Teaching method and guides to teach piano

• US 6,881,887 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2004
• Issued: 04/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher P. Berens
• Original Assignee: Christopher P. Berens
• Inventors: Berens, Christopher P.
• Primary Examiner(s): HSIEH, SHIH YUNG
• Application Number:
  US10/881,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20050016359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• Field of Search: 844/78, 844/77.R, 844/79.A, 844/831, 844/832, 844/85.R, 844/70.R
• US Class Current: 84/478
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/004 Non-electrically operated systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/026 Non-electrically operated

Abstract

A guide is disclosed with vertical numerically color coded lines on it. The guide can then be moved along the space between the keys and the fallboard of the piano, so that the keys can be played by anyone placing their fingers on the keys indicated by the lines on the guide.

Sheet music is prepared with numbers and colors juxtaposed to the notes corresponding to the lines, so that the piano student will know which keys to stroke.

Claims

1. A guide/sheet music means for use in creating a guide for piano players to guide them in selecting piano keys to be stroked;

said guide/sheet music means comprising a guide having a plurality of numerically identified colored lines spaced from one another at intervals selected to correspond to the intervals existing from one piano key to another piano key; and

at least one sheet of music having the notes identified with numbers and colors corresponding to the numbers and colors of the guide.

2. A method of teaching piano comprising the steps of making a guide comprising a plurality of vertical, numbered colored lines and placing the guide in juxtaposition with the keys of the piano so that the piano player can play those keys identified by the lines;

and making sheet music with numbered colored notes corresponding to the lines so that the piano player can play those keys identified by the numbered notes.