Instructional systems and methods for musical instruments
US6191348A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10G1/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Instructional systems and methods for musical instruments. An array of graphic note elements are arranged on a neck of a musical instrument such that they are visible from behind or on top. The graphic note elements are controlled to indicate where a player should place his or her fingers. The player need not hold the instrument in an unnatural position while simultaneously playing the musical instrument and viewing the graphic note elements. The graphic note elements may be integrally formed on or imbedded in the back of the instrument's neck so as not to interfere with the player's hand. A control circuit is used to control the operation of the graphic elements. The control circuit may also be connected to a CD player on which control, background, and instructional data is encoded. In this case, the control circuit will control the graphic note elements using the control data, play the background data as background music to accompany the player, and/or play the instructional data in a manner that allows the player to see, hear, or feel playing instructions.
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