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Automatic accompanying apparatus and computer readable storing medium

US8314320B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2011
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2240/325
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

CPU 21 decides a current melody tone CM relating to a key depressed at a the leading position of a current beat and a previous melody tone PM relating to a key depressed at the leading position of a beat coming directly before the current beat, based on time information, in particular, beat information, controlling progress of automatic accompanying data in operation in a melody sequence progressing in response to manipulation of a keyboard 11. Further, CPU 21 performs a chord name deciding process to decide a current chord name, based on the decided current melody tone, previous melody tone, and a previous chord name PreCH, or a chord name at the previous beat. When deciding a melody tone, CPU 21 decides the current melody tone CM and the previous melody tone PM based on what number the current beat is in a measure.

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