Electronic musical instrument

A computer-implemented method for generating music, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by a computing system, an indication of a selected note selected at a first handheld unit, wherein the first handheld unit is configured to indicate a transition from the selected note to a second selected note based on data indicating a motion of the first handheld unit;
• obtaining, by the computing system, an indication of an octave or one or more other musical effects for the selected note from a second handheld unit;
• obtaining, by the computing system via the second handheld unit, an indication to initiate output of the selected note, the indication to initiate output of the selected note based on a determination of motion of the second handheld unit;
• and
• providing, by the computing system to an output device, one or more signals to generate audio output comprising the selected note.

A system comprising:

• a first handheld unit comprising a plurality of input controls;
• a second handheld unit comprising a plurality of input controls, the second handheld unit being communicatively coupled to the first handheld unit;
• and
• one or more output devices, the one or more output devices being in communication with the first handheld unit;
• the first handheld unit further comprising:
• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• determining a selected note based on activation of one or more of the plurality of input controls, wherein the first handheld unit is configured to indicate a transition from the selected note to a second selected note based on data indicating a motion of the first handheld unit;
• obtaining an indication of an octave or one or more other musical effects for the selected note from the second handheld unit;
• obtaining an indication to initiate output of the selected note from the second handheld unit, the indication to initiate output of the selected note based at least in part on a determination of a motion of the second handheld unit;
• and
• providing one or more signals to the one or more output devices to provide for generation of sound output based on the selected note.

An electronic musical instrument comprising:

• a first handheld unit;
• and
• a second handheld unit, the second handheld unit being communicatively coupled to the first handheld unit;
• wherein the first handheld unit comprises a plurality of input controls configured to indicate a selected note of a diatonic scale;
• and
• wherein the second handheld unit is configured to initiate output of the selected note based on a determination of a motion of the second handheld unit,
• wherein the first handheld unit further comprises a sensor, and wherein the first handheld unit is configured to indicate that an output volume of the selected note is to be increased based on sensor data indicating a first motion of the first handheld unit or decreased based on sensor data indicating a second motion of the first handheld unit.