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20080196575 | Process for creating and viewing digital sheet music on a media device - A novel process and system for presenting and displaying digital sheet music is disclosed. Digitized presentation of sheet music has been enjoyed by technology-savvy musicians and music aficionados for the past few years; however, nothing exists that extends this format into the realm beyond the personal computer, while also preserving the original sound of the master recording. The present invention is a system and process used to create a digital video of digital sheet music that is synchronized to an audio recording, and distributable to multiple media device platforms. The invention enables musicians and music aficionados to hear a song as it is meant to be heard—without synthetic MIDI overlays. The invention also allows the user to see the note being played by observing a real-time display of synchronized digital sheet music. The invention enables transfer of the media file to portable media devices or entertainment/gaming consoles. | 08-21-2008 |
20080245211 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING VISUAL STIMULATION - The present disclosure relates to child musical education devices and methods. Various toy instruments are provided which incorporate simplified forms of tonal and rhythmic music visualization. A child of very young age is able to select a certain ‘mood’ or feeling and hear music which corresponds to that mood. In addition, visual representations of the selected music can be displayed on the instrument. Recording and playback functionality is optionally provided, along with rhythm accompaniments and other adjustable audio features. Certain embodiments allow the various components to be interconnected to allow maximum flexibility and upgradeability. | 10-09-2008 |
20090019988 | On-line learning of musical instrument play - The method of using one internet domain or address, a website, to enhance learning to play a musical instrument, that includes establishing a website at a first location which teaches an observer the correct play of the musical instrument, via the one website, there being a skilled performer performing said play of the instrument depicted by the website, and observed by the observer or user, thereby aiding the observer or user to learn to play the instrument, and establishing contemporaneous communication between the observer or user and other observers or users of the website, at other locations. | 01-22-2009 |
20090255395 | SYSTEM FOR LEARNING AND MIXING MUSIC - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for learning music through an educational audio track embodied on a computer readable medium. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for learning music. | 10-15-2009 |
20090320668 | Pinky Pal - The Pinky Pal is a foam manipulative for trumpet players that helps to promote proper right hand position when playing the trumpet. The Pinky Pal retrofits over all manufactures brands of student model trumpets in which the trumpet's existing finger hook is positioned into the Pinky Pal and then slid over the existing trumpet finger hook with the Pinky Pals flaps falling onto both sides of the trumpet's top tubing. The Pinky Pal is then further secured underneath the trumpet's tubing by the Velcro found on the inside of the Pinky Pal flaps. The Pinky Pal is made up of a single piece of rectangular shaped EVA foam with a finger hole on the top, a center cut reaching halfway up the middle from the bottom (creating flaps) and a slit in the middle just below the finger hole for the trumpet's finger hook. The Pinky Pal helps trumpet players train their right hand pinky finger to stay in place atop the trumpets finger hook instead of inside the finger hook. The Pinky Pal also gives a lift to the right hand resulting in pressing down of the valves and not pulling down the valves. | 12-31-2009 |
20100011938 | Electronic System, Methods and Apparatus for Teaching and Examining Music - Electronic systems, methods and apparatus for teaching and examining music are presented. The method includes presenting a user with one or more musical tasks and providing a menu with one or more selectable icons. Selection of one of the icons activates functionality to enable the user to form an element of musical notation. The method includes comparing one or more characteristics of the element of musical notation with one or more predetermined thresholds in response to a user request and generating a mark, score or grade based on the result of the comparison. | 01-21-2010 |
20100018381 | ACCESSORY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND TEACHING APPARATUS - In an electronic musical instrument, an interface part obtains user information from a dedicated accessory device logically connected to the electronic musical instrument. An access part accesses a server using the user information obtained through the interface part. A character information acquisition part obtains character information which represents a character and which corresponds to the user information, from the server or the dedicated accessory device. A lesson information acquisition part obtains, from the server, lesson information which represents a lesson work to be practiced. A control part performs control operation to display the character created based on the character information obtained by the character information acquisition part while the electronic musical instrument is logically connected to the dedicated accessory device through the interface part, and to display the lesson information when the lesson information has been obtained by the lesson information acquisition part. | 01-28-2010 |
20100077906 | Method and Use of Warm-Up Instructional Video for Wind Instrument - An instructional system and method for students of wind instrument that include audio/video depictions for viewing by users of the system and method an instructor performing steps on a wind instrument, an animated breathing bar presented at least during a time period over which a user is to attempt to replicate the steps demonstrated by the instructor, such breathing bar to visually command a user to alternatively inhale or exhale (while producing tones on his or her wind instrument), and visual indicia instructing in textual form the step or steps to be carried out by a user. A system can include one or many steps being demonstrated and prompted for recreation by a user, as well as additional presentations, such as metronomes, interactive tuners, and the like. | 04-01-2010 |
20100089221 | Music training system - A method and apparatus for displaying a sheet of music, which may include providing an image of the sheet of music on an electronic storage media; transmitting the image from the electronic storage media into a system processor; showing the image on a display; and electronically scrolling lines of the music image as a musician plays each line on an instrument. Optionally, the apparatus may include a storage media into which a music sheet is scanned to form an image; a system processor for storing and processing the image from the storage media; and an electronic display for displaying the image while the musician plays the music from the image. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095828 | Electronic System, Methods and Apparatus for Teaching and Examining Music - Electronic systems, methods and apparatus for teaching and examining music and other subjects require that tasks be performed by a user. One method includes presenting a user with one or more musical tasks and providing a menu with one or more selectable icons. Selection of one of the icons activates functionality to enable the user to form an element of musical notation. The method includes comparing one or more characteristics of the element of musical notation with one or more predetermined thresholds in response to a user request and generating a mark, score or grade based on the result of the comparison. | 04-22-2010 |
20100154618 | PLAYING CARDS FOR TEACHING MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS - A set of playing cards for teaching music fundamentals through the playing of traditional card games with the set of playing cards is provided. The set of playing cards is divided into a plurality of different card groups, each card group corresponding to a different octave group and including cards depicting the letter names and modifiers of musical pitches in the chromatic scale, each card is associated with only a single musical pitch of the chromatic scale and depicts the one or more letter names and modifiers corresponding to that musical pitch. Each card depicts one or more music scales in the key of the musical pitch associated with the respective card. Each card can depict one or more chords of a music scale in the key of the musical pitch associated with the respective card. | 06-24-2010 |
20100170381 | Walking on notes - a method for learning how to read sheet music - A method, which presents reading sheet music as a game in three easy steps:
| 07-08-2010 |
20110094367 | Devices and Related Methods for Teaching Music to Young Children - To help young children and other individuals learn music while playing and having fun, a novel card or device is presented that includes, on a first side, an image of a musical note on its surface, and on a second side an image of at least a portion of a musical instrument on its surface, the portion indicating a location on the instrument responsible for creating an audible sound associated with the musical note on the first side. | 04-28-2011 |
20110138990 | Music Stand Practice Bar - The invention is an apparatus for counting and/or keeping track of one's repetitive practices. For music students, instructed to play a piece of music several times for practice/learning, the Music Stand Practice Bar (invention) helps keep count of the number of times played/practiced. The apparatus can be manufactured in several different configurations. The current configuration shows a solid bar can attach to the front edge tray of a music stand. | 06-16-2011 |
20110146476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION INCLUDING VIEWING LESSONS TAKEN WITH HANDS-ON TRAINING - A method of instruction by a teacher to a student with hands-on training includes presenting instruction to the student by the teacher; recording portions of the instruction presented; and storing the recording such that the recording is accessible via a wide area network by the student using an electronic device for viewing of the recorded portions of the lesson after the lesson has been taken. | 06-23-2011 |
20110179940 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MUSICIANS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AN ISOLATED TRACK FROM AN ORIGINAL, MULTI-TRACK RECORDING - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for learning music through an educational audio track embodied on a computer readable medium. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for learning music. | 07-28-2011 |
20110179941 | METHOD OF LEARNING AN ISOLATED INSTRUMENT AUDIO TRACK FROM AN ORIGINAL, MULTI-TRACK WORK - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for learning music through an educational audio track embodied on a computer readable medium. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for learning music. | 07-28-2011 |
20110179942 | SYSTEM FOR LEARNING AN ISOLATED INSTRUMENT AUDIO TRACK FROM AN ORIGINAL, MULTI-TRACK RECORDING - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for learning music through an educational audio track embodied on a computer readable medium. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for learning music. | 07-28-2011 |
20110185879 | Manually Operated Educational Device and Method for Conveying Relative Music Theory Concepts for Multiple Instruments - An educational device permitting the conveyance of multiple relative topical concepts and method for applying music theory to multiple instruments. The described embodiments have a front layer and back layer, with a plurality of windows permitting visibility of two rotationally mounted inner discs having central pivotal attachments that secure all physical elements. The first and second embodiments illustrate music theory concepts pertaining to chords on the front layer, and music theory concepts pertaining to scales on the back layer. Information imprinted on each side of the inner discs is organized in the musical cycle of fifths to align with the windows on the outside layers and is relative imprinted information of the outside layers. The inner discs are synchronized for the consistent display of selective information, permitting a user to determine the physical application of chords and scales in any key and harmonic relationships. Other embodiments are described and shown. | 08-04-2011 |
20110252944 | SYSTEM FOR LEARNING AN ISOLATED INSTRUMENT AUDIO TRACK FROM AN ORIGINAL, MULTI-TRACK RECORDING THROUGH VARIABLE GAIN CONTROL - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for learning music through an educational audio track embodied on a computer readable medium. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for learning music. | 10-20-2011 |
20110252945 | METHOD OF STUDYING AN ISOLATED AUDIO TRACK FROM AN ORIGINAL, MULTI-TRACK RECORDING USING VARIABLE GAIN CONTROL - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for studying music. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for studying music. | 10-20-2011 |
20110259176 | MUSICAL INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS - The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance. The musical performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of a music track. An indication is provided to assess the musical performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors. | 10-27-2011 |
20110259177 | VARIABLE GAIN AND TIMING REFERENCE METHODS OF SEPARATING AND MIXING AUDIO TRACKS FROM ORIGINAL, MUSICAL WORKS - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for separating and mixing tracks within music. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a listener of music. | 10-27-2011 |
20110283866 | COMPUTER BASED SYSTEM FOR TEACHING OF PLAYING MUSIC - A method and system for guiding a student to learn how to play a musical instrument, the musical instrument is associated with a learner terminal which includes at least one input device and at least one output device, reference data; and a processor device; test data can be upon instruction by the processor device be submitted to the learner terminal by the student with either the at least one input device or the musical instrument; the test data is automatically processed by the processor device by analysing the at least referencing the test data to the reference data so that a response can be communicated by the processor device to the student trough the at least one output device. | 11-24-2011 |
20110290096 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF A MUSICAL STUDENT - A system for documenting the music learning process of a music student to encourage more students to study long enough to become proficient in their musical form through involvement with an immersive interactive tool. A server computer is programmed to facilitate communication between the music student and other individuals. A music student computer is connected to the server computer. The music student computer is for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student. Likewise, a third party computer is connected to the server computer. The third party computer allows a pre-approved third party to transmit and receive music information related to the learning process of the music student An administrator computer is also connected to the server computer. The administrator computer permits an administrator to coordinate communication between the music student and the third party. In a preferred embodiment the third party computer includes friend and family member computers connected to the server computer. These friend and family member computers are for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student. Preferably, the music information related to the learning process of the music student includes photos, audio files and video files. | 12-01-2011 |
20120090446 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MUSIC BASED COGNITIVE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - The present invention provides systems and methods for providing music based cognitive skills development. More particularly the present invention may provide a music based cognitive skills development platform. The platform is provided using computer implemented systems and methods for training a human subject so as to enhance his/her intelligence, attention, language skills and brain functioning. The present invention provides these benefits using exercises, one or more of which are based on musical training aspects, however, in addition to musical training other cognitive skills development exercises may be used, as described herein. The invention may be utilized by users of varying musical skills and may be presented at a level corresponding to the prior musical training (if any) of a user, and in a form corresponding to the cognitive capacity, interests and attention span of a user. | 04-19-2012 |
20120204703 | INTERNET SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PROGRESS OF A MUSIC STUDENT - A method of utilizing the Internet to permit music teachers to measure and document the progress of their music students without infringing the copyright of the owners of the music the students are learning. In order to avoid copyright infringement the method assures that all performances of the copyrighted works be made in private and not displayed publicly. In a preferred embodiment the method includes the creation of a number of secure private Internet systems, one for each student, with each system limited to a studio administrator, the student, his teacher, and a limited number (preferably less than 25) of designated third parties such as family members and friends of the student. In other preferred embodiment student performances are made available to the general public through the Internet for a fee which is shared with the owner, if any, of the copyright. | 08-16-2012 |
20120260789 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SENSORY INFORMATION RELATED TO MUSIC - A method and apparatus for providing instructions associated with music, the apparatus comprising an instruction generating component for generating one or more instructions associated with one or more features within the music; and an instruction delivery component attached to or worn by a user for delivering the instructions to the user. | 10-18-2012 |
20120304847 | System and Method for Musical Game Playing and Training - A system and method for musical training allows users to visually and aurally associate musical notes. The system allows user input to designate musical notes and instruments on which those notes are to be played. Users can spell words and phrases using the letter designations of the musical scale. The note associated with the letter designation of the musical scale is played back to the user on demand. Words and phrases are spelled with the letter designations can also be played back as musical notes associated with the letters used. The system can generate musical notes in a variety of musical instruments. | 12-06-2012 |
20130074678 | SUPPORT FUNCTION RECOMMENDING APPARATUS, A SUPPORT FUNCTION RECOMMENDING METHOD, A SUPPORT FUNCTION RECOMMENDING SYSTEM, AND A RECORDING MEDIUM - Plural electronic musical instruments | 03-28-2013 |
20130098225 | METHOD OF IMPROVING VOCAL PERFORMANCE WITH EMBOUCHURE FUNCTIONS - A system and method for defining proper embouchure mechanics for vocalization and for representing those mechanics symbolically, such that proper embouchure for vocalization can be taught consistently and can be included in written music, to be read and executed by a vocalist in real time while performing a piece of music. | 04-25-2013 |
20130167707 | System and Method for Teaching and Testing Musical Pitch - A system and method for teaching a user to discriminate and match musical pitch is disclosed. A pitch module generates a first melodic sequence for a user. The pitch module generates at least two symbolically depicted sequences including a first symbolic sequence that represents a pitch frequency that, when played, matches the first melodic sequence. A tracking module receives a selection of the first symbolic sequence and advances to a next level in response to receiving the selection of the first symbolic sequence. | 07-04-2013 |
20130233152 | Musical Instruction and Assessment Systems - The invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for assessing a musical performance. The musical performance can include a user's performance of a musical instrument. MIDI or audio notes are input and compared to the notes of a music track. An indication is provided to assess the musical performance. The assessment can be on the basis of timing and/or pitch errors. | 09-12-2013 |
20130319206 | PITCH WATCH APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention features apparatuses that include a wristband and a pitch pipe rotatably attached to the wristband, wherein the apparatuses are disposed to be worn on a user's wrist. The invention further features methods of use thereof. | 12-05-2013 |
20140150628 | VARIABLE GAIN METHODS OF SEPARATING AND MIXING AUDIO TRACKS FROM ORIGINAL, MUSICAL WORKS - The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for separating and mixing tracks within music. The system can have components that include a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a listener of music. | 06-05-2014 |
20140260901 | Learning System and Method - A system of learning through practice of rhythmic activities includes detectors that receive sounds from a musical instrument and convert the sounds to a response signal, a sensory device that is activated in response to a cuing signal that cues a student to play the musical instrument, a processor to control the cuing signal of the sensory device, receive the response signal, and analyze the response signal to determine a score based on a skill level of the student, and a storage device to store the response signal and the score of the student. | 09-18-2014 |
20140352520 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING MUSIC AND OTHER ART FORMS - An apparatus, system and method are disclosed for teaching musical instruction. The invention disclosed includes providing music instruction based upon a student's ability and preferred most dynamic efficient method of learning. | 12-04-2014 |
20150027297 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE FOR PROVIDING USER FEEDBACK - A device for providing feedback to a user of a string instrument is described. The device comprises receiving circuitry operable in use to communicate with at least one finger sensor capable of detecting the force of a finger on a string, a camera operable in use to capture an image and a display operable in use to display data, wherein the receiving circuitry, camera and display are connected to processing circuitry which is operable to: detect, from the receiving circuitry, the force of a user's finger on at least one string at a given time; detect, from the camera, the position of the user's finger on the at least one string at the given time; compare the detected force of the user's finger and the position of the user's finger on the at least one string at the given time with a predetermined value of force and position at the given time; and generate, on the basis of the said comparison, feedback to display on the display. | 01-29-2015 |
20150096431 | RESONANCE AND ARTICULATION TRAINER - A resonance and articulation training device that includes a body with an open end and a closed end. A vertical tube is attached to the body near the closed end, and a pellet is located within the vertical tube. One or more holes along the body may be used to adjust the amount of airflow needed to lift the pellet. A mouthpiece or head joint from a musical instrument may be attached to the open end. Generating a tone with the mouthpiece or head joint creates an airflow in the body. If the airflow is sufficient, it may lift the pellet. | 04-09-2015 |
20150302758 | Guitar Teaching Data Creation Device. Guitar Teaching System, Guitar Teaching Data Creation Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing Guitar Teaching Data - A guitar teaching data creation device includes a central processing unit (CPU) having: distribution map creating means for collating respective sounds of chords with addresses of sounds on a fingerboard of a teaching-oriented guitar, and creating a distribution map of the respective sounds of the chords; sequence creating means for creating sequences from the distribution map; numerical diagram creating means for creating numerical diagrams of combinations from the sequences; graphic converting means for converting the numerical diagrams into graphics; and display means for prioritizing the graphics and transmitting a signal to arrange and display the graphics. | 10-22-2015 |
20150317911 | MUSICAL PIECE EVALUATION DEVICE, MUSICAL PIECE EVALUATION METHOD, MUSICAL PIECE EVALUATION PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING THE PROGRAM STORED THEREON - A degree of difficulty of a musical piece is comprehensively evaluated also in consideration of a viewpoint of expressions and dynamics of the musical piece. A segment evaluator evaluates a degree of segment difficulty. The degree of segment difficulty indicates the degree of difficulty in performance of a segment (for example, a predetermined number of measures) serving as a part of the musical piece. The segment evaluator divides the musical piece into a plurality of segments, and evaluates the degree of segment difficulty for each of the plurality of segments. The degree of segment difficulty is evaluated in accordance with a predetermined algorithm. A musical piece evaluator evaluates a degree of musical piece difficulty. The degree of musical piece difficulty indicates a degree of difficulty in the performance of the entire musical piece. The musical piece evaluator evaluates the degree of musical piece difficulty of the musical piece based on a change of the degree of segment difficulty within the musical piece. | 11-05-2015 |
20150339944 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING LEARNING OF A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - The present invention relates generally to a system and a method for facilitating a user's learning to play a musical piece on a musical instrument, such as a piano. In a preferred embodiment the method involves dividing a musical piece into a number of musical piece segments. The learning method displays or causes display of a particular segment of the musical piece. A suggested playing position is displayed adjacent to each musical note in a textual representation. Each of the displayed musical notes in the textual representation aims to indicate to the user the pitch or key of a particular musical note to be played. The suggested playing position for each musical note in turn aims to indicate the fingering position for placement on a musical instrument for playing the musical note. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339945 | TEACHING AID PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - Teaching aids for use with large stringed instruments. Teaching aids of the current embodiment comprise support structures which are releasably attached to bows. These support structures define pairs of walls between which a combination of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers are to be placed in pre-determined locations relative to the bows. Such teaching aids are adapted to guide the hands of the users into desired gripping positions relative to the bow as indicated through tactile feedback. In some embodiments, the large stringed instruments are cellos and/or double basses. Furthermore, the support structures can define second pairs of walls for the index fingers of the users and/or third pairs of walls for their thumbs. Further, the support structures can define axes and the first pairs of walls can define angles relative thereto suitable to guide the hands and fingers of the users into the gripping positions when the users are seated. | 11-26-2015 |
20160035240 | DEMENTIA THERAPY METHOD AND INSTRUMENT - A dementia therapy method that involves PWD in playing music, particularly as part of an ensemble “performing in concert”, which provides a rewarding and encouraging result of utilizing abilities that they may not even know they had to produce pleasing music. This method utilizes musical instruments adapted for playing by PWD who can utilize procedural rather than declarative memory in playing. By connecting a plurality of the instruments to a central director's console the combined musical sound can be coordinated to make it pleasing. Then several PWD are trained to play components of songs together as an group. An example of our specially adapted musical instruments is an easily played percussion instrument having an organized layout of one or more tone bars that, when struck (or touched) by a player generate a musical tone. The instrument may be further adapted to ease its use by movement restricted players. | 02-04-2016 |
20160086507 | Interactive training device for bowed string instruments - Using a violin teaching apparatus as an example, a training device is disclosed to aid in teaching how to play bowed string instruments. By guiding the motion of a bow teaching apparatus in a manner consistent with the operation of an actual bow, students will learn proper bowing technique. Depending on the immediate pedagogical objective, the motion of a bow teaching apparatus can be limited in terms of back and forth motion as well as the angle relative to the training device. This disclosure can be applied to other bowed string instruments including, but not limited to, a cello and double bass. | 03-24-2016 |
20160163296 | Fixed key plunger type mechansim(s) for the guitar playing assist apparatus - A Guitar playing Assist Apparatus is provide with a fixed key plunger type assembly. A thin flat body of clear plastic with a key pad on the inside back base, and a chord scale on the outside front of the base. The chord scale is fitted with braille nodules for guiding the proper placement of the fingers on the base. On the top or upper side, and bottom or lower side of the base are gripping angles for providing a multi chord device. Multiple fixed key plunger type assemblies may provided in lieu of the sliding key lever type mechanisms which can be installed onto or into the base, and which is manipulated by a human hand, or an artificial hand, is pressed and positioned onto the guitar neck, fret and strings to form and sound guitar chords and/or notes. | 06-09-2016 |
20160379514 | MUSICAL-PERFORMANCE-INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND MUSICAL-PERFORMANCE-INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A musical-performance-information transmission method using a first instrument and a second instrument, wherein the first instrument produces sounds in accordance with a user's musical performance and generates musical-performance data in accordance with the produced sounds and the second instrument produces sounds by receiving the musical performance data via a communication means. In the musical-performance-information transmission method, a mixed-sound signal is generated in accordance with a mixture of sounds produced by the first instrument and sounds that are different from the sounds produced by the first instrument, a reference signal is generated in accordance with the sounds produced by the first instrument, and on the basis of the mixed-sound signal and the reference signal, the reference signal is removed from the mixed-sound signal, generating a separated signal, and sound is emitted on the basis of said separated signal. | 12-29-2016 |