be tricky, and accidents sometimes happen.
That's why we back each of our wooden mechanical model kits with a promise: if
you break a piece during construction, we will send you replacement parts free
of charge. And if you get stuck during the construction, or something's not
quite right, you can contact our customer service team 24/7 and we'll help you
with troubleshooting. Outstanding, industry-leading customer service is just
part of what makes Ugears so special, and why we have fans in more than 85
countries on 5 continents.
Like all of our mechanical models, 3d puzzles,
wooden puzzle boxes, robots, automatons and kinetic sculptures, the Mechanical
Celesta has a beautiful, clever design, and is sure to delight your family and
friends. Build it as a family then enjoy singing simple melodies together,
accompanied by a musical instrument you've built with your own hands! Take turns
programming melodies into the rotating drum then play a game of "Name that
Tune."
The Ugears collection of fascinating mechanical models, 3D
puzzles, game accessories, wooden puzzle boxes, children's toys and education
STEM Lab model kits now includes two musical instruments: the Hurdy-Gurdy and
the Mechanical Celesta. Maybe it's time to start a Ugears band? Do you know any
musicians or families with small children? The Mechanical Celesta makes an
original, thoughtful gift for birthdays or holidays, and is a great way for
children to learn the notes of the C major scale.
The Mechanical Celesta
from Ugears is a unique combination of design, engineering and art, and is sure
to delight musicians, modelers, 3D puzzle enthusiasts and even programmers.
Program known melodies into the player piano drum, or create original
compositions that others can play simply by turning the crank. Your audiences
will be impressed by your creativity and ingenuity as you play original music on
an instrument you built yourself!
Model size: 11*11.2*4.7 in (28*28.5*12
cm) Package size: 14.9*6.7*2 in (37.8*17*5 cm) Number of components: 573
Estimated time for assembly: 8 hours
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