# Smiley Musical Instruments The Otamatone Electronic Instrument is Unbelievably Easy By manzil | Published 2010-03-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otamatone-electronic-instrument References: [thinkgeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/musical-instruments/cd38?cpg=cj) & [thinkgeek](http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/musical-instruments/cd38?cpg=cj) If you have a passion for music, then you need to try this Otamatone Electronic Instrument. Made in Japan, the Otamatone Electronic Instrument is a very cute [musical instrument](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-musical-instrument) with a face. The Otamatone Electronic Instrument is the easiest instrument to play. Just place your fingers on the stem to [change the pitch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave) and squeeze its cute cheeks for vibrato. The Otamatone Electronic Instrument has three pitches and two volume levels. **Implications** - With so many new stresses emerging each day, modern consumers are looking for ways to keep themselves entertained. Products that feature a [whimsical element](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anomalo) are appealing to those with stressful lives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Whimsical Entertainment:** Opportunity to develop and market products that feature a whimsical element to appeal to consumers seeking entertainment and stress relief. - **Interactive Musical Instruments:** Potential for creating innovative and easy-to-play musical instruments that incorporate interactive elements for a unique user experience. - **Sensory Musical Experiences:** Chance to create instruments that offer different sensory inputs, such as tactile feedback and visual cues, to enhance the overall musical experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Musical Instruments:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the musical instruments industry by developing engaging and easy-to-use instruments with a focus on user experience. - **Toy Industry:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the toy industry by combining playful elements with musical instruments to create unique and entertaining products. - **Entertainment and Leisure:** Opportunity to disrupt the entertainment and leisure industry by offering a new category of products that provide interactive and stress-relieving experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [Quirky Strummable Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-synth.md) - [Compactly Portable Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremins.md) - [Electronic String Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmoni.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [Pocket-Sized Beat Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylophone-beat.md) - [Palm-Sized Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artiphon-orba-2.md) - [Smartphone-Based Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artinoise-zefiro.md) - [Stackable Modular Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3tonic.md)