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Fixed-location method of composing and performing and a musical instrument

  • US 6,156,965 A
  • Filed: 02/10/1999
  • Issued: 12/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for sounding notes on an electronic instrument, the instrument having a plurality of input controllers, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing first musical data utilizing a first input controller, wherein said first musical data includes first note-identifying information identifying notes forming a first chord, and wherein said first musical data is provided in response to a performance of said first input controller;

    providing second musical data utilizing a second input controller, wherein said second musical data includes second note-identifying information identifying notes forming a second chord, and wherein said second musical data is provided in response to a performance of said second input controller;

    providing additional musical data utilizing at least one additional input controller, wherein said additional musical data includes additional note-identifying information identifying either one or more chord notes, one or more scale notes, or one or more chord notes and one or more scale notes, and wherein at least a portion of said additional note-identifying information is provided according to an event representative of at least a chord change or scale change, said event initiated in response to either said performance of said first input controller or said performance of said second input controller;

    providing for at least said first input controller at least one relative chord position indicator which indicates the relative position of said first chord as it relates to a song key which corresponds to said first input controller;

    selecting a song key corresponding to at least said first input controller, wherein at least a portion of any new note-identifying information provided utilizing any of said input controllers after said song key selection is made is provided according to said song key selection, said song key selection being made according to user-selectable input; and

    providing data representative of at least a chord change or scale change.

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