Electronic musical instrument
US8017856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10H7/008
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
FIG. 4A indicates a case where Note 1 only is depressed, and the four parts are assigned to Note 1. FIG. 4B indicates a case where Note 2 with a lower pitch than Note 1 is further depressed, wherein Part 1 and Part 2 are assigned to Note 1, and Part 3 and Part 4 are assigned to Note 2. FIG. 4C indicates a case where Note 3 with a lower pitch than Note 2 is further depressed, wherein Part 1 is assigned to Note 1, Part 2 is assigned to Note 2, and Part 3 and Part 4 are assigned to Note 3. FIG. 4D shows a case where Note 4 with a lower pitch than Note 3 is further depressed, wherein Part 1 is assigned to Note 1, Part 2 is assigned to Note 2, Part 3 is assigned to Note 3, and Part 4 is assigned to Note 4. FIG. 4E shows a case where the number of notes is greater than the number of parts, and where Note 5 with a lower pitch than Note 4 is depressed, wherein Part 1 is assigned to Note 1 and Note 2, Part 2 is assigned to Note 3, Part 3 is assigned to Note 4, and Part 4 is assigned to Note 5. In this manner, parts are generally equally assigned to notes.
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