| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 084478000 | For keyboard | 21 |
| 20090007760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING MUSIC THEORY - An instructional system for teaching music theory incorporates a human-readable harmony matrix which displays at least one repeat pattern of indicia corresponding to a particular placement of the notes of the twelve note scale. This pattern is arranged so that major or minor chords may be formed by rotations and/or inversions of a basic set of patterns. These patterns depict the interrelationship of the various chords. Transposition of chords from one key to another may be readily accomplished by moving the pattern across the matrix. The matrix pattern may also be used to depict and build chord progressions. The system operates to provide a two-dimensional representation of the relationship between musical tones and may be implemented in a variety of systems for teaching music theory. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090019990 | Method and apparatus for keyboard instrument learning - A method and apparatus for keyboard instrument learning are disclosed. The learning device comprises: a data access/storage device, for storing musical compositions and fingerings; and a image signal output device, capable of accessing any of those musical compositions and fingerings stored in the data access/storage device and thus outputting image signal accordingly; wherein, the data access/storage device is further comprised of: a processing unit; and an imaging unit, electrically connected to the processing unit, capable of capturing an image of fingers as the fingers are fitted with marking units in respective and an image of a surface where the fingers are placed as well. In an exemplary embodiment, when the fingers fitted with the marking units are placed on an actual keyboard, the processing unit is enabled to compare the image captured by the imaging unit with a musical composition program so as to generate a control signal accordingly while using the control signal to direct the output unit to issue an output signal. In another exemplary embodiment, when the fingers fitted with the marking units are placed on a surface without actual keyboard, the output unit is enabled to issue an output signal with virtual keyboard for directing a user having one's fingers fitted with those marking units to press keys of the virtual keyboard indicated by the output signal while enabling the processing unit to identify whether the correct keys are pressed and further are pressed by the correct fingers. Thereby, the method and apparatus can be used for musical keyboard self-education. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100005952 | Method and apparatus for teaching keyboard persons with developmental disabilities - A method and kit for teaching keyboard to children and/or adults with autism and developmental disabilities. A simplified, backwards approach to teaching keyboard, where the student learns how to play songs first (by way of letter and/or picture connection) and theory comes at a later time. The method is a visual and auditory approach to teaching keyboard which incorporates Applied Behavioral Analysis for learning and behavior modification. The method and kit includes specific flash cards (used in discrete trials), games (play therapy), and a special designed music/song book (oversized staff paper with oversized notes). This method and kit helps the student to stay on task and master the skill of playing the keyboard (piano), which gives the student an instantaneous sense of accomplishment without any (or minimal) frustration. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100175537 | Apparatus for Practicing Playing Music - An apparatus for practicing playing music on a musical instrument provides a stepped lesson comprised of a series of lesson steps about a subject music piece, each step providing practicing materials for a user to master for playing the subject music piece. The lesson steps are given to the user step by step. The apparatus stores a music-playing data set of a subject music piece for a reference and a music-playing data sets of the stepped lesson, and comprises a music-playing input device for the user to input music-playing manipulations. The apparatus judges, at each of the lesson steps, the achievements of the user in comparison with the reference music-playing data. The apparatus keeps a pass/fail score table for recording pass/fail judgments about the achievements of the user with respect to the respective lesson steps. The user can practice lesson steps selectively with reference to the pass/fail score table about his/her achievements. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100257993 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE MUSICAL GAME - An invention for an interactive musical game is presented that does not require the user to mentally map musical notation to instrument keys. More specifically, the invention comprises methods, apparatuses, and systems for entertainment using at least one electronic piano keyboard within a computer gaming system or module, wherein graphical game elements corresponding to note pitch, timing, duration, and/or rhythm align with and substantially correspond to the width of the keys. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110011240 | MUSICAL STAVE READER FOR CHILDREN - The invention relates to a musical stave reader for children formed by a lower casing ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110283867 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INSTRUCTING A KEYBOARDIST - Disclosed is player module that includes an outer frame and a signal receiver configured to receive a plurality of note-on signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch and a plurality of note-off signals, each corresponding to a musical pitch. The player module includes a plurality of LEDs extending along the outer frame. Each LED is located above a key of a keyboard when the elongated outer frame is placed above the keys of the keyboard. Each of the plurality of LEDs is controlled by a corresponding note-on signal and a corresponding note-off signal, such that each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to illuminate when the processor receives the corresponding note-on signal and each of the plurality of LEDs is configured to stop illuminating when the processor receives the corresponding note-off signal. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120227572 | KEYBOARD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT LEARNING AID - A keyboard musical instrument learning aid having a plurality of keys including: sensing means operatively associated with the keyboard for sensing the presence of an object at a spaced disposition with respect to the keys of the keyboard; positioning means operatively associated with the sensing means for positioning the sensing means such that the spaced disposition is within a predetermined space with respect to the keys; and reporting means operatively associated with the sensing means and operable to report when an object is sensed to be present at the spaced disposition. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120297957 | MUSICAL AID - A musical aid ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130319208 | MUSICAL LEARNING AND INTERACTION THROUGH SHAPES - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for musical learning and interaction. Embodiments include presenting a musical instrument at a user interface. The user interface includes a video layer. The video layer is configured to visually present one or more frames of video. The user interface also includes a virtual musical instrument. The virtual musical instrument is overlaid over a least a portion of the video layer, and is at least partially transparent. As such, the portion of the video layer over which the virtual musical instrument is overlaid shows through the virtual musical instrument. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140026738 | Music Wormhole, A Music Education and Entertainment System - System showing the finger positions on multiple different musical instruments for all the chords in all the keys of the Major Scale, color coordinated to western music's twelve point chromatic scale, showing key signature, character, chromatic scale degree and other relevant musical information. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140047970 | PORTABLE PIANO KEYBOARD COMPUTER - A piano keyboard computer includes a piano-type keyboard adjacent to a display screen. The system allows music tutorials, visualizations and other applications. A docking system allows additional devices to be placed on, adjacent to, or near the piano keyboard computer. The additional device then communicates with the piano keyboard computer to add functionality such as additional speakers, controllers, etc. The piano keyboard computer can act as a controller for other devices. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140251114 | KEYBOARD SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE CAMERAS - Embodiments generally relate to providing a keyboard system. In one embodiment, a keyboard system comprises a keyboard apparatus including a piano-style keyboard, a display screen operably connected to the keyboard apparatus; and first and second cameras attached to the display screen. The first camera is positioned to capture light from a first field to produce a first set of image data and the second camera is positioned to capture light from a second field, different from the first field, to produce a second set of image data | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140283669 | CHORD-PLAYING INSTRUCTION DEVICE, CHORD-PLAYING INSTRUCTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A chord-information storage stores chord-type information and information on relationship between constituent notes including a tonic of the chord as chord information. Upon specification of a tonic, a first instruction display reads out chord information, and then causes a display to show relationship information for a constituent note other than the tonic, chord-type information, and an indicator indicating positional relationship between the tonic and each constituent note on music-playing operators. Every time another note is specified after the tonic, a second instruction display extracts chord information including relationship information that matches with relationship between the specified tonic and all notes specified after the tonic, and causes the display to show relationship information of a constituent note other than the specified notes, chord-type information, and an indicator indicating positional relationship between the tonic and each constituent note on music-playing operators. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140305284 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TEACHING MUSICAL NOTATION - An apparatus is provided which employs a system of musical notation which represents musical notes in a form of numbers, 1 to 7. The note numbers are defined to be mutually relative and are independent of any particular musical pitch or musical key. Optionally, a plurality of colors is used to identify specific chord and note numbers. Optionally, musical chord patterns are identified by numbers. Optionally, musical chord patterns are identified by colors. Optionally, key numbers are shown beneath corresponding lyric text, to provide an indication of rhythm pertaining to a musical piece defined in the system of musical notation. Optionally, note numbers are arranged on at least one horizontal line when presented for musical performance. The apparatus, and method employed in association therewith, are capable of expediting students when learning to play an instrument controlled via a keyboard, thereby improving student musical enjoyment and improvement in musical performance skill. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150027298 | Color Coded Music - An improved method of scoring music comprises the steps of: color coding the eight groups of keys on a piano keyboard with eight different colors; labeling each key on the piano keyboard with a colored lettered sticker; representing each key in a unique position on a four-line, three-space staff, colored to match the color group of the keyboard; lettering identically the four lines and three spaces of each colored staff from bottom to top on the lines and spaces; and in each octave, labeling each of the five black keys in sequence as H, I, K, and L, and noting them on a musical score with a diamond-shaped note. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150082971 | MUSIC TEACHING DEVICE AND METHOD - A novel Janko-type keyboard with attachable/detachable touch plates is disclosed. The touch plates have a coloring differing from traditional keyboards. A novel music tablature corresponding to the keyboard design is provided. Also a novel piano notation system corresponding to the keyboard design is provided. Finally a method to teach playing Janko-type keyboard is provided, where the method included virtual Janko-keyboard on computer touch screen, optionally an actual electronic Janko-keyboard attached to the computer and computer programs providing music notation on tablature system of this disclosure. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160019810 | Interactive Performance Direction for a Simultaneous Multi-Tone Instrument - A musical instrument performance solution is described. Labels with visual indicators provide a reference to performers such that a proper combination of instrument inputs may be selected at the appropriate time. The visual indicators include colors and/or shapes. The visual indicators may be presented using differently-colored lyrical text, where each color corresponds to a set of notes. Each set of notes may for a chordal group such as a triad. The visual indicators may be associated with labels that are able to be adhered to various instrument inputs such as keys of a keyboard or piano. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160196763 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR LEARNING TO PLAY PIANO | 07-07-2016 |
| 084479000 | Single position | 2 |
| 20100212477 | Easy Visual Training Templates to Teach Piano Scale Fingering Sequences - The present disclosure provides for instruction guide templates for piano keyboard scale fingering for left and right hands and methods of using the guide templates in order to simplify learning the correct fingering sequences of all major and minor scale variations. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120186416 | TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROL WITH VISUAL INDICATOR - A music touch control system for an audio performance product is disclosed. The system includes a touch control surface configured and arranged to set and cause activation for playing a tone in an audio performance product; and a visual indicator connected to the touch control surface representing semitones of the tone. The visual indicator has a neutral tone point with +12 semitones above the neutral tone point and −12 semitones below the neutral point. Touching the control surface along the length thereof causes the audio performance product to play the semitone corresponding to the portion of the touch control surface touched and the visual indicator to indicate the semitone of the selected semitone. The system can be used to represent the playing time of a song and permit navigation instantly to a point in the song. | 07-26-2012 |
| 084479000 | On keyboard | 2 |
| 20100212477 | Easy Visual Training Templates to Teach Piano Scale Fingering Sequences - The present disclosure provides for instruction guide templates for piano keyboard scale fingering for left and right hands and methods of using the guide templates in order to simplify learning the correct fingering sequences of all major and minor scale variations. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120186416 | TOUCH SENSITIVE CONTROL WITH VISUAL INDICATOR - A music touch control system for an audio performance product is disclosed. The system includes a touch control surface configured and arranged to set and cause activation for playing a tone in an audio performance product; and a visual indicator connected to the touch control surface representing semitones of the tone. The visual indicator has a neutral tone point with +12 semitones above the neutral tone point and −12 semitones below the neutral point. Touching the control surface along the length thereof causes the audio performance product to play the semitone corresponding to the portion of the touch control surface touched and the visual indicator to indicate the semitone of the selected semitone. The system can be used to represent the playing time of a song and permit navigation instantly to a point in the song. | 07-26-2012 |
