Project Title:

Virtual Piano using C

Project Overview:

The Virtual Piano project is an application where users can play piano notes using a computer keyboard. It simulates a real piano on-screen with keys that correspond to different musical notes, and it can produce sound through the computer's audio system.

Key Features:

• Keyboard Mapping: Each computer key (like 'A', 'S', 'D', etc.) corresponds to a piano key (white and black notes).
• Sound Playback: Pressing a key produces the corresponding musical note.
• Graphical Interface: Optional graphical representation of a piano keyboard on the screen.
• Sound Files: Uses pre-recorded audio files for each note (e.g., wav or mp3).
• Multi-Note Playback: Allows simultaneous key presses to simulate chords.
• User Interaction: Users can play music by pressing the keyboard or clicking on piano keys on the screen.

Technologies Used:

• C Language: Core logic for input handling, game flow, and event management.
• Graphics Library (SDL or OpenGL): For rendering the piano keys and interface.
• Audio Library (SDL_mixer or OpenAL): To handle the playback of sound files when a key is pressed.
• Arrays or Structs: To map keys to sound files and manage the piano state.

Learning Outcomes:

• Handling keyboard input for interactive applications.
• Implementing sound playback in a graphical user interface.
• Understanding event-driven programming for real-time applications.
• Managing multiple resources (sound, graphics) in an integrated system.
• Working with audio and visual elements in C.

Possible Enhancements:

• Add a full 88-key piano layout.
• Include more musical instruments or sound effects.
• Implement a feature to record and play back music.
• Add a song library with pre-programmed tunes.
• Allow touch screen or mouse interaction with piano keys.
• Introduce a piano sheet display for users to play along.