JPS58113969A - Performance guidance equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention stores musical scores for arbitrary pieces in a storage device in advance, and then performs them using a display attached to each operating device of a musical instrument (for example, a keyboard for a piano). The present invention relates to a device for instructing a player so that the player can easily play a musical instrument by giving instructions to the player.

Conventionally, in order to play a musical instrument, it was necessary to at least learn how to read musical scores and the position of the instrument's controls that produce the sounds indicated on the musical scores. Therefore, it has been difficult for amateurs and children who are unskilled in both knowledge and skills to immediately play musical instruments.

The present invention overcomes such obstacles, and to explain this with reference to the drawings, a display device 2 is attached to each of the operating devices 1 of a musical instrument (for example, a keyboard in the case of a piano). This display 2 is connected to a storage device 3 and a control device 4. A storage device 3 using an IC memory, a magnetic tape, etc. stores the musical score of an arbitrary song in advance, and under the control of the control device 4, an operation is performed to generate the sound according to the stored musical score from the beginning of the song. Instruct the performer on the display.

The player performs the musical instrument by operating the operating devices automatically shown on the display one after another. In addition, each operating device is equipped with a switch 5 that detects the indication on the display and the operation of the operating device, and upon receiving this response signal, the control device immediately determines the next operation to be performed. Instruct the performer to use the controller. Since the switch is for sensing that the operating device has been operated, it does not have to be a mechanical switch and may be any type of sensor.

Next, a specific example will be given and explained. Assuming that the instrument is a piano, and there is a note saying "Do Mi So...",
First, the indicator labeled ``9'' on the piano key corresponding to ``C'' is lit. When the performer looks at the keyboard and receives the ``C'' keyboard, he then lights up the indicator for the ``E'' keyboard. Performances are performed in the same manner thereafter. Here, when you are instructing the keyboard to play "C", the next key to be played, "Mi" or "G", will be displayed on the display dimly or in a different color. If advance notice is given, the performer can respond more quickly.

Because of the functions described above, even if a performer cannot read music scores or is inexperienced in operating an instrument, as long as he or she knows the general melody of the piece and plays it, he or she can follow the instructions of this performance guidance device. By operating the operating device of the musical instrument, it is possible to easily perform the musical instrument. This method is also effective in training musical instrument playing techniques, and is also effective when applied to children's toy musical instruments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure is an explanatory diagram of the present invention. 1 is a musical instrument operating device, 2 is a display device, 3 is a storage device, 4 is a control device, and 5 is a switch. Applicant Teiichi Nakamura ε≧

Claims (1)

[Claims] A device that stores musical scores in a storage device and instructs the performer on how to operate the musical instrument using a display attached to each operating device of the musical instrument.