Electronic musical instrument having performance guidance function, performance guidance method, and storage medium storing a program therefor

• US 6,337,433 B1
• Filed: 09/22/2000
• Issued: 01/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Inventors: Nishimoto, Tetsuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Donels, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US09/668,672
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 844/64.A, 844/64.R, 844/70.R, 844/77.R, 844/78
• US Class Current: 84/464.00A
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 17/00 Apparatus for performing colour-music

Abstract

There are provided an electronic musical instrument having a performance guidance function and a performance guidance method which enable a player to easily carry out a smooth and ideal performance even if the player is a beginner, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the same method. The electronic musical instrument has a plurality of display devices arranged in association with the performance operating elements, respectively, each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of the player, respectively. Automatic performance data of a musical composition is input, for which the player is guided for performance. A position of each of the performance operating elements to be operated by the player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating the each of the performance operating elements are indicated the player by driving a corresponding one of the pair of display elements of a corresponding display device in a manner corresponding to the one of the left and right hands, in response to the input performance data.

Claims

1. An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by a player such that different parts of a body of said player are selectively used to operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the electronic musical instrument comprising:

an input device that inputs performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

a plurality of display devices that are arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of said player, respectively, said display devices being each responsive to the input performance data for indicating to said player a position of a corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said pair of display elements in a manner corresponding to said one of the left and right hands;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player indicates a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a display manner corresponding to said finger.

2. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 1, wherein said pair of display elements indicate respective corresponding ones of the left and right hands of said player in different colors from each other.

3. An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by a player such that different parts of a body of said player are selectively used to operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the electronic musical instrument comprising:

an input device that inputs performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

a plurality of display devices that are arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of said player, respectively, said display devices being each responsive to the input performance data for indicating to said player a position of a corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said pair of display elements in a manner corresponding to said one of the left and right hands;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player indicates a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a display manner corresponding to said finger; and

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player is driven to emit light with a level of brightness corresponding to a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, to thereby indicate the finger.

4. An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by a player such that different parts of a body of said player are selectively used to operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the electronic musical instrument comprising:

an input device that inputs performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance;

a plurality of first display devices that are arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said first display devices being each responsive to the input performance data for indicating to said player a position of a corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a manner corresponding to said one of said different parts of said body; and

a second display device provided independently of said plurality of performance operating elements for displaying a picture representative of said plurality of performance operating elements, said second display device being responsive to the input performance data for displaying a position of each of said performance elements to be operated by said player on said picture displayed on said second display device, and simultaneously displaying a pattern corresponding to one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements in a manner associated with an image of said each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in said picture.

5. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 4, wherein said first display devices are each responsive to the input performance data for indicating to said player said position of said corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and said one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a color corresponding to said one of said different parts of said body.

6. An electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by a player such that different parts of a body of said player are selectively used to operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the electronic musical instrument comprising:

an input device that inputs performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

an indicating device that is responsive to the input performance data for sounding a pitch name corresponding to a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in a voice having a tone color corresponding to one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance elements.

7. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 6, wherein said indicating device sounds said pitch name in a voice having a tone color different depending on whether said one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance elements is a left hand of said player or a right hand of same.

8. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 6, wherein said indicating device sounds said pitch name in a voice having a tone color different depending on a finger of said player to be used in operating said each of said performance elements.

9. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of display devices that are arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices being each responsive to the input performance data for indicating to said player a position of a corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements.

10. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 9, wherein said display devices each display said position of said corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and said one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements in a manner corresponding to said one of said different parts of said body.

11. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 6, further comprising a display device provided independently of said plurality of performance operating elements for displaying a picture representative of said plurality of performance operating elements, said display device being responsive to the input performance data for displaying said position of said each of said performance elements to be operated by said player on said picture displayed on said display device.

12. An electronic musical instrument according to claim 11, wherein said display device displays a pattern corresponding to said one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements in a manner associated with an image of said each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in said picture.

13. A method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the method comprising the steps of:

arranging a plurality of display devices in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of said player, respectively;

inputting automatic performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

indicating to said player a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said pair of display elements of a corresponding one of said display devices in a manner corresponding to said one of the left and right hands, in response to the input performance data;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player indicates a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a display manner corresponding to said finger.

14. A method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the method comprising the steps of:

arranging a plurality of first display devices in association with said performance operating elements, respectively;

arranging a second display device independently of said plurality of performance operating elements;

inputting performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

indicating to said player a position of a corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said plurality of first display devices in a manner corresponding to said one of said different parts of said body, in response to the input performance data; and

displaying a position of each of said performance elements to be operated by said player on said picture displayed on said second display device, and simultaneously displaying a pattern corresponding to one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements in a manner associated with an image of said each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in said picture, by driving said second display device in response to the input performance data.

15. A method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the method comprising the steps of:

inputting performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

sounding a pitch name corresponding to a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in a voice having a tone color corresponding to one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance elements, in response to the input performance data.

16. A storage medium storing a program that can be executed by a computer, said program be capable of realizing a method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, and a plurality of display devices arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of said player, respectively,

said program comprising:

an input module for inputting automatic performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

an indication module for indicating to said player a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said pair of display elements of a corresponding one of said display devices in a manner corresponding to said one of the left and right hands, in response to the input performance data;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player indicates a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a display manner corresponding to said finger.

17. A storage medium storing a program that can be executed by a computer, said program be capable of realizing a method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, a plurality of first display devices that are arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, and a second display device provided independently of said plurality of performance operating elements for displaying a picture representative of said plurality of performance operating elements,

said program comprising:

an input module for inputting performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance;

an indicating module for indicating to said player a position of a corresponding one of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said plurality of first display devices in a manner corresponding to said one of said different parts of said body, in response to the input performance data; and

a displaying module for displaying a position of each of said performance elements to be operated by said player on said picture displayed on said second display device, and simultaneously displaying a pattern corresponding to one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements in a manner associated with an image of said each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in said picture, by driving said second display device in response to the input performance data.

18. A storage medium storing a program that can be executed by a computer, said program be capable of realizing a method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements,

said program comprising:

an input module for inputting performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

an indicating module for sounding a pitch name corresponding to a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player in a voice having a tone color corresponding to one of said different parts of said body to be used in operating said each of said performance elements, in response to the input performance data.

19. A method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, the method comprising the steps of:

arranging a plurality of display devices in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of said player, respectively;

inputting automatic performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

indicating to said player a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said pair of display elements of a corresponding one of said display devices in a manner corresponding to said one of the left and right hands, in response to the input performance data;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player indicates a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a display manner corresponding to said finger;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player is driven to emit light with a level of brightness corresponding to a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, to thereby indicate the finger.

20. A storage medium storing a program that can be executed by a computer, said program be capable of realizing a method of guiding a player for performance, said player playing on an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of performance operating elements that are operated for performance by said player such that different parts of a body of said player are used to suitably operate predetermined ones of said performance operating elements, and a plurality of display devices arranged in association with said performance operating elements, respectively, said display devices each comprising a pair of display elements corresponding to left and right hands of said player, respectively,

said program comprising:

an input module for inputting automatic performance data of a musical composition for which said player is guided for performance; and

an indication module for indicating to said player a position of each of said performance operating elements to be operated by said player and one of the left and right hands to be used in operating said each of said performance operating elements, by driving a corresponding one of said pair of display elements of a corresponding one of said display devices in a manner corresponding to said one of the left and right hands, in response to the input performance data;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player indicates a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, in a display manner corresponding to said finger;

wherein one of said pair of display elements corresponding to one of the left and right hands of said player is driven to emit light with a level of brightness corresponding to a finger of said one of the left and right hands of said player to be used in operating said corresponding one of said performance operating elements, to thereby indicate the finger.