I wanted create a drum pad that performs a melody as the drum stick strikes. Typically, when practicing with snare drum sticks, one creates percussive sounds not melodies and I thought this could spice up the experience of practicing. First I tried to create drum sticks that achieved the task but realized that since I was relying on a sensor and gogo board (and scratch), I'd be better off if the sticks were wireless and the electrical components were attached to the drum pad. I took…