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Dracula song on LCD display

May 15, 2026 Watch Tutorial

Wiring Schematic

Dracula song on LCD display wiring diagram

Hardware Required

  • Arduino Board
  • Lcd display

Source Code

Arduino / C++
1#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
2
3// Initialize the library with your specific pins
4LiquidCrystal lcd(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);
5
6void setup() {
7  // Set up the LCD's number of columns and rows
8  lcd.begin(16, 2);
9}
10
11// Custom helper function to easily print to two lines and wait
12void showLyrics(String line1, String line2, int waitTime) {
13  lcd.clear(); // Only clears right before printing new text
14  
15  lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // Top line
16  lcd.print(line1);
17  
18  lcd.setCursor(0, 1); // Bottom line
19  lcd.print(line2);
20  
21  delay(waitTime);     // How long this specific chunk stays on screen
22}
23
24void loop() {
25  // --- Lyric 1 ---
26  showLyrics("The morning", "light is turning", 2500);
27  showLyrics("blue The feeling", "is bizzare", 2500);
28  
29  // Notice there is no lcd.clear() here anymore!
30  delay(5000); // The text stays on screen during this 5 second gap
31  
32
33  // --- Lyric 2 ---
34  showLyrics("The night is", "almost over I", 2500);
35  showLyrics("still don't know", "where you are", 2500);
36  
37  delay(5000); 
38
39
40  // --- Lyric 3 ---
41  showLyrics("The shadows,", "yeah, they keep", 1800);
42  showLyrics("me pretty like a", "movie star", 1800);
43  showLyrics("(HA-HA-HA-HA)", "", 1800);
44  
45  delay(5000); 
46
47
48  // --- Lyric 4 ---
49  showLyrics("Daylight makes", "me feel", 2500);
50  showLyrics("Like Dracula", "", 2500);
51  
52  delay(5000); 
53}
  • 10k ohm potentiometer
  • Breadboard
  • Jumper Wires