Foot operated electronic musical apparatus
OwnerWilliam A. Branninventor
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Abstract
A foot operated electronic musical instrument with a plurality of foot actuated pedals, which correspond to the notes produced by a bass guitar. Depressing a particular pedal causes an electronic tone generator to produce a corresponding note. Pedals are generally provided only for natural notes, with the exception of A# and D#. In order to obtain the full chromatic scale, a flat switch is included. When engaged by the foot this switch has the effect of lowering the value of the note by one half step, hence adding a flat, or a sharp with respect to the next lower note.
Claims11
A foot operated musical apparatus for producing tones comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of foot operated primary actuators extended from and supported by said housing, and a tone generating switch for each actuator, each actuator and switch combination representing a natural note of the chromatic scale;
- a foot operated flat switch adjacent said primary actuators,
- an electronic tone generator;
- and
- circuitry means joining said switches to said tone generator;
- whereby
- sharps and flats between the natural notes are played by operating said flat switch, thus obviating any need for actuators representing sharps and flats to be disposed intermediate adjacent ones of the primary actuators.
A foot operated musical apparatus for producing tones comprising:
- a housing including a removably attachable heel rest, a plurality of foot operated primary actuator pedals extended from and supported by said housing, and a tone generating switch for each pedal, each pedal and switch combination representing a natural note of the chromatic scale;
- a foot operated flat switch adjacent said primary actuators;
- an electronic tone generator;
- circuits joining said switches to said tone generator;
- and
- lighting means in said housing for illuminating said primary actuators;
- whereby
- sharps and flats between the natural notes are played by operating said flat switch, thus obviating any need for actuators representing sharps and flats to be disposed intermediate adjacent ones of the primary actuators.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.