公开(公告)号：US06448486B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09587443

申请日：2000-06-05

申请人： Jeff K. Shinsky

发明人： Jeff K. Shinsky

IPC分类号： G10H700

CPC分类号： G10H1/0058 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H1/22 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/101 ,  G10H2210/335 ,  G10H2210/525 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2210/541 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/581 ,  G10H2210/591 ,  G10H2210/596 ,  G10H2210/601 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2210/626 ,  G10H2240/305 ,  G10H2240/311

摘要： A method and apparatus for performing music on an electronic instrument in which individual chord progression chords can be triggered in real-time, while simultaneously making the individual notes of the chord, and/or possible scale notes and non-scale notes to play along with the chord, available for playing in separate fixed-locations on the instrument. The method of performance involves the designation of a chord progression section on the instrument, then assigning chords or individual chord notes to this chord progression section according to the defined customary scale or customary scale equivalent of a song key. Further, as each chord is played in the chord progression section, the individual notes of the currently triggered chords are simultaneously made available for playing in separate fixed locations on the instrument. Fundamental and alternate notes of each chord may be made available for playing in separate fixed locations for performance purposes. Possible scale notes and/or non-scale notes to play along with the currently triggered chord, may also be simultaneously made available for playing in separate fixed locations on the instrument. All performance data can be stored in memory or on a storage device, and can later be retrieved and performed by a user from one or more fixed locations on the instrument. The performance data may also be performed using a variable number of input controllers. Multiple instruments of the present invention can also be used together to allow interaction among multiple users during performance, with no knowledge of music theory required. Further, the present invention can allow professional performance to be achieved with little or no hand movement being required. Input controllers are configured into a group or groups to provide dramatically reduced hand movement during performance. Input controller groups are then used efficiently at all times to allow a user improved access to a variety of different notes and note groups needed to initiate a professional performance. An untrained user is thus able to create professional music with an absolute minimal amount of physical skill being required, while retaining fill creative control over the music to be performed.

公开(公告)号：US4926737A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-22

申请号：US177592

申请日：1988-04-04

申请人： Junichi Minamitaka

发明人： Junichi Minamitaka

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/40

CPC分类号： G10H1/40 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H2210/086 ,  G10H2210/111 ,  G10H2210/115 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/175 ,  G10H2210/181 ,  G10H2210/185 ,  G10H2210/501 ,  G10H2210/531 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2210/541 ,  G10H2210/545 ,  G10H2210/551 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/581 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2250/015 ,  G10H2250/211 ,  G10H2250/235 ,  Y10S84/12 ,  Y10S84/22 ,  Y10S84/24

摘要： An automatic composer comprises an input device which inputs part of a musical piece and information on the progression of music such as a chord progression, an analyzer which extracts parameters characterizing the part of the musical piece, and a melody generator which develops the complete musical piece by using the characteristic parameters and the chord progression. As a result, the characteristics of the part of the musical piece may be present, to a desired extent, throughout the completed musical piece, so that a satisfactory balance is achieved between the consistency and variety of the music.

摘要翻译： 一个自动作曲者包括一个输入装置，它输入一部分乐曲，以及关于诸如和弦进行的音乐进展的信息，一个提取表征该乐曲部分的参数的分析仪，以及一个形成完整的音乐作品的旋律发生器 通过使用特征参数和和弦进行。 结果，音乐作品的一部分的特征可以在整个完整的音乐作品中以期望的程度存在，从而在音乐的一致性和多样性之间实现令人满意的平衡。

公开(公告)号：US6156965A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US247378

申请日：1999-02-10

申请人： Jeff K. Shinsky

发明人： Jeff K. Shinsky

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/22 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H5/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/0025 ,  G10H1/0058 ,  G10H1/22 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/101 ,  G10H2210/335 ,  G10H2210/525 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2210/541 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/581 ,  G10H2210/591 ,  G10H2210/596 ,  G10H2210/601 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2210/626 ,  G10H2240/305 ,  G10H2240/311

摘要： A method and apparatus for composing and performing music on an electronic instrument in which individual chord progression chords can be triggered in real-time, while simultaneously making the individual notes of the chord, and/or possible scale and non-scale notes to play along with the chord, available for playing in separate fixed-locations on the instrument. The method of composition involves the designation of a chord progression section on the instrument, then assigning chords or individual chord notes to this chord progression section according to the defined customary scale or customary scale equivalent of a song key. Further, as each chord is played in the chord progression section, the individual notes of the currently triggered chords are simultaneously made available for playing in separate fixed locations on the instrument. Fundamental and alternate notes of each chord may be made available for playing in separate fixed locations for composing purposes. Possible scale and/or non-scale notes to play along with the currently triggered chord, may also be simultaneously made available for playing in separate fixed locations on the instrument. All composition data can be stored in memory or on a storage device, and can later be retrieved and performed by a user from a fixed location on the instrument. The composition data may also be performed from a reduced number of input controllers. Further, multiple instruments of the present invention can be utilized together to allow interaction among multiple users during composition and/or performance, with no knowledge of music theory required.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在电子乐器上组合和演奏音乐的方法和装置，其中可以实时地触发各个和弦进行和弦，同时使得和弦的各个音符和/或可能的音阶和非音阶音符一起玩 带有和弦，可以在仪器上的独立固定位置播放。 组合的方法包括在乐器上指定和弦进行部分，然后根据定义的常规音阶或等同于歌曲键的习惯音阶，将和弦或个体和弦音符分配到该和弦进行部分。 此外，由于在和弦进行部分中播放每个和弦，所以当前触发的和弦的各个音符同时可用于在乐器的单独的固定位置播放。 每个和弦的基本和备用音符可用于在单独的固定位置播放以用于组合目的。 与当前触发的和弦一起播放的可能的比例和/或非比例音符也可以同时用于在乐器的单独的固定位置播放。 所有组合数据可以存储在存储器或存储设备中，并且可以稍后由用户从仪器上的固定位置检索和执行。 合成数据也可以从减少数量的输入控制器执行。 此外，本发明的多个仪器可以一起使用，以允许在组合和/或演奏期间在多个用户之间进行交互，而不需要音乐理论知识。

公开(公告)号：US4640173A

公开(公告)日：1987-02-03

申请号：US736701

申请日：1985-05-22

申请人： Donald K. Coles

发明人： Donald K. Coles

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/20 ,  G10C3/12

CPC分类号： G10H1/20 ,  G10H1/0008 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2220/226

摘要： An electrically-keyed musical instrument has a double-row keyboard in which back digitals alternate with front digitals throughout the keyboard. The keyboard is provided with two sets of landmarks to assist playing from either the traditional notation or a six-tone notation. The musical instrument has an electronic key signature actuator apparatus which may be set to physically actuate any key signature of music written in the traditional notation, so that the diatonic tones in the selected key can be played entirely on the front digitals of the keyboard. The other five tones of the chromatic scale must be played on back digitals of the keyboard. The electronic apparatus also allows the front digitals to play the whole-tone scale or a hexachord scale, and to play the hexachord scale in any selected one of twelve different hexachord keys. A person trained on the instrument in a six-tone notation can, by throwing a switch, easily play music written in the traditional notation. Furthermore, the musical instrument can be used by musicians trained in the traditional system to play music written in the traditional notation, or by throwing a switch, in the six-tone notation.

摘要翻译： 电键乐器具有双列键盘，后面的数字与键盘上的前置数字交替。 键盘提供两套地标，以协助从传统符号或六音符号播放。 乐器具有电子钥匙签名致动器装置，其可以被设置为物理地驱动以传统符号编写的音乐的任何键签名，使得所选择的键中的全音阶音调可以完全在键盘的前置数字上播放。 色标的其他五个色调必须在键盘的后面的数字上播放。 电子设备还允许前置数字播放全色调刻度或六角形刻度，并且在十二个不同六边形键中的任何一个中播放六进制刻度。 以六色表示法训练仪器的人可以通过投掷开关轻松播放以传统符号编写的音乐。 此外，乐器可以由在传统系统中训练的音乐家使用，以六音表示法播放以传统符号编写的音乐或通过投掷开关。

公开(公告)号：US4903572A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-27

申请号：US255751

申请日：1988-10-11

申请人： Donald K. Coles

发明人： Donald K. Coles

IPC分类号： G10G1/02 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/20

CPC分类号： G10H1/20 ,  G10G1/02 ,  G10H1/0008 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2220/226

摘要： When a musician presses the digital of a musical instrument, a digital identifying number is transmitted to a separate sound generator, where a tone of the appropriate pitch is generated. A musical scale selecting and musical key signature actuating apparatus intercepts this transmission. The apparatus contains a number changer which can change the numbers transmitted to the sound generator so that the same sequence of instrument digitals can sound either the diatonic scale or a musical scale having only six tones per octave, and a musician can play from music written in different diatonic musical keys with the sharps or flats in its key signature automatically actuated.

摘要翻译： 当音乐家按下乐器的数字时，将数字识别号码发送到单独的声音发生器，其中产生适当间距的音调。 音阶选择和音乐签名促动装置拦截该传输。 该装置包含一个数字变换器，其可以改变发送到声音发生器的数字，使得相同的乐器数字序列可以播放全音阶音阶或仅具有每八度音程六个音调的音阶，并且音乐家可以从音乐中播放 不同的全音阶音乐键，其钥匙签名中的锐利或平面自动启动。

公开(公告)号：US4750399A

公开(公告)日：1988-06-14

申请号：US921407

申请日：1986-10-22

申请人： Donald K. Coles

发明人： Donald K. Coles

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/20 ,  G09B15/02

CPC分类号： G10H1/0008 ,  G10H1/20 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2220/226

摘要： A key signature actuator for musical keyboard eases playing from music written with a difficult key signature by automatically actuating the sharps or flats in the key signature. Musical notes are associated with keyboard landmarks positioned along the keyboard rather than with fixed digitals, and the landmarks are moved bodily up or down the keyboard to identify different sequences of digitals to associate with the notes. An automated key signature actuator moves a keynote of the desired key signature to the keyboard position normally occupied by middle C, at the same time changing the overall pitch of the musical output to make the keynote sound as intended. The changeable keyboard landmarks are also used in the teaching of music and to assist the playing of music written in different notations.

摘要翻译： 用于音乐键盘的钥匙签名致动器通过自动启动钥匙签名中的锐利或平面，从而可以轻松地播放通过难以识别的钥匙签名的音乐。 音乐笔记与沿键盘定位的键盘地标相关联，而不是与固定数字相关联，并且地标在键盘上向上或向下移动，以识别与音符相关联的不同序列的数字。 自动键签名执行器将期望的键签名的主题移动到通常由中间C占据的键盘位置，同时改变音乐输出的整体音调以按原样进行主题声音。 可变键盘地标也用于音乐教学，并协助播放用不同符号编写的音乐。

公开(公告)号：US3986422A

公开(公告)日：1976-10-19

申请号：US553798

申请日：1975-02-27

申请人： Donald K. Coles

发明人： Donald K. Coles

IPC分类号： G10C3/12 ,  G10H1/20 ,  G10B3/20 ,  G10H5/00

CPC分类号： G10C3/12 ,  G10H1/20 ,  G10H2210/535

摘要： The organ plays either a hexatonic scale or the diatonic scale on its front digitals. The organ has a tone transposition apparatus comprising a scale selector apparatus, a key selector apparatus and an absolute pitch changer switch. The key selector apparatus includes a hexachord key selector switch in cascade with a diatonic key selector switch. Each key selector switch is formed by two linear arrays of movable contacts sliding along two linear arrays of stationary contacts. Either of these key selector switches can be set to physically activate key signatures of written music. The key selector apparatus operates on the top octave of tones; lower tones are derived from the top octave by frequency division.

摘要翻译： 器官在其前置数字上播放六项式或全音阶。 器官具有色调转置装置，包括刻度选择器装置，钥匙选择装置和绝对间距变换器开关。 密钥选择装置包括与全同音键选择器开关级联的六进制键选择开关。 每个钥匙选择器开关由沿静止触点的两个线性阵列滑动的两个可动触点的线性阵列形成。 这些钥匙选择开关中的任何一个可以设置为物理地激活书写音乐的键签名。 密钥选择器装置在音调的最高八度音阶上操作; 较低音调通过分频从顶部八度音阶导出。

公开(公告)号：US06201178B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-13

申请号：US09572983

申请日：2000-05-17

申请人： Jeff K. Shinsky

发明人： Jeff K. Shinsky

IPC分类号： G10H138

CPC分类号： G10H1/0025 ,  G10H1/0058 ,  G10H1/22 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/101 ,  G10H2210/335 ,  G10H2210/525 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2210/541 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/581 ,  G10H2210/591 ,  G10H2210/596 ,  G10H2210/601 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2210/626 ,  G10H2240/305 ,  G10H2240/311

摘要： A method and apparatus for performing music on an electronic instrument in which individual chord progression chords can be triggered in real-time, while various individual notes of the chord, and/or possible scale notes and non-scale notes to play along with the chord, can be generated from separate fixed locations on the instrument, and in different octaves. The method of performance involves the designation of a chord progression section on the instrument, then assigning chords or individual chord notes to this chord progression section according to the defined customary scale or customary scale equivalent of a song key. Further, as each chord is played in the chord progression section, various individual notes of the currently triggered chords can be generated from separate fixed chord locations on the instrument, and in different octaves. Fundamental and alternate notes of each chord can be generated from separate fixed chord locations on the instrument for composing purposes, and in different octaves. Possible scale notes and/or non-scale notes to play along with the currently triggered chord, can also be generated from separate fixed locations on the instrument, and in different octaves. All performance data can be stored in memory or on a storage device, and can later be retrieved and performed by a user from one or more fixed locations on the instrument. The performance data may also be performed using a variable number of input controllers. Further, multiple instruments of the present invention may be used together to allow interaction among multiple users during performance, with no knowledge of music theory required.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在电子乐器上执行音乐的方法和装置，其中可以实时地触发各个和弦进行和弦，同时可以将和弦的各种各样的音符和/或可能的比例音符和非音阶音符与弦一起播放 ，可以从仪器上的不同固定位置和不同的八度音阶中生成。 性能的方法包括在乐器上指定和弦进行部分，然后根据定义的常规音阶或等同于歌曲键的习惯音阶，将和弦或个体和弦音符分配到该和弦进行部分。 此外，由于在和弦进行部分中播放每个和弦，所以可以从乐器上的分离的固定和弦位置和不同的八度音阶中产生当前触发的和弦的各种音符。 每个和弦的基本和备用音符可以从仪器上的单独的固定和弦位置生成，以便进行组合，并以不同的八度。 与当前触发的和弦一起播放的可能的音阶和/或非音阶音符也可以从乐器上的不同固定位置和不同的八度音阶中产生。 所有性能数据可以存储在存储器或存储设备中，并且稍后可由用户从仪器上的一个或多个固定位置检索和执行。 也可以使用可变数量的输入控制器来执行演奏数据。 此外，本发明的多个仪器可以一起使用以允许在执行期间多个用户之间的交互，而不需要音乐理论知识。

公开(公告)号：US5099740A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-31

申请号：US447581

申请日：1989-12-07

申请人： Junichi Minamitaka

发明人： Junichi Minamitaka

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/40

CPC分类号： G10H1/40 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H2210/086 ,  G10H2210/111 ,  G10H2210/115 ,  G10H2210/145 ,  G10H2210/175 ,  G10H2210/181 ,  G10H2210/185 ,  G10H2210/501 ,  G10H2210/531 ,  G10H2210/535 ,  G10H2210/541 ,  G10H2210/545 ,  G10H2210/551 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/581 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2250/015 ,  G10H2250/211 ,  G10H2250/235 ,  Y10S84/12 ,  Y10S84/22 ,  Y10S84/24

摘要： A automatic composer automatically forms a rhythm pattern. Reference rhythm patterns representing a sequence of a plurality of tone durations are generated, and a pulse scale source provides a pulse scale of pulse points having weights for joining or disjoining tone durations, depending on their positions. The reference rhythm pattern is modified by executing one of joining or disjoining tone durations in accordance with the pulse scale. Also disclosed is an automatic composer for composing an entire musical piece, wherein featuring parameters are extracted from an inputted portion of a musical piece, and an entire musical piece is composed in accordance with at least the extracted featuring parameters. According to a preferred arrangement, the featuring parameters are extracted in accordance with at least one of a sequence of tone pitches and a sequence of tone durations, the sequences defining the inputted portion of the musical piece.

公开(公告)号：US4009633A

公开(公告)日：1977-03-01

申请号：US622218

申请日：1975-10-14

申请人： Donald K. Coles

发明人： Donald K. Coles

IPC分类号： G10H1/20 ,  G10H1/00 ,  G10H5/02

CPC分类号： G10C3/12 ,  G10H1/20 ,  G10H2210/535

摘要： The organ is designed to play six-tone musical scales, which lead naturally to a simple and easily learned system of hexatonic notation. A scale selector apparatus can be set to make different hexatonic scales playable on the front digitals of the keyboard. For most advantageous use of the instrument, music should be written in or translated into hexatonic notation. The instrument can also be used to play conventionally written music, by using the scale selector apparatus to translate into the conventional diatonic scale.A hexatonic scale selector switch operates on the top octave of tones; lower tones are derived from the top octave by means of chains of frequency dividers. The association of tones with digitals will be correct in lower octaves of the keyboard, provided that all the musical scales have the same number of tones per octave. For translation to the diatonic scale, it is necessary to use a second scale selector switch operating on the outputs from the chains of frequency dividers.

摘要翻译： 该器官设计用于播放六音乐音阶，自然会引导一个简单易学的六声符号系统。 可以设置缩放选择器装置以使得在键盘的前置数字上可以播放不同的六角形刻度。 对于仪器的最有利的使用，音乐应该写入或翻译成六声表示法。 仪器也可以用于播放传统的书写音乐，通过使用刻度选择器来转换成常规的全音阶。