An Electrified Metal Hammer Piano That Shoots Sparks

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz, who enjoys making the most out of his instruments, attempted to add electricity to make a metal hammer piano spark with help from Mehdi Sadaghdar of ElectroBoom.

Sparks in real life on a regular Grandma piano

After experimenting with electricity for a while, he tentatively tried out his shocking instrument. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a fire hazard. After a few adjustments, the sparks started to fly.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.