Method and apparatus for teaching the production of tone in the bowing of a stringed instrument
US5038662A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2220/365
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for teaching and learning the production of good tone in bowing a stringed instrument uses electrical signals corresponding to position and velocity of a bow, bow pressure on the strings and sounding point. The signals are converted from analog electrical signals to digital electrical signals and taken to a computer which processes them for display and storage. Use of the computer and a monitor permits real-time display for instant evaluation of bowing technique by a student or teacher, and the possibility of storing the digital information and replaying it at any time allows the comparison of different performances by the student and also the study of results obtained by a teacher or a master performer and the comparison of these results with those obtained by the student.
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