Earworm Worm-like Instrument

A playful exploration of typography and sound using musical worms

Earworm is a web-based musical instrument featuring a dynamic, worm-like typographic display. Users select a key root (such as “C” for C major), which spawns a new typographic “worm.” Each worm produces sounds within a given set of phonetic noises. For each worm, users can choose what notes and sounds to play, as well as the worm’s tempo and volume.

Services

Digital experience design

Website design

Website development

Year

2023

The title screen arranges text to evoke an animated worm.

Users can add “worms” by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Each letter corresponds to a major key. Hovering over a worm reveals additional settings for customizing its attributes, like sounds or tempo.

A worm-tastic performance using Earworm.

The maximum number of worms is nine, because you shouldn’t need more worms than that. If you need more than nine worms, you should contact a medical professional immediately.

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