Operation detection switch, musical instrument and parameter determination program

A mechanism for electronically providing a desired characterization to a musical note in a manner corresponding to a musical playing technique, the mechanism comprising:

• a moveable main body having a first fulcrum point, a second fulcrum point, a first contact point and a second contact point;
• a circuit board having a first fixed contact point and a second fixed contact point corresponding to and spaced from the respective first and second contact points;
• and
• wherein upon actuation of the mechanism, rotation of the main body about the first and second fulcrum points induces an interaction of the first and second contact points of the main body with the respective first and second fixed contact points of the circuit board to provide a first time period and a second time period corresponding to the desired characterization of the musical note.

A musical instrument having a mechanism providing a desired characterization to a musical note in a manner corresponding to a musical playing technique, the musical instrument comprising:

• an input corresponding to the musical note;
• an operation detection switch connected to the input, the operation detection switch comprising:
• a first fulcrum point;
• a second fulcrum point;
• a first electrical contact;
• a second electrical contact;
• and
• a circuit board supporting the operation detection switch;
• and
• an audible output produced by the musical instrument corresponding to the desired characterization communicated to the operation detection switch from the input.

A method for electronically providing a desired characterization to a musical note in a manner corresponding to a musical playing technique, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a mechanism having a main body;
• providing the main body with a first fulcrum point, a second fulcrum point, a first contact point and a second contact point;
• supporting the main body on a circuit board having a first fixed contact point and a second fixed contact point corresponding to and spaced from the respective first and second contact points;
• and
• actuating the mechanism to rotate the main body about the first and second fulcrum points to cause an interaction of the first and second contact points of the main body with the respective first and second fixed contact points of the circuit board to provide a first time period and a second time period based on the interaction of the first and second contact points corresponding to the desired characterization of the musical note.