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Electronic musical instrument

  • US 5,322,966 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1991
  • Issued: 06/21/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic musical instrument comprising:

  • a) chord determination means for determining a chord type of a chord;

    b) accompaniment pattern generation means for generating an accompaniment pattern comprising accompaniment pattern note data representing a sequence of notes, by sequentially generating said accompaniment pattern note data;

    c) supplementary note generation means for generating supplementary note data designating at least one supplementary note based on said determined chord type and said accompaniment pattern note data, such that any supplementary note designated by said supplementary note data is a note other than respective sequential notes designated by said accompaniment pattern note data from said accompaniment pattern generation means; and

    d) a tone generator for generating accompaniment tones based on said accompaniment pattern note data and said supplementary note data.

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