System amd method for a song specific keyboard

A melody based game system configured to receive game input by playing one or more song segments comprising:

• a tablet computer comprising a touch enabled display screen and a music application;
• a controller comprising a limited number of programmable real keys configured to be manipulated by a player for playing one or more song segments and thereby providing game input, and wherein each of said song segments comprises one or more pitches and wherein one or more of the programmable real keys are programmed to generate the one or more pitches comprised within each of the song segments, respectively;
• wherein said music application simultaneously causes a song segment to be played and provides prompts indicating a manipulation sequence of the one or more programmed real keys corresponding to the playing of the one or more pitches of the song segment;
• wherein said controller and said programmable real keys comprise touch areas defined in said touch enabled display screen and wherein said prompts are displayed on said touch enabled display screen;
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• wherein manipulation of the one or more programmed real keys by the player coinciding with the prompts in pitch, intensity, and timing during the playing of the one or more pitches of the song segment causes a positive scoring event.

A method for a melody based game system configured to receive game input by playing one or more song segments comprising:

• providing a controller comprising a limited number of programmable real keys configured to be manipulated by a player for playing one or more song segments and thereby providing game input, and wherein each of said song segments comprises one or more pitches and wherein one or more of the programmable real keys are programmed to generate the one or more pitches comprised within each of the song segments, respectively;
• providing a computing unit communicating with said controller and comprising a music application;
• providing a display connected to said computing unit and configured to display prompts for manipulating the one or more programmed real keys in coordination with playing of the one or more pitches of each of the song segments;
• wherein said music application simultaneously causes a song segment to be played and provides prompts indicating a manipulation sequence of the one or more programmed real keys corresponding to the playing of the one or more pitches of the song segment;
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• wherein manipulation of the one or more programmed real keys by the player coinciding with the displayed prompts in pitch, intensity, and timing during the playing of the one or more pitches of the song segment causes a positive scoring event.