Electronic instruments are amazing because they let musicians change the way their music sounds. One way they do this is by using special pedals on the floor called effects pedals. Musicians can stomp or tap these pedals to make their instrument sound different — like playing higher or lower notes, creating feedback or echoes, or even recording and repeating a part they just played (that’s called looping).

You can add an effects pedal to your Keytar using the Makey MAX Backpack! The Makey MAX Backpack has more inputs with which to connect your alligator clips, allowing for more keytar keys and other musical controls. The Makey Makey Keytar App allows you to map inputs in different ways for modifying sounds or recording a simple loop.