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Topic: The smallest tiny keyboard?  (Read 2303 times)

Offline Bob

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The smallest tiny keyboard?
on: March 23, 2008, 05:17:14 PM
I'm looking for a tiny keyboard.  Basically just for pitches, so an octave would work.

Might not even have to be a keyboard.  Could be more like a 'keychain' and have button instead of keys.

For on-the-go ear training.


Any ideas?

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Offline shingo

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Re: The smallest tiny keyboard?
Reply #1 on: March 23, 2008, 05:33:09 PM
Maybe something like this?

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Re: The smallest tiny keyboard?
Reply #2 on: March 23, 2008, 11:24:28 PM
I'm thinking something with one button per note.  I saw a key fobbish style one once a long time ago.  Some kind of tuner/pitch device. 
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Offline pinoypianist

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Re: The smallest tiny keyboard?
Reply #3 on: March 24, 2008, 10:58:58 PM
I don't know about tiny keyboards but how about cellphones with the composer thing or a pitch pipe (altough it looks kinda awkward when use it in public)

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Re: The smallest tiny keyboard?
Reply #4 on: March 25, 2008, 12:57:07 AM
Yes, maybe more like a pitch pipe with buttons for each note.
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