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Musical scale determining device

US4960029A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 13, 1989
Grant dateOct 2, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 13, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B15/026
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A musical scale determining device which takes the form of a conventional slide rule configuration. The device includes a sheet material body. Upon both the front and back surface are printed conventional musical notes in specific arrangements. A cursor is movably mounted on the body with the cursor including a plurality of transparent windows through which are to be observed the conventional musical notes on both the front and back surfaces of the body. Movement of the cursor in various positions is to disclose to the user a wide variety of different types of musical scales.

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