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Music apparatus for determining scale of melody by motion analysis of notes of the melody

US5418322A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1992
Grant dateMay 23, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2210/081
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A music apparatus determines a scale suitable for a given melody. The apparatus includes a motion analyzer which analyzes motion in the melody. In an embodiment, a note coupling evaluator evaluates a coupling coefficient of each note in the melody based on a pitch interval pattern of surrounding notes. Using the evaluated results, a tonic and type of a scale for the melody is determined.

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