Class 84/471R - Charts or boards

Subclass of Class 84 - Music
Definition: Various kinds of charts.
No. of patents: 60
Last issue date: 04/29/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7365261	Musical performance data creating apparatus with visual zooming assistance In an apparatus for creating musical performance data according to operations of a user, a screen display section displays an input screen having a data input area for use in inputting of musical performance data. A position indication section operates when a first ...	04/29/2008
7337946	Device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues A device for resolving interpersonal relationship issues comprising: (a) a plurality of text sheets comprised of flexible, transparent material; (b) a rigid front cover; and (c) a rigid back cover; wherein each text sheet comprises an opaque band bearing text on eit...	03/04/2008
7314991	Method of conveying musical information A method of conveying musical information is described. The method includes the steps of assigning sequential alphabetic and numeric designations as a system of reference to the physical location of individual piano keys on a piano keyboard, the physical location co...	01/01/2008
7304228	Creating realtime data-driven music using context sensitive grammars and fractal algorithms Musical approaches are applied to the sonification of data. The musical approaches do not require directly mapping data to sound. Data is interpreted and transformed into sound through Lindemayer-systems or other methods. Where fractals are used in the interpretatio...	12/04/2007
7278516	Apparatus and method for bearing lubrication in turbine engines A lubrication system includes an inlet conduit having an inboard end attached to a bearing support and an outboard end for receiving lubricant. A lubricant inlet assembly is attached to the inlet conduit outboard end and has an inlet cap with a receptacle, an inlet ...	10/09/2007
7261295	Jump for music game This is a musical rhythms game whereby players move to rhythms of music notation placed on a staff. There are two separate versions—a floor and table top version, which are designed to help players develop more rhythmic awareness and to create a better understandi...	08/28/2007
7241945	Morpheus music notation system Devices, methods and system for a morpheus music notation system adapted for key, string, wind and percussion instruments for ease of teaching and learning music intuitively. Intuitive morpheus music notation system creates a simple environment revolving around numb...	07/10/2007
7220909	Apparatus for displaying musical information without overlap A musical information displaying apparatus is to display musical notes in progression along the time axis on a musical staff together with chords and words based on the respective event data contained in a music performance data file representing a musical performan...	05/22/2007
7176371	Algorithmic combo-instrument slide ruler for musical reference An algorithmic combo-instrument slide ruler comprising one common part working in cooperation with two interchangeable parts selected from separate multitudes of unique yet related parts. An opaque slidable combo-instrument tuning card is selected having thereon inf...	02/13/2007
7119266	Electronic music display appliance and method for displaying music scores An apparatus and a method for electronically displaying music scores use a music object file format to store and display music scores. A music score file is translated into a music object file. The music object file includes music data structures that correspond to ...	10/10/2006
7094960	Musical score display apparatus A musical score display apparatus reads note data and lyric data, and displays the read note data and lyric data on a displayed musical score. In the case where the lyric data are displayed to match the displayed note data, a position where character strings of the ...	08/22/2006
7084340	Apparatus and method of letter learning finger patterns for stringed instruments A tool for learning positions of notes on a fingerboard of a stringed instrument having a baseboard and templates for placement over the baseboard so as to focus a student's attention on finger patterns that are necessary to master a stringed instrument. Additional ...	08/01/2006
7041891	Choral keyboarding non-note reading methodology A non-note reading methodology developed for the instant ability of lay people/students to use any keyboard instrument to play notes combined with cardinal numbers (1–8). They can instantly play melodies/choral parts. The notes of the scale are numbered from 1–8...	05/09/2006
6997480	Cord lock device for books and the like A cord lock device for releasably securing a hinged object in a closed position includes a first cord loop projecting from a first side of a hinged object and a second cord loop projecting from a second side of a hinged object, the first and second cord loops projec...	02/14/2006
6969793	Piano key finder and chord indicator An instructional device for use by music students is constructed as an outer sleeve having a slide member fitted within it. The outer sleeve has first and second sets of openings and is imprinted with a representation of a piano keyboard. The slide member has alphab...	11/29/2005
6936759	Teaching method and template to make a guide to teach piano A plastic template is disclosed with elongated slots and circular holes in it. The template can be put on a piece of paper and by running pencil through the various slots, all of the scales, chords, and intervals can be produced on the paper to form a guide. The gui...	08/30/2005
6753466	Electronic programmable system for playing stringed instruments and method of using same An electronic programmable system including a membrane switch chordboard with a printed chord arrangement affixed to the chordboard. A chord arrangement is written for each different stringed instrument. The chordboard also has a plurality of	06/22/2004
6635815	Electronic music providing apparatus The electronic music providing apparatus comprises a music control unit which inputs score data, classifies the score data into music data of each play part, and transmits it, and an electronic music display unit which receives music data of each music pa...	10/21/2003
6632991	Scale indicator for a keyboard instrument A scale indicator for a keyboard of a keyboard instrument has a stand, a belt and an indicating element. The belt is moveably mounted on the stand. A key selecting area is mounted on the belt and has multiple key-selecting blocks each illuminating at leas...	10/14/2003
6605767	Music learning system including instrument and method A musical learning system including an instrument and method is disclosed. The instrument is comprised of a rectangularly shaped box designed for convenient handling by an operator in a manner analogous to other musical instruments such as a piano, a guit...	08/12/2003
6414230	Jazz drumming ride pattern flip chart tool A jazz drumming ride pattern flip chart tool comprises at least one ride pattern card and a notation card beneath and extending beyond the ride pattern card. A sliding dowel moved to a place on the notation card indicates which drum should be struck. Each...	07/02/2002
6392131	Device for patterned input and display of musical notes A device for input of musical notes and chords, each triad including a plurality of musical notes and being classified into types according to a number of notes in the chord and the tonal relationship among the notes, includes a plurality of input devices...	05/21/2002
6265651	Gauge for selecting musical instrument strings The present invention is a gauge for selecting musical instrument strings. It includes a base member and at least one movable member that is engaged to the base member, and which provides information related to specific musical strings. In preferred embod...	07/24/2001
6239344	Apparatus and method for instructing the playing of notes of a finger operated instrument An apparatus and method for instructing a user in the playing of notes associated with a finger operated instrument such as a guitar. A chart has a length and width and presents a planar display surface subdivided into a plurality of subset display areas....	05/29/2001
6232538	System and method for determining music modulation A system for determining a musical modulation from a source key to a target key, such that the source key and the target key are selected from a cycle of musical keys. The system includes a relational tool and a bridging tool. The relational tool is capab...	05/15/2001
6111180	Playing cards for teaching reading of musical notes A set of playing cards divided into card groups, each card group corresponding to a different note value and containing cards depicting all of the tones of an octave of the chromatic scale. Each card of the card set is associated with only a single tone a...	08/29/2000
6031172	Music teaching aid A music teaching aid having a number of reference rings that are positioned so as to have independent rotatable movement on a base member. Depending on the shape of the base member, the reference rings are either substantially coaxial cylindrical sleeves ...	02/29/2000
6015947	Method of teaching music A method of teaching students to understand, read, and play sheet music. The method includes first teaching students rote understanding of musical notes and progressing to a structural understanding of notes on a musical staff. The teaching method is cond...	01/18/2000
5998720	Music teaching system and method A music teaching system is provided, comprising at least two musical instruments, each instrument having a mechanism for producing a musical note when the means is activated, each such mechanism being marked by a color corresponding to the particular musi...	12/07/1999
5811705	Learning apparatus A learning apparatus for learning notes includes a planar, one-part or multi-part board, made of wood, cardboard, plastic, or a similar, nearly form-rigid material with a working surface, exhibiting non-removable and well-recognizable staff indicia means....	09/22/1998
5775915	Form of music notation There is a musical score in which the key and any accidentals are indicated by visual coding of the individual notes and associated components as they appear throughout said score. The visual coding includes a set of contrasting colors. One of the set is ...	07/07/1998
5760323	Networked electronic music display stands The present invention is directed to an electronic display stand that can advance through musical notes without interrupting a musician's performance. The stand can be controlled by remote mechanical actuation, the sound of musical notes, or a timed inter...	06/02/1998
5685724	System of teaching music A method of teaching music and the charts to do so are provided. The method includes the steps of: teaching the student that "every other finger plays every other key"; showing the student the hand placement on the keyboard that will correspond to a given...	11/11/1997
5597968	Percussion music teaching method The invention is a music teaching method designed for the student of non-pitched percussion instruments incorporating two major components. First, a limited selection of basic percussion exercises and variations written for one or more percussion instrume...	01/28/1997
5540133	Learning aids A learning aid adapted to be attached to an instrument of the type defined. The learning aid is arranged to lie generally parallel with the fretboard or fingerboard of the instrument and to afford a visual display indicating the string or strings, and the...	07/30/1996
5448008	Musical-tone control apparatus with means for inputting a bowing velocity signal In order to simulate sounds of an acoustic musical instrument such as a bowed stringed instrument, an electronic musical instrument employs a musical tone control apparatus which at least contains an operating device and a detecting circuit. Herein, when ...	09/05/1995
5429029	Guitar scale calculator The guitar scale calculator device of the present invention has a longitudinal housing with a longitudinal open window. A scroll is disposed within the housing and is visible through the open window of the housing. The scroll contains a first indicia indi...	07/04/1995
5370539	Scale and chord indicator device A chord or scale indicating device includes at least one fixed member and at least one movable member. On one of the fixed or movable members a scale is provided of at least one octave including both the white and black notes of the octave. In this octave...	12/06/1994
5309812	Method and device to aid in learning to play chords on a harmonica An elongated flexible sheet (20) contains numbers (22, 26) and corresponding parallel lines (24) that are aligned with the holes (13) of a harmonica (11). The top portion of the sheet (20) contains rows (30, 37, 40, 47) of respective color-coded blocks (3...	05/10/1994
5254008	Device for teaching music A simple teaching kit for use by music teachers and students at any level to illustrate the theory of music. The kit comprises representations of the treble and bass clefs and two octave sections of a piano keyboard in combination with a plurality of tran...	10/19/1993

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