"The fingers" - A tribute to "the hands"

This paper describes an expressive interface called "The Fingers" currently in development by the author, which derives its underlying interaction design concept from "The Hands". The Hands was one of the first musical interfaces that was designed in an alternative form, as compared to the typical music industry approach of "copying" or simulating traditional instruments such as keyboards, guitars, etc. The development process of The Fingers is described herein, as the reader may find it useful to apply similar approaches when developing their own expressive interfaces. The development process utilized may best be described as "rapid-prototyping on a budget".