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US 5,144,875 AGranted
Music sheet
AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorAkira Nakada
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Abstract
There is provided a music sheet having a magnetic data recording section. The magnetic data recording section is provided in parallel with a lower edge of the sheet and stores automatic performance data for manual performance, a front surface of the sheet is described with a music including an introduction and an ending, and a rear surface that is described with an advice or guidance for performing the music. The music sheet is convenient not only to a not yet skilled performer but also to a skilled performer in order to perform or exercise the music.
Claims30
An aid system for a person to effect performance of a musical composition, comprising:
- an electronic music producing device having a grooved portion;
- data reading means in said grooved portion of said electronic music producing device;
- a substantially rectangular music sheet having automatic performance data stored thereon, said music sheet further having sides, a front surface and a back surface, said front surface being inscribed with a musical composition, said musical composition comprising a score with musical codes for effecting a full manual performance of said musical composition, said back surface having at least one auxiliary column comprising instructions for effecting said manual performance of said musical composition;
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- a data recording section provided on one of said front and back surfaces of said sheet for storing said automatic performance data of said musical composition for performance by said electronic music producing device, said electronic music producing device effecting said automatic performance of said musical composition upon said data recording section of said music sheet having been inserted into said grooved portion of said electronic music producing device and having been read by said data reading means, whereby when a person desires to effect a performance of a musical composition on said electronic music producing device, reference to said instructions in said at least one auxiliary column on the back of said music sheet prompts said person to effect a simplified manual performance of said musical composition.
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An aid system for a person to effect performance of a musical composition, comprising:
- an electronic music producing device having a grooved portion;
- data reading means in said grooved portion of said electronic music producing device;
- a substantially rectangular music sheet having automatic performance data stored thereon, said music sheet further having sides, a front surface and a back surface, said front surface being inscribed with a musical composition, said musical composition comprising a score with musical codes for effecting a full manual performance of said musical composition, said back surface having at least one auxiliary column comprising inscriptions of settings of changing manner of operating members for a tone color, an effect and an accompaniment for effecting said manual performance of said musical composition;
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- a data recording section provided on one of said front and back surfaces of said sheet for storing said automatic performance data of said musical composition for performance by said electronic music producing device, said electronic music producing device effecting said automatic performance of said musical composition upon said data recording section of said music sheet having been inserted into said grooved portion of said electronic music producing device and having been read by said data reading means, whereby when a person desires to effect a performance of a musical composition on said electronic music producing device, reference to said settings of operating parameters for a tone color, an effect and an accompaniment prompts said person to effect a simplified manual performance of said musical composition.
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An aid system for a person to effect performance of a musical composition, comprising:
- an electronic music producing device having a grooved portion;
- data reading means in said grooved portion of said electronic music producing device;
- a substantially rectangular music sheet having automatic performance data stored thereon, said music sheet further having sides, a front surface and a back surface, said front surface being inscribed with a musical composition, said musical composition comprising a score with musical codes for effecting a full manual performance of said musical composition, said back surface having at least one auxiliary column comprising inscriptions of settings of changing manner of operating members for a tone color, an effect and an accompaniment for effecting said manual performance of said musical composition, said back surface further having at least one additional auxiliary column inscribed with a manner of progress of the performance of said musical composition;
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- a data recording section provided on one of said front and back surfaces of said sheet for storing said automatic performance data of said musical composition for performance by said electronic music producing device, said electronic music producing device effecting said automatic performance of said musical composition upon said data recording section of said music sheet having been inserted into said grooved portion of said electronic music producing device and having been read by said data reading means, whereby when a person desires to effect a performance of a musical composition on said electronic music producing device, reference to said settings of operating parameters for a tone color, an effect and an accompaniment prompts said person to effect a simplified manual performance of said musical composition.
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