Apparatus and method for transcribing musical notations

A system for transcribing musical notations onto paper as the corresponding notes are played on a piano, organ, or the like, said system comprising

• first means disposable on the piano above the keyboard for producing indications of the keys depressed, such indications thereby representing musical notes corresponding to the depressed keys,
• typewriter means comprising
• a cylindrical, rotatable platen on which paper is rolled,
• a plurality of type bars each bearing raised type representing a musical note and each actuable so that the type thereof strikes the platen at a different location thereof,
• a plurality of type keys which, when depressed, actuate a corresponding one of said type bars, each type key representing a different musical note,
• an electric motor, and
• a universal bar disposed to be contacted and moved from a first position to a second position by the type keys when the type keys are depressed,
• second means disposable on said typewriter means above the keys thereof and responsive to said indications for depressing type keys corresponding to the musical notes represented by the indications,
• marking means disposed adjacent the cylindrical platen and movable longitudinally along the platen to mark paper rolled onto the platen,
• means coupled to said electric motor for causing said marking means to move from a fixed position adjacent the platen in one direction longitudinally along the platen, and
• means coupled to the universal bar for causing the marking means to return to said fixed position when the universal bar moves from the first position to the second position.