Automatic tempo set
OwnerRobert J. Hall, Jr., George R. Hall +1inventors
InventorsRobert J. Hall, Jr., George R. Hall, Jack C. Cookerly
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Abstract
Musical accompaniment is provided in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles. A preferred tempo rate, or a range of acceptable tempo rates, are provided in response to selection of the musical style, causing the accompaniment to be sounded at or near a musically correct tempo in all cases. In one embodiment, a preferred tempo rate and a range of acceptable deviation from that rate are provided for each style, causing the accompaniment to be played at the preferred rate unless altered within the acceptable range by a performer.
Claims21
In a method for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising the steps, accomplished by the instrument itself, of:
- providing, in response to the selection of a musical style, a tempo rate characteristic of the style by generating a timing signal of preselected frequency, the frequency of the timing signal being a preselected multiple of the characteristic tempo rate and at least twelve times said tempo rate;
- providing an accompaniment comprising a plurality of musical notes in dynamic response to the playing of the instrument;
- and
- sounding the musical notes of the accompaniment at said tempo rate in response to the timing signal.
In a method for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising the steps, accomplished by the instrument itself, of:
- providing, in response to the selection of a musical style, a tempo rate characteristic of the style by generating a timing signal of preselected frequency, the frequency of the timing signal being a preselected multiple of the characteristic tempo rate;
- providing an accompaniment comprising a plurality of musical notes in dynamic response to the playing of the instrument;
- sounding the musical notes of the accompaniment at said tempo rate in response to the timing signal;
- establishing a range of permissible deviation from the frequency of the timing signal in response to the selection of a musical style;
- and
- enabling a performer to alter the frequency of the timing signal within the range.
In a method for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising the steps, accomplished by the instrument itself, of:
- providing, in response to the selection of a musical style, a range of acceptable tempo rates characteristic of the style;
- permitting a performer to choose a tempo rate within the range;
- providing an accompaniment in dynamic response to playing of the instrument;
- and
- sounding the accompaniment at the chosen tempo rate.
In a method for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising the steps, accomplished by the instrument itself, of:
- providing, in response to the selection of a musical style, a tempo rate characteristic of the style;
- establishing a range of permissible deviation of the tempo rate for the selected musical style;
- enabling a performer to alter the tempo rate within the range;
- providing an accompaniment in dynamic response to playing of the instrument;
- and
- sounding the accompaniment at the resulting tempo rate.
In an apparatus for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising:
- means for providing a characteristic tempo rate in response to the selection of a musical style, including means for generating a timing signal of preselected frequency, the frequency of the timing signal being a preselected multiple of the characteristic tempo rate and at least twelve times said tempo rate;
- means for providing an accompaniment comprising a plurality of musical notes in dynamic response to playing of the instrument;
- and
- means for sounding the musical notes of the accompaniment at said tempo rate in response to the timing signal.
In an apparatus for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising:
- means for providing a characteristic tempo rate in response to the selection of a musical style, including means for generating a timing signal of preselected frequency, the frequency of the timing signal being a preselected multiple of the characteristic tempo rate;
- means for providing an accompaniment in dynamic response to playing of the instrument;
- means for sounding the accompaniment at said tempo rate in response to the timing signal;
- means for establishing a range of permissible deviation from the frequency of the timing signal in response to the selection of the musical style;
- and
- means for altering the frequency of the timing signal within the range.
In an apparatus for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising:
- means for providing a range of acceptable tempo rates in response to the selection of a musical style;
- means for enabling a performer to select a tempo rate within the range;
- means for providing an accompaniment in dynamic response to playing of the instrument;
- and
- means for sounding the accompaniment at the chosen tempo rate.
In an apparatus for providing musical accompaniment in different musical styles to the playing of an instrument, upon selection of one of the styles, the improvement comprising:
- means for providing a characteristic tempo rate in response to the selection of a musical style;
- means for establishing a range of permissible deviation of the tempo rate for the selected musical style;
- means for altering the tempo rate within the range;
- means for providing an accompaniment in dynamic response to playing of the instrument;
- and
- means for sounding the accompaniment at the resulting tempo rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.