Electronic circuit driven, inter-active, plural sensory stimuli apparatus and comprehensive method to teach, with no instructor present, beginners as young as two years old to play a piano/keyboard type musical instrument and to read and correctly respond to standard music notation for said instruments

• US 8,008,563 B1
• Filed: 04/12/2010
• Issued: 08/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Karla Kay Hastings
• Original Assignee: Karla Kay Hastings
• Inventors: Hastings, Karla Kay
• Primary Examiner(s): Enad; Elvin G
• Assistant Examiner(s): HORN, ROBERT WAYNE
• Application Number:
  US12/758,689
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 844/79.A, 844/70.R, 844/77.R
• US Class Current: 84/479.00A
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/023 Electrically operated
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/04 with sound emitters
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/08 Practice keyboards for teaching typing G09B13/02

Abstract

Electronic circuit controlled inter-active multi sensory prompting and monitoring musical keyboard instrument for teaching user—as young as two years old—how to play keyboard instrument without instructor assistance. Instrument comprised of black and white keys arranged in conventional order, made of suitable translucent material that can be illuminated by lights such as LEDs. Indicated child size right-hand and left-hand palms and fingers defined by shapes, each shape made wholly or partly from suitable colored and transparent material in order to function as a colored lens illuminated by light placed underneath each shape. Fitted with integrated vibration mechanism capable of vibrating each individual finger shape or key singly or jointly. Includes flat panel display screen capable of providing related musical instruction. Electronic circuit outputs to user audio instruction coupled with appropriate functions by components to develop the skill of playing instrument, reading and responding to standard musical notation.

Claims

1. An interactive, integrated electronic circuit operated apparatus capable of independently teaching a user, even a young pre-reading child, to play the piano or other keyboard instrument comprised of:

a suitable, durable housing;

an electronic circuit with suitable input/output capabilities to generate speech, to sense the activation of an input from the user, to determine correct or incorrect activation input by user, to generate sensory output to indicate correct or incorrect actions by user, and to monitor input of user to determine stimulus output for next appropriate action to the user based on consistent accuracy or inaccuracy of user and response time of user;

a child-sized right and left hand with a defined shape for each finger and palm formed wholly or partly of a suitable material that can function as a transparent lens allowing light to pass through all or part of each defined shape to prompt user to place hands on top of shapes matching each of user'"'"'s fingers to correspondingly defined finger shapes;

defined shapes for each finger and palm wholly or partly to be one of five different colors;

defined shapes for each finger to be color-coded;

right-hand thumb to left-hand little finger, right hand index finger to left-hand ring finger, right hand middle finger to left-hand middle finger, right hand ring finger to left-hand index finger, and right hand little finger to left-hand thumb, to prompt user to correctly activate color-coded finger shape or shapes as indicated to user;

defined shapes for each finger and palm able to be selectively activated by electronic circuit one or more at a time;

defined shapes for each finger and palm able to be activated one or more at a time by user;

a particular lighted indicator such as an LED associated with each individual finger/palm shape able to illuminate the shape to indicate to the user a particular shape or shapes;

lighting indicators for each shape able to be selectively activated by electronic circuit one or more at a time;

a vibration mechanism associated with each shape able to vibrate each shape singly or jointly;

a vibration mechanism able to be actuated singly or jointly by electronic circuit to indicate to the user a particular shape or shapes;

a piano type keyboard assembly integrated within the housing;

a piano type keyboard assembly coupled to electronic circuit having a nominal number of white keys with corresponding black keys capable of being actuated singly or jointly;

the piano type keyboard assembly made of a suitable material capable of being illuminated with a colored light such as an LED placed under the key, or a light such as an LED placed under a colored lens affixed to underside the key, that singly or jointly may be actuated in order to produce a colored effect on the key or keys thereby illuminating the key or keys to prompt user to activate illuminated keyboard key or keys;

a vibration mechanism able to be actuated to selectively vibrate all keys of the keyboard assembly singly or jointly;

an additional set of lights all in uniform color, for defining purposes hereafter referred to as “

white”

lights, one under each key able to be selectively actuated singly or jointly;

white lights, one under each key able to be actuated singly or jointly in order to produce an illuminated effect on the key or keys to prompt user to activate illuminated key or keys singly or jointly;

key sounds that imitate the sound and decay of sound of an acoustic piano able to be selectively actuated singly or jointly to familiarize user with proper piano sound;

key sounds pitched to a standard 440A pitch to expose user to accurate piano pitch;

a sound for each individual finger shape which is compatible with but not necessarily the same as the acoustic piano sound of the keys of this apparatus able to be selectively actuated singly or jointly;

finger shape sounds and key sounds able to be actuated together;

an appropriate display such as an LCD flat-panel monitor coupled to electronic circuit with wired or wireless capability to add additional visual stimulus to user for further musical instruction such as notation, related dynamic audio visual demonstration, and additional nomenclature;

said appropriate display such as an LCD flat-panel monitor to be attached to housing or integrated in housing;

an electronic circuit able to output to an external printer by wired or wireless connection the visual notation displayed on screen to give user a hard copy of action;

an electronic circuit able to output to an external printer by wired or wireless connection a written progress report of user; and

electronic circuit able to download additional data by wired or wireless connection.

2. An electronic circuit driven, multi-sensory, pleural stimuli, interactive method of instruction for teaching the user to play a keyboarded musical instrument using components and functions of apparatus

to generate verbal prompts to the user simultaneously with other sensory prompts as indicated by the following:

to illuminate single or multiple finger shapes one at a time, in any sequence, one shape or multiple shapes at a time, prompting the user to activate said shape or shapes with user'"'"'s finger or fingers which correspond to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to vibrate single or multiple finger shapes to prompt user to activate said shape or shapes with user'"'"'s finger or fingers corresponding to the vibrating shape or shapes;

to vibrate single or multiple finger shapes and simultaneously to illuminate a finger shape or finger shapes to prompt user to activate shape or shapes with user'"'"'s finger or fingers corresponding to the vibrating/illuminated shape or shapes;

to vibrate single or multiple finger shapes in a predetermined rhythm to prompt user to duplicate rhythm by activation of finger shapes;

to vibrate single or multiple finger shapes in a predetermined rhythm and simultaneously to illuminate corresponding finger shape or shapes in said predetermined rhythm, allowing user to both feel and see the predetermined rhythm to prompt user to duplicate rhythm by activation of finger shapes;

to illuminate key or keys in a color of a finger shape or shapes to prompt user to use his/her finger or fingers corresponding to the color of the finger shape or shapes to activate the key or keys illuminated in a color of the finger shape or shapes;

to selectively activate light or lights under a key or keys to prompt the user to activate said key or keys;

to vibrate key or keys, to simultaneously illuminate in color said key or keys, and to simultaneously illuminate finger shape or shapes, to prompt user to activate said vibrating, illuminated key or keys as indicated by both the visual colored illumination and tactile vibration of key or keys with user'"'"'s finger or fingers that correspond to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to illuminate key or keys one at a time or in a sequence, in colors which correspond to a finger shape or shapes, and simultaneously to illuminate corresponding finger shape or shapes indicating finger or fingers to be used on said key or keys, to prompt the user to activate said key or keys with user'"'"'s finger or fingers that correspond to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to vibrate a key or keys, one at a time or in sequence, and simultaneously to illuminate finger shape or shapes corresponding to user'"'"'s finger or fingers that should be used on said vibrating key or keys to prompt user to activate said vibrating key or keys using the finger or fingers corresponding to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to illuminate in “

white”

a key or keys one at a time, or in a sequence, and simultaneously to illuminate corresponding finger shape or shapes indicating finger or fingers to be used on said key or keys, to prompt the user to activate said key or keys with user'"'"'s finger or fingers that correspond to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to vibrate a key or keys, one at a time or in sequence, simultaneously to illuminate in “

white”

said key or keys, and simultaneously to illuminate finger shape or shapes indicating finger or fingers to be used on said illuminated and vibrating key or keys, to prompt the user to activate said illuminated and vibrating key or keys with user'"'"'s finger or fingers that correspond to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to activate the accurate piano sound and pitch when key or keys are activated to enable user to hear proper sound and pitch;

to activate the properly pitched sound when finger shape or shapes are activated to enable user to hear proper pitch;

to activate sounds of both keys and finger shapes simultaneously to enable user to hear accurate pitch utilizing two simultaneous sounds;

to activate sound or sounds of a finger shape or finger shapes when finger shape or shapes are vibrated to enable user to both hear and feel simultaneous sensory stimuli;

to activate sound or sounds of a key or keys when key or keys are vibrated to enable user to both hear and feel simultaneous sensory stimuli;

to visually display on flat-screen monitor standard music notation with music notes placed properly on treble staff, bass staff, or grand staff to prompt the user to activate corresponding key on apparatus to the visually displayed notation;

to display notation singly or in multiples as determined by skill level of user;

to display notation color coded to finger shapes, and simultaneously to illuminate colored finger shape or shapes, to prompt user to use his/her finger corresponding to illuminated finger shape or shapes to activate a particular “

white”

illumination or colored illuminated key or keys indicated by the notation;

to display notation color coded to finger shape, simultaneously to illuminate colored finger shape or shapes, and simultaneously to activate a “

white”

illumination or colored illumination of key or keys, to indicate to user to use his/her corresponding finger or fingers corresponding to illuminated finger shape or shapes to activate the color illuminated or “

white”

illuminated key or keys indicated by notation on display screen;

to display notation color coded to finger shapes, simultaneously to illuminate colored finger shape or shapes, and simultaneously to vibrate the particular key or key as indicated by the displayed notation, to prompt user to use his/her finger or fingers corresponding to illuminated finger shape or shapes to activate said particular vibrating key or keys indicated by the notation;

to display standard notation, that is, without color coding to finger shapes, simultaneously to illuminate colored finger shape or shapes, and simultaneously to activate the color illumination or “

white”

illumination of key or keys, to indicate to user to use his/her corresponding finger or fingers corresponding to illuminated finger shape or shapes to activate the color or “

white”

illuminated key or keys indicated by notation on display screen;

to display standard notation, simultaneously to illuminate colored finger shape or shapes, simultaneously to vibrate a particular key or keys, to prompt user to use his/her corresponding finger or fingers to the illuminated finger shape or shapes to activate vibrating key or keys indicated by notation on display screen;

to display standard notation, and simultaneously to illuminate colored finger shape or shapes, to prompt user to use his/her corresponding finger or fingers to the illuminated finger shape or shapes to activate key or keys indicated by notation on display screen;

to display notation color coded to finger shapes with one or multiple notes on screen, and simultaneously to illuminate the finger shapes for this color-coded notation one at a time, to prompt user to activate each key of the notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the illuminated finger shape for activating said keys;

to display visual notation color coded to finger shapes with one or multiple notes on screen, simultaneously to illuminate the finger shapes for this color-coded notation one at a time, and simultaneously to illuminate in a color or “

white”

the key or keys for this color-coded notation one at a time, to prompt user to activate each key of the notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the illuminated finger shape for each of said keys;

to display visual notation color coded to finger shape with one or multiple notes on screen, simultaneously to illuminate the finger shapes for this color-coded notation one at a time, and simultaneously to vibrate individual keys for this notation one at a time, to prompt user by this visual and tactile sensory stimuli to activate each key of the notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the illuminated finger shape for activating each key;

to display visual notation color coded to finger shapes with one or multiple notes on screen, to simultaneously illuminate the finger shapes for this color-coded notation one at a time, to simultaneously illuminate keys in color or “

white”

one a time, and simultaneously vibrate individual keys for this notation one at a time, to prompt user by visual and tactile sensory stimuli to activate each key of the notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the illuminated finger shape to activate illuminated/vibrating keys;

to display visual standard notation consisting of one note or multiple notes on screen, simultaneously to illuminate the finger shape or shapes, and simultaneously to illuminate key or keys corresponding to said displayed notation, to prompt user to activate key or keys one at a time for that visual notation using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the illuminated finger shape;

to display visual standard notation consisting of one note or multiple notes on screen, simultaneously to illuminate corresponding color-coded finger shape or shapes, and simultaneously to vibrate keys corresponding to notation, to prompt user to activate vibrating key or keys one at time for that visual notation using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the illuminated finger shape;

to display visual standard notation consisting of one note or multiple notes on screen, to simultaneously illuminate color-coded finger shapes corresponding to finger or fingers that should be used for said notation, to illuminate key or keys corresponding to notation, and to vibrate said keys, to prompt user to activate illuminated and vibrating key or keys one at time for that visual notation using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger or fingers to the illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time, with indicated fingering above or below each note or notes displayed color-coded to corresponding colors of finger shapes, and simultaneously to illuminate corresponding finger shape for each note, to prompt user to activate each key for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the color-coded fingering number as per illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time, with indicated fingering number above or below the note or notes displayed color-coded to finger shapes, to simultaneously illuminate corresponding shape or shapes, and simultaneously to illuminate corresponding key or keys, to prompt user to activate each key for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the color-coded fingering number as per illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time, with indicated fingering number above or below the note or notes displayed color-coded to finger shapes, to simultaneously illuminate a finger shape for each note, and simultaneously to vibrate key or keys corresponding to visual notation, to prompt user to activate each vibrating key for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the color-coded fingering number as per illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time, with indicated fingering number above or below the note or notes displayed color-coded to finger shapes, simultaneously to illuminate corresponding finger shape or shapes, simultaneously to illuminate key or keys corresponding to visual notation, and simultaneously to vibrate key or keys corresponding to visual notation, to prompt user to activate each illuminated and vibrating key or keys for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the color-coded fingering number as per illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time, with indicated standard, that is, not color-coded to finger shapes, fingering number above or below the displayed note or notes, and simultaneously to illuminate finger shape or shapes corresponding to fingering number, to prompt user to activate each key for said visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger to the standard fingering number as per illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time, with indicated standard fingering number above or below the displayed note or notes, simultaneously to illuminate finger shape or shapes corresponding to fingering number or numbers, and simultaneously to illuminate key or keys corresponding to visual notation, to prompt user to activate each key for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger as per illuminated finger shape or shapes to the standard fingering number;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time with indicated standard fingering number above or below the displayed note or notes, simultaneously to illuminate finger shape or shapes corresponding to finger number or numbers, and simultaneously to vibrate key or keys corresponding to visual notation, to prompt user to activate each vibrating key for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger as per illuminated finger shape or shapes;

to display visual standard notation one note or multiple notes at a time with indicated standard fingering number above or below the displayed note or notes, simultaneously to illuminate finger shape or shapes corresponding to fingering, simultaneously to illuminate key or keys corresponding to visual notation, and simultaneously to vibrate key or keys indicated by visual notation, to prompt user to activate each illuminated and vibrating key for that visual notation one at a time using the user'"'"'s corresponding finger as per illuminated finger shape to the standard fingering number; and

to gradually eliminate instructional, sensory stimuli one at a time until user is able to correctly play, read and respond to standard music notation on any keyboarded musical instrument.

3. The method of claim 2, whereby electronic circuit,

determines when it is appropriate to output properly pitched sound for an illuminated finger shape or shapes to indicate both a visual and audio sensory stimuli for user;

determines when it is appropriate to output properly pitched sound for a key or keys to give user audio stimulus when activating a key or keys;

determines when it is appropriate to output properly pitched sound simultaneously with the vibration of finger shape or shapes or the vibration of a key or keys in order to give user simultaneous tactile and audio sensory stimuli;

determines when it is appropriate to output properly pitched sound for both an illuminated finger shape and a key simultaneously to give user visual and audio sensory stimuli;

determines when it is appropriate not to output properly pitched sound for an illuminated finger shape or shapes to give user a visual sensory stimulus only;

determines when it is appropriate not to output properly pitched sound for an illuminated key or keys to give user a visual sensory stimulus only;

determines when it is appropriate not to output properly pitched sound for both an illuminated finger and an illuminated key simultaneously to give user visual sensory stimulus only; and

determines when it is appropriate not to output properly pitched sound for the vibration of a finger shape or shapes, or key or keys to give user only visual and tactile sensory stimuli.

4. The method of claim 2, whereby electronic circuit

determines whether user activated correct shape or shapes as indicated by the illumination of shape or shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct shape or shapes as indicated by vibration of said finger shape or shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct shape or shapes as indicated by the illumination of a finger shape or shapes and simultaneous vibration of finger shape or shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated the correct shape or shapes in rhythm as indicated by the vibration of finger shape or shapes and indicates to the user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated the correct shape or shapes in rhythm as indicated by the illumination of a finger shape or shapes and simultaneous vibration of finger shape or shapes and indicates to the user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated the correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by the illumination of key or keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated the correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by the illumination of key or keys and simultaneous illuminated shape or shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated the correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by the vibration of key or keys and simultaneous illumination of shape or shapes and said indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated the correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by the vibration of key or keys, simultaneous illumination of key or keys, and simultaneous illumination of shape or shapes, and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys and simultaneous color-coded finger shape or shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect; and

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys, simultaneous vibration of said key or keys and simultaneous color-coded finger shape or shapes, and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect.

5. The method of claim 2, whereby electronic circuit

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by color-coded visual notation on screen and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by color-coded visual notation on screen plus corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by color-coded visual notation on screen plus corresponding simultaneously illuminated key or keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by color-coded visual notation on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes plus simultaneous vibration of corresponding keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect; and

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by color-coded visual notation on screen, corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes, simultaneously illuminated keys, and vibration of keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect.

6. The method of claim 2, whereby electronic circuit

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation with color-coded fingering on screen and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation with color-coded fingering on screen plus simultaneously corresponding color-coded finger shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation with color-coded fingering on screen plus corresponding simultaneously illuminated key or keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation with color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes plus simultaneous vibration of corresponding keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation with color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes, simultaneously illuminated keys, and simultaneous vibration of keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation with non-color-coded fingering on screen plus corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation on screen with non color-coded fingering plus corresponding simultaneously illuminated key or keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect;

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation on screen with non color-coded fingering, corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes and simultaneous vibration of corresponding keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect; and

determines whether user activated correct or incorrect key or keys as indicated by non-color-coded visual notation on screen with non-color-coded fingering, corresponding simultaneously color-coded finger shapes, simultaneously illuminated keys, and simultaneous vibration of keys and indicates to user whether user'"'"'s action was correct or incorrect.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein,

determining that user activated correct shape or shapes as indicated by the illuminated shape or shapes, indicates to user that the user'"'"'s action was correct, and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes as indicated by the illuminated shape or shapes and indicates to user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeats correct action for user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct shape or shapes as indicated by the vibration of shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes as indicated by the vibration of shape or shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct shape or shapes as indicated by the illumination of a finger shape or shapes as well as the vibration of shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes as indicated by the illumination of a finger shape or shapes as well as the vibration of shape or shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct shape or shapes as indicated by the vibration of shape or shapes in a predetermined rhythm, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes as indicated by the vibration of shape or shapes in a predetermined rhythm, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct shape or shapes as indicated by the illumination of finger shape or shapes as well as the vibration of shape or shapes in a predetermined rhythm, indicates correct action to user, and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes as indicated by the illumination of a finger shape or shapes as well as the vibration of shape or shapes in a predetermined rhythm, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct key or key as indicated by the multicolor illuminated key or keys, indicates correct action to user, and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the multi-color illuminated key or keys, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct key or keys as indicated by the multicolor illuminated key or keys and illumination of shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the multicolor illuminated key or keys and illumination of shape or shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct key or keys as indicated by the vibration of key or keys and illumination of shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the vibration of key or keys and illumination of shape or shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct key or keys as indicated by the illuminated key or keys, by the vibration of key or keys, and illumination of shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the illuminated key or keys, by the vibration of key or keys, and the illumination of shape or shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user depressed a correct key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys and color-coded finger shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user depressed an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys and color-coded finger shape or shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user depressed a correct key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys, simultaneous vibration of said key or keys and corresponding color-coded finger shape or shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user depressed an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys, simultaneous vibration of said key or keys and corresponding color-coded finger shape or shapes;

indicates incorrect action to user, repeats correct action, and prompts user to repeat action.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein

determining that user activated a correct key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to the next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct key as indicated visual color-coded notation on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated a correct key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen and illuminated keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen and illuminated keys indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and illuminated keys indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and illuminated keys indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and illuminated keys indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen and illuminated keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen and illuminated keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining when user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus vibration of corresponding keys, said electronic circuit indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded shapes plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering and corresponding color-coded finger shapes, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering and illuminated keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering and illuminated keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, corresponding color-coded shapes plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, corresponding color-coded shapes plus the vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action;

determining that user activated correct key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates correct action to user and proceeds to next action;

or

determining that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicates incorrect action to user, and prompts user to repeat action.

10. The method of claim 7, whereby;

when electronic circuit determines that user incorrectly repeats an action a multiple number of times as pre-determined by electronic circuit program, electronic circuit will discontinue present action or activity and revert to a previous action or activity for the user, as in;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes multiple times as indicated by the illumination of shape or shapes, indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action, and prompted user to try again; and

if user incorrectly repeats action multiple times, electronic circuit will discontinue present action and revert to a previous action for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect shape or shapes as indicated by the illuminated shape or shapes and vibration of said shape or shapes, indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action, and prompted user to try again; and

if user incorrectly repeats action multiple times, electronic circuit will discontinue present action and revert to a previous action for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the illuminated key or keys, indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action, and prompted user to try again; and

if user incorrectly repeats action multiple times, electronic circuit will discontinue present action and revert to a previous action for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the illuminated key or keys together with the illuminated shape or shapes, indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action for user, and prompted user to try again; and

if user incorrectly repeats action multiple times, electronic circuit will discontinue present action and revert to a previous action for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the vibrating key or keys together with the illuminating shape or shapes, indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action for user, and prompted user to try again; and

if user incorrectly repeats action multiple times, electronic circuit will discontinue present action and revert to a previous action for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the illuminated key or keys together with vibration of key or keys together with illumination of shape or shapes, indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action for user, and prompted user to try again; and

if user incorrectly repeats action multiple times, electronic circuit will discontinue present action and revert to a previous action for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys and color-coded finger shape or shapes, computer indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action for user, and prompted user to try again, and if user incorrectly repeats action predetermined multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user; and

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by the “

white color”

illuminated key or keys, simultaneous vibration of said key or keys, and corresponding color-coded finger shape or shapes;

indicated to the user that the user'"'"'s action was incorrect, repeated correct action for user, and prompted user to try again, and if user incorrectly repeats action pre-determined multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user.

11. The method of claim 8, whereby

when electronic circuit determines that user incorrectly repeats an action a multiple number of times as pre-determined by electronic circuit program, electronic circuit will discontinue present action or activity and revert to a previous action or activity for the user, as in;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen and corresponding color-coded shapes, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen plus corresponding illuminated keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes, and vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user; and

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual color-coded notation on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes, illuminated keys, and vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, said electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user.

12. The method of claim 9, whereby

when electronic circuit determines that user incorrectly repeats an action a multiple number of times as pre-determined by electronic circuit program, electronic circuit will discontinue present action or activity and revert to a previous action or activity for the user, as in;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen, corresponding illuminated keys, corresponding color-coded shapes, plus vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, said electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen and corresponding color-coded shapes, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen plus corresponding illuminated keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes, and vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, said electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes, illuminated keys, and vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, said electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation on screen and non-color-coded fingering and corresponding color-coded shapes, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, said electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and non-color-coded fingering on screen plus corresponding illuminated keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key or keys multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user;

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and non-color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes, and vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key multiple times, said electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user; and

when electronic circuit determines that user activated an incorrect key or keys as indicated by visual non-color-coded notation and non-color-coded fingering on screen, corresponding color-coded finger shapes, illuminated keys, and vibration of corresponding keys, indicated incorrect action to user, and user activated incorrect key multiple times, electronic circuit discontinues present activity and reverts to a previous activity for the user.