Giant Music Box
Build a large music box type of machine – maybe a 55 gallon drum with spikes of some sort that is turned via a geared crank mechanism. Large tines made out of metal strips would produce tones as the spikes hit them.
The trick is to make it so the music can be changed as needed. The drum would have holes drilled all over it, and the spikes can be plugged into any of the holes. That way moving the spikes results in a different piece of music being played as the drum is turned.
Issues: spacing the holes so that even notes (8th and 16th notes) and odd groupings (at least triplets) can be played.
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