Source Code: Astronomia Meme and Funeral Dance | melodies the Arduino way

This is a worldwide viral meme music is known as Astronomia Meme and Funeral Dance. The origin of these viral videos is Ghana, a country of Western Africa. The tradition is to celebrate death and the journey thereafter to another world.

Video Demonstration:

Source Code:

#include "pitches.h"

#define SPEAKER_PIN 3

int melody[] = {
  NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4,
  NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4,
  NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4,
  NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4,
  NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_AS4,
  NOTE_D5, NOTE_D5, NOTE_D5, NOTE_D5,
  NOTE_C5, NOTE_C5, NOTE_C5, NOTE_C5, 
  NOTE_F5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_F5, NOTE_F5, 
  NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5,
  NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, 
  NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, NOTE_G5, 
  NOTE_C5, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_A4, NOTE_F4,
  NOTE_G4, 0, NOTE_G4, NOTE_D5,
  NOTE_C5, 0, NOTE_AS4, 0,
  NOTE_A4, 0, NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4,
  NOTE_C5, 0, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_A4, 
  NOTE_G4,0, NOTE_G4, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5, NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_G4,0, NOTE_G4, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5, NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_G4, 0, NOTE_G4, NOTE_D5,
  NOTE_C5, 0, NOTE_AS4, 0,
  NOTE_A4, 0, NOTE_A4, NOTE_A4,
  NOTE_C5, 0, NOTE_AS4, NOTE_A4, 
  NOTE_G4,0, NOTE_G4, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5, NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_G4,0, NOTE_G4, NOTE_AS5,
  NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5, NOTE_A5, NOTE_AS5
 };

// note durations: 4 = quarter note, 8 = eighth note, etc.:
int noteDurations[] = {
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  4,4,4,4,
  };

void setup() {
  for (int thisNote = 0; thisNote < 214; thisNote++) {

    // Sound the note
    int noteDuration = 750 / noteDurations[thisNote];
    tone(SPEAKER_PIN, melody[thisNote], noteDuration);

    // Delay for some time
    int pauseBetweenNotes = noteDuration * 1.30;
    delay(pauseBetweenNotes);

    // Turn off the tone
    noTone(SPEAKER_PIN);

    // and repeat until all notes being played
  }
}

void loop() {
}

Include:
Copy the following and save it as pitches.h at the same folder of the project.


/*************************************************
 * Public Constants
 *************************************************/

#define NOTE_B0  31
#define NOTE_C1  33
#define NOTE_CS1 35
#define NOTE_D1  37
#define NOTE_DS1 39
#define NOTE_E1  41
#define NOTE_F1  44
#define NOTE_FS1 46
#define NOTE_G1  49
#define NOTE_GS1 52
#define NOTE_A1  55
#define NOTE_AS1 58
#define NOTE_B1  62
#define NOTE_C2  65
#define NOTE_CS2 69
#define NOTE_D2  73
#define NOTE_DS2 78
#define NOTE_E2  82
#define NOTE_F2  87
#define NOTE_FS2 93
#define NOTE_G2  98
#define NOTE_GS2 104
#define NOTE_A2  110
#define NOTE_AS2 117
#define NOTE_B2  123
#define NOTE_C3  131
#define NOTE_CS3 139
#define NOTE_D3  147
#define NOTE_DS3 156
#define NOTE_E3  165
#define NOTE_F3  175
#define NOTE_FS3 185
#define NOTE_G3  196
#define NOTE_GS3 208
#define NOTE_A3  220
#define NOTE_AS3 233
#define NOTE_B3  247
#define NOTE_C4  262
#define NOTE_CS4 277
#define NOTE_D4  294
#define NOTE_DS4 311
#define NOTE_E4  330
#define NOTE_F4  349
#define NOTE_FS4 370
#define NOTE_G4  392
#define NOTE_GS4 415
#define NOTE_A4  440
#define NOTE_AS4 466
#define NOTE_B4  494
#define NOTE_C5  523
#define NOTE_CS5 554
#define NOTE_D5  587
#define NOTE_DS5 622
#define NOTE_E5  659
#define NOTE_F5  698
#define NOTE_FS5 740
#define NOTE_G5  784
#define NOTE_GS5 831
#define NOTE_A5  880
#define NOTE_AS5 932
#define NOTE_B5  988
#define NOTE_C6  1047
#define NOTE_CS6 1109
#define NOTE_D6  1175
#define NOTE_DS6 1245
#define NOTE_E6  1319
#define NOTE_F6  1397
#define NOTE_FS6 1480
#define NOTE_G6  1568
#define NOTE_GS6 1661
#define NOTE_A6  1760
#define NOTE_AS6 1865
#define NOTE_B6  1976
#define NOTE_C7  2093
#define NOTE_CS7 2217
#define NOTE_D7  2349
#define NOTE_DS7 2489
#define NOTE_E7  2637
#define NOTE_F7  2794
#define NOTE_FS7 2960
#define NOTE_G7  3136
#define NOTE_GS7 3322
#define NOTE_A7  3520
#define NOTE_AS7 3729
#define NOTE_B7  3951
#define NOTE_C8  4186
#define NOTE_CS8 4435
#define NOTE_D8  4699
#define NOTE_DS8 4978

That’s all folks. Thank you.

Happy tinkering.

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