Electronic music generating device including key assemblies and related methods

An electronic music generating device comprising:

• a plurality of key assemblies, each comprising
• a key base,
• an arm having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the key base,
• a cap carried by a distal end of the arm for engaging a user's finger to move the arm to a depressed position,
• a foot coupled to a distal end of the arm and extending down to the key base in spaced relation from the proximal end of the arm,
• a stop member carried by the key base and configured to engage the foot upon movement of the arm to a depressed position,
• a biasing member integrally formed with the arm and configured to engage the key base for biasing the arm to an unpressed position,
• at least one magnet carried by the foot, and
• a magnetic position sensor associated with the foot;
• and
• a controller cooperating with each magnetic position sensor and configured to generate a sound based upon a sensed position of each foot.

A method of making an electronic music playing device comprising:

• assembling each of a plurality of key assemblies, comprising
• pivotably coupling a proximal end of an arm to a key base,
• positioning a cap carried by a distal end of the arm for engaging a user's finger to move the arm to a depressed position,
• coupling a foot to a distal end of the arm and extending down to the key base in spaced relation from the proximal end of the arm,
• positioning a stop member carried by the key base to engage the foot upon movement of the arm to a depressed position,
• coupling a biasing member to the arm to engage the key base for biasing the arm to an unpressed position, and
• positioning a magnetic position sensor to be associated with the foot;
• and
• coupling a controller to cooperate with each magnetic position sensor and configured to generate a sound based upon a sensed position of each foot.