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Key determination apparatus and storage medium storing key determination program

US8648241B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2011
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2032

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

Abstract

A manipulator information obtaining unit obtains at least a note name corresponding to a manipulator manipulated. A storage device includes a register configured to store at least possible note names, note names in a history of manipulators manipulated, and key candidates, and a first table configured to store diatonic scale notes for each of the key candidates. A key determination unit compares the note names in a history of manipulators manipulated with the diatonic scale notes for each of the key candidates and determines whether there is a key candidate in which all of the note names in the history of the manipulators coincide with any of the diatonic scale notes of the key candidate, thereby determining a key of a musical composition played by the manipulation of the manipulators, and storing the determined key in the register.

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