Method of and apparatus for composing a melody by switching musical phrases, and program storage medium readable by the apparatus for composing a melody
US5859379A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H2210/125
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for composing a melody by switching musical phrases sequentially corresponding to key input signals, and playing the switched musical phrases smoothly. The apparatus selects musical phrase data, which consists of note data and phrase change information data from a memory corresponding to the key input signals, then reads selected phrase data and plays a musical phrase corresponding to the phrase data. If a key input signal is detected during the playing of a musical phrase, the apparatus selects phrase data corresponding to the signal at the timing that the latest phrase change information data is read after the detection. The note data has a predetermined scale note value and read timing. The phrase change information data has a predetermined read timing. The scale note value and the read timing are predetermined so that a melody becomes in rhythm and in tune when musical phrases are sequentially played according to the note data that are included in selected phrase data.
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