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US 8,558,098 B1Granted
Reconfigurable magnetic numerical keyboard charts and numerically notated sheets for teaching students to play piano
OwnerLarisa Mauldininventor
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Abstract
A reconfigurable magnetic numerical keyboard chart and a numerically notated sheet facilitates learning to play and playing piano. The chart fits behind a keyboard. Notes are numbered. The numbers correspond to keys to be played. A notated sheet shows the sequence of keys to play, including a duration for each key. Complex musical notation can be avoided. Indicia displayed on the magnetic chart may be changed using magnetic pieces.
Claims20
A music training kit comprising a numerical keyboard chart and a numerically notated sheet,
- said numerical keyboard chart comprising a sheet having a face and magnetic backing, a sheet width and a sheet height,
- the face of the keyboard chart displaying a plurality of rectangles corresponding to a plurality of keys on a keyboard, said keys on the keyboard including naturals and accidentals,
- the sheet width being no greater than a width of the keyboard,
- each rectangle having a rectangle width about equal to a width of a key of the keyboard, and
- each rectangle being separated from an adjacent rectangle by a space, and
- the plurality of rectangles being configured to align with the keys of the keyboard,
- and the sheet height being between 1 inch and 6 inches;
- and
- said numerically notated sheet, and
- the rectangles corresponding to naturals have a first appearance, and the rectangles corresponding to accidentals having a second appearance, and
- each rectangle corresponding to a natural displaying a number, said number being an integer having an absolute value from 1 to 7, and
- at least one magnetically attachable indicia, said attachable indicia being removably attachable to the face of the numerical keyboard chart;
- and
- a corresponding numerically notated sheet comprising a sheet having a plurality of rows, each row displaying a plurality of numbers, each of said numbers being an integer having an absolute value from 1 to 7 and corresponding to numbered rectangle of the numerical keyboard chart.
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A music training method comprising steps of
- providing a numerically notated sheet comprising a sheet having a plurality of rows, each row displaying a plurality of numbers, each of said numbers being an integer having an absolute value from 1 to 7 and corresponding to a key of a keyboard, and said integers corresponding to keys to be played for a musical composition;
- and
- providing a numerical keyboard chart,
- said numerical keyboard chart comprising a sheet having a face and magnetic backing, a sheet width and a sheet height,
- the face of the keyboard chart displaying a plurality of rectangles corresponding to a plurality of keys on a keyboard, said keys on the keyboard including naturals and accidentals,
- the sheet width being no greater than a width of the keyboard,
- each rectangle having a rectangle width about equal to a width of a key of the keyboard, and
- each rectangle being separated from an adjacent rectangle by a space, and
- the plurality of rectangles being configured to align with the keys of the keyboard,
- and the sheet height being between 1 inch and 6 inches;
- and
- said numerically notated sheet, and
- the rectangles corresponding to naturals have a first appearance, and the rectangles corresponding to accidentals having a second appearance, and
- each rectangle corresponding to a natural displaying a number, said number being an integer having an absolute value from 1 to 7, and
- a plurality of magnetically attachable indicia, said attachable indicia being removably attachable to the face of the numerical keyboard chart;
- and
- playing the key corresponding to each numbered rectangle on the keyboard chart as indicated by each number on the numerically notated sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.