INTERACTIVE GAME PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN MUSICAL NOTATION AND IN LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT
First Claim
1. Apparatus for providing musical instruction comprising:
- a. a computing element;
b. a display connected to the computing element;
c. a musical keyboard connected to the computing element; and
d. software for execution on said computing element linking a virtual keyboard displayed on said display when the software is executed on the computing element with actions by a user of said musical keyboard as part of a game.
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Abstract
A musical keyboard is connected to a computer. The computer implements a graphical user interface for teaching users to play the musical instrument. A computer readable music file, such as a MIDI file, is used to drive the creation of game objects that travel from a point of origination along a path toward a key of a virtual keyboard. In one form, when a user presses a key of the musical keyboard within a certain time window of arrival of the game object at the corresponding key of the virtual keyboard, the user is awarded with an audio presentation, a visual presentation and/or with game points. In a more structured learning mode, the game can be played with selectable, progressively more difficult challenges that the user masters on the road to proficiency.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for providing musical instruction comprising:
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a. a computing element; b. a display connected to the computing element; c. a musical keyboard connected to the computing element; and d. software for execution on said computing element linking a virtual keyboard displayed on said display when the software is executed on the computing element with actions by a user of said musical keyboard as part of a game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of using a computer comprising the step of:
linking a musical keyboard connected to the computer with the action of game objects displayed on a display of the computer with respect to a virtual keyboard displayed on said display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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