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Electronic stringed instrument with fingering operating data memory system and navigate display device
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-07
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2010-02-07
Abstract
Abstract In an electronic stringed instrument, when a fingered string is plucked, the initiation of vibration of the plucked string is detected by a string vibration sensor to generate timing data representing the vibration initiation timing and number data representing the number of the string which is vibrated. Every time the timing data is obtained, pitch data, timing data and number data are respectively stored in the memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Murata
- 👤 Hajime Manabe
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:05
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H3/00; G10H3/12; G10H3/14; G10H3/18; G09; G09B; G09B15/00; G09B15/001; G09B15/002; G09B15/003; G10H1/00; G10H1/32; G10H1/34; G10H1/342
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 79
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to operated ones of the plurality of said fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a string is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing a timing of said string vibration and string number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings which has been initiated to vibrate; and memory means for storing, every time said timing data is outputted by said string data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means, and said timing data and said string number data outputted from said string data output means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to operated ones of the plurality of said fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a string is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing a timing of said string vibration and string number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings which has been initiated to vibrate; and memory means for storing, every time said timing data is outputted by said string data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means, and said timing data and said string number data outputted from said string data output means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 1, wherein said pitch data output means includes a plurality of pitch designation switch means, each of which is provided for each one of said plurality of fingering operable positions on said fingering operation sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of pitch designation switch means includes a fixed contact secured to said fingerboard and a movable contact facing said fixed contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 1, wherein said memory means includes means for digitally storing the pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means, and the timing data and the string number data outputted from said string data output means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means so that said timing data, said pitch data and said string number data stored in said memory means are read out so as to generate a musical tone having a pitch determined by both said pitch data and said string number data at a timing corresponding to said timing data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 5, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating a musical tone in response to a control operation by said control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 6, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided within said instrument body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to a fingering operable position where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string-vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, every time an initiation of string vibration of said plurality of strings is detected by said string-vibration sensor means, time interval data representing a time interval between detection of an initiation of current string vibration and detection of an initiation of preceding string vibration, and string number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings which has been initiated to vibrate; and memory means for successively storing said time interval data and said string number data outputted from said string data output means and said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
183 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to a fingering operable position where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string-vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, every time an initiation of string vibration of said plurality of strings is detected by said string-vibration sensor means, time interval data representing a time interval between detection of an initiation of current string vibration and detection of an initiation of preceding string vibration, and string number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings which has been initiated to vibrate; and memory means for successively storing said time interval data and said string number data outputted from said string data output means and said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 8, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means to read out said time interval data, said pitch data and said string number data stored in said memory means and to generate a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to said pitch data in accordance with said time interval data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 9, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating a predetermined musical tone having a pitch determined by said pitch data and said string number data read out of said memory means in response to said time interval data read out of said memory means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electronic stringed instrument of claim 10, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided in said instrument body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; memory means for successively storing sets of data, each set including fingering section number data capable of individually identifying said fingering operation sections, fingering position data capable of individually identifying said fingering operable positions, and fingering operation timing data representing a time at which a selected fingering position is to be fingering operated; fingering position indicator means mounted at each of said plurality of fingering operable positions for respectively indicating each of said plurality of fingering positions based on said sets of data; and display driving means for reading successively said sets of data from said memory means and for driving said fingering position indicator means determined by both said fingering section number data and said fingering position data at a timing in accordance with said fingering operation timing data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; memory means for successively storing sets of data, each set including fingering section number data capable of individually identifying said fingering operation sections, fingering position data capable of individually identifying said fingering operable positions, and fingering operation timing data representing a time at which a selected fingering position is to be fingering operated; fingering position indicator means mounted at each of said plurality of fingering operable positions for respectively indicating each of said plurality of fingering positions based on said sets of data; and display driving means for reading successively said sets of data from said memory means and for driving said fingering position indicator means determined by both said fingering section number data and said fingering position data at a timing in accordance with said fingering operation timing data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of other strings different from said plurality of strings are tensioned on each of said fingering operation sections.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 12, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means in synchronism with a driving operation performed by said display driving means to read out therefrom said sets of data successively and to generate, for each of said sets of data, at least one musical tone having a pitch corresponding to said fingering position data and said fingering section number data at a timing corresponding to said fingering operating timing data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 14, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating for each of said sets of data a musical tone having a pitch determined by both said fingering position data and said fingering section number data at a timing corresponding to said fingering operation timing data read out from said memory means in accordance with a control of said control means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 15, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided in said instrument body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
179 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; memory means for storing sets of data, each set including a fingering section number data capable of individually identifying said fingering operation sections, fingering position data capable of individually identifying said fingering operable positions, and time interval data representing a time interval between a current timing at which a selected fingering operable position is to be fingering operated and a preceding timing at which said selected fingering operable operation was to be fingering operated; fingering position indication means provided at each of said plurality of fingering operable positions; and display driving means for reading out successively said sets of data from said memory means and for driving said fingering position indication means a fingering operable position determined by both said fingering position data and said fingering section number data at a time interval corresponding to said time interval data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
179 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; memory means for storing sets of data, each set including a fingering section number data capable of individually identifying said fingering operation sections, fingering position data capable of individually identifying said fingering operable positions, and time interval data representing a time interval between a current timing at which a selected fingering operable position is to be fingering operated and a preceding timing at which said selected fingering operable operation was to be fingering operated; fingering position indication means provided at each of said plurality of fingering operable positions; and display driving means for reading out successively said sets of data from said memory means and for driving said fingering position indication means a fingering operable position determined by both said fingering position data and said fingering section number data at a time interval corresponding to said time interval data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
76 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 17, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means in synchronism with a driving of said display driving means to read out therefrom said sets of data successively and to generate, for each of said sets of data, at least one musical tone having a pitch corresponding to said fingering position data and said fingering section number data at a time interval corresponding to said time interval data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 18, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating, for each of said sets of data, at least one musical tone having a pitch determined by both said fingering position data and said fingering section number data at a time interval corresponding to said time interval data read out from said memory means in accordance with a control of said control means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 19, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided in said instrument body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
172 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a fingerboard provided on the instrument body; at least one string tensioned on said fingerboard; memory means for successively storing a series of string-depressing position data respectively representing string-depressing position to be depressing operated from among a plurality of string-depressing positions on said string, and string-depressing time data representing one of (a) an operation timing at which said plurality of string-depressing position are to be operated, and (b) a time interval between a current timing at which a string-depressing position is to be operated and a preceding timing at which a string-depressing position was to be operated; a plurality of display means provided at each of said string-depressing positions on said at least one string; and display driving means for reading out respectively corresponding ones of said string-depressing position data and said string-depressing time data, and for driving a display means from among said plurality of display means determined by said string-depressing position data at a timing corresponding to said string-depressing time data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
172 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a fingerboard provided on the instrument body; at least one string tensioned on said fingerboard; memory means for successively storing a series of string-depressing position data respectively representing string-depressing position to be depressing operated from among a plurality of string-depressing positions on said string, and string-depressing time data representing one of (a) an operation timing at which said plurality of string-depressing position are to be operated, and (b) a time interval between a current timing at which a string-depressing position is to be operated and a preceding timing at which a string-depressing position was to be operated; a plurality of display means provided at each of said string-depressing positions on said at least one string; and display driving means for reading out respectively corresponding ones of said string-depressing position data and said string-depressing time data, and for driving a display means from among said plurality of display means determined by said string-depressing position data at a timing corresponding to said string-depressing time data.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
69 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 21, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means in synchronism with a driving of said display driving means to read therefrom corresponding ones of said string-depressing position data and said string-depressing time data successively, and to generate at least one musical tone having a pitch corresponding to said string-depressing position data at a timing corresponding to said string-depressing time data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
54 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 22, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating at least one musical tone having a pitch determined by said string-depressing position data at a timing corresponding to said string-depressing time data read out from said memory means in accordance with a control of said control means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 23, wherein said musical tone generating mean is provided in said instrument body.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
193 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a fingerboard provided on the instrument body; a plurality of string tensioned on said fingerboard; memory means for successively storing a series of string-depressing position data respectively representing string-depressing positions to be depressing operated from among a plurality of string-depressing position on said plurality of strings, string-depressing time data representing one of (a) operation timing at which said plurality of string-depressing positions are to be operated, and (b) a time interval between a current timing at which a string-depressing position is to be operated and a preceding timing at which a string-depressing position was to be operated, and string number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings; and a plurality of display means provided at each of said string-depressing positions on said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out corresponding ones of said string-depressing position data, said string-depressing time data, said string number data successively, and for driving a display means from among said plurality of display means determined by both said string-depressing position data and said string number data at a timing corresponding to string-depressing time data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
193 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a fingerboard provided on the instrument body; a plurality of string tensioned on said fingerboard; memory means for successively storing a series of string-depressing position data respectively representing string-depressing positions to be depressing operated from among a plurality of string-depressing position on said plurality of strings, string-depressing time data representing one of (a) operation timing at which said plurality of string-depressing positions are to be operated, and (b) a time interval between a current timing at which a string-depressing position is to be operated and a preceding timing at which a string-depressing position was to be operated, and string number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings; and a plurality of display means provided at each of said string-depressing positions on said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out corresponding ones of said string-depressing position data, said string-depressing time data, said string number data successively, and for driving a display means from among said plurality of display means determined by both said string-depressing position data and said string number data at a timing corresponding to string-depressing time data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
79 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 25, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means in synchronism with a driving of said display driving means to read out therefrom corresponding ones of said string-depressing position data, and string-depressing time data, and said string number data successively, and to generate at least one musical tone having a pitch corresponding to said string-depressing position data and said string number data at a timing corresponding to said string-depressing time data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 25, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating at least one musical tone having a pitch determined by both said string-depressing position data and said string number data at a timing corresponding to said string-depressing time data read out from said memory means in accordance with a control of said control means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 27, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided on said instrument body.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
130 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; memory means for storing string number data capable of individually identifying each of said plurality of strings to be plucked, and plucking time data representing one of (a) a plucking timing of said strings to be plucked, and (b) a time interval between a current plucking timing and a preceding plucking timing; a plurality of plucking display means provided on said instrument body respectively corresponding to said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out said string number data and said plucking time data and for driving said plurality of plucking display means determined by said string number data read at a plucking timing corresponding to said plucking time data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
130 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; memory means for storing string number data capable of individually identifying each of said plurality of strings to be plucked, and plucking time data representing one of (a) a plucking timing of said strings to be plucked, and (b) a time interval between a current plucking timing and a preceding plucking timing; a plurality of plucking display means provided on said instrument body respectively corresponding to said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out said string number data and said plucking time data and for driving said plurality of plucking display means determined by said string number data read at a plucking timing corresponding to said plucking time data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 29, further comprising: tempo setting means for freely setting, for a selected one of said plurality of strings, a plucking tempo between a current plucking timing of said selected sting and a preceding plucking timing of said selected string; and control means for controlling said display driving means in accordance with the plucking tempo set by said tempo setting means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; memory means for storing number data capable of individually identifying each of said plurality of strings to be plucked, and plucking time data representing one of (a) plucking timing of said strings to be plucked, and (b) a time interval between a current plucking timing and a preceding plucking timing; plucking display means provided at each of said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out corresponding ones of said number data and said plucking time data, and for driving the plucking display means determined by said number data read out at timing corresponding to said plucking time data.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electronic stringed instrument having an instrument body, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; memory means for storing number data capable of individually identifying each of said plurality of strings to be plucked, and plucking time data representing one of (a) plucking timing of said strings to be plucked, and (b) a time interval between a current plucking timing and a preceding plucking timing; plucking display means provided at each of said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out corresponding ones of said number data and said plucking time data, and for driving the plucking display means determined by said number data read out at timing corresponding to said plucking time data.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 31, further comprising; tempo setting means for freely setting, for a selected one of said plurality of strings, a plucking tempo between a current plucking timing of said selected string and a preceding plucking timing of said selected string; and control means for controlling said display driving means in accordance with the plucking tempo set by said tempo setting means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; memory means for storing plucking direction data representing a plucking direction and plucking timing for each of said plurality of strings to be plucking operated; display means provided on said instrument body for visually displaying plucking direction and plucking timing of said strings to be plucking operated; and display driving means for successively reading out the plucking direction data stored in said memory means and for successively driving said display means according to said plucking direction data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; memory means for storing plucking direction data representing a plucking direction and plucking timing for each of said plurality of strings to be plucking operated; display means provided on said instrument body for visually displaying plucking direction and plucking timing of said strings to be plucking operated; and display driving means for successively reading out the plucking direction data stored in said memory means and for successively driving said display means according to said plucking direction data.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 33, wherein said display means includes a plurality of display elements each provided on said instrument body corresponding to said plurality of strings.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 33, wherein said plucking direction data stored in said memory means includes at least one of first, second and third plucking direction data, the first plucking direction data representing a down plucking direction of said plurality of strings from a first string to a last string thereof, the second plucking direction data representing an up plucking direction of said strings from the last string to the first string thereof, and the third plucking direction data representing an alternating plucking direction of said plucking direction and said second plucking direction.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
76 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 33, further comprising: tempo setting means for freely setting a plucking tempo in which an interval between a current plucking timing of the plurality of strings according to said plucking direction data and a preceding plucking timing of said plurality of strings according to said plucking direction data; and control means for controlling said display driving means in accordance with said plucking tempo set by said tempo setting means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; memory means for storing plucking direction data representing a plucking direction and plucking timing for each of said plurality of strings to be plucking operated; display means provided on each of said plurality of strings for visually displaying plucking direction and plucking timing of said strings to be plucking operated; and display driving means for successively reading out the plucking direction data stored in said memory means and for successively driving said display driving means according to said plucking direction data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; memory means for storing plucking direction data representing a plucking direction and plucking timing for each of said plurality of strings to be plucking operated; display means provided on each of said plurality of strings for visually displaying plucking direction and plucking timing of said strings to be plucking operated; and display driving means for successively reading out the plucking direction data stored in said memory means and for successively driving said display driving means according to said plucking direction data.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 37, further comprising: tempo setting means for freely setting a plucking tempo in which an interval between a current plucking timing of the plurality of strings according to said plucking direction data and a preceding plucking timing of said plurality of strings according to said plucking direction data; and control means controlling said display driving means in accordance with said plucking tempo set by said tempo setting means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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An electronic stringed instrument comprising: an instrument body; a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when initiation of vibration of said strings is detected by said string-vibrating sensor means, timing data representing a timing of an initiation of string vibration of the plurality of strings and number data identifying the string from among the plurality of strings which has been initiated to vibrate; memory means for storing said timing data and said number data outputted from said string data output means; plucking display means provided on positions of said instrument body respectively corresponding to said plurality of strings; and display driving means for successively reading out said timing data and said number data stored in said memory means and for driving said plucking display means determined by said number data at a timing corresponding to said timing data.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: an instrument body; a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when initiation of vibration of said strings is detected by said string-vibrating sensor means, timing data representing a timing of an initiation of string vibration of the plurality of strings and number data identifying the string from among the plurality of strings which has been initiated to vibrate; memory means for storing said timing data and said number data outputted from said string data output means; plucking display means provided on positions of said instrument body respectively corresponding to said plurality of strings; and display driving means for successively reading out said timing data and said number data stored in said memory means and for driving said plucking display means determined by said number data at a timing corresponding to said timing data.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 39, further comprising: tempo setting means for freely setting a plucking tempo between a current plucking timing of a predetermined string to be plucked and preceding plucking timing of a predetermined string to be plucked; and control means for controlling said display driving means in accordance with the plucking tempo set by said tempo setting means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: an instrument body; a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for successively outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a string is detected by said string-vibrating sensor means, time data representing a timing of the string vibrating and number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings which is initiated to vibrate; memory means for storing said timing data and said number data outputted from said string data output means; plucking display means provided at a predetermined position of said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out successively said timing data and said number data stored in said memory means and for driving said plucking display means determined by said number data at a timing corresponding to said timing data.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
148 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: an instrument body; a plurality of strings tensioned on said instrument body; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for successively outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a string is detected by said string-vibrating sensor means, time data representing a timing of the string vibrating and number data identifying a string from among said plurality of strings which is initiated to vibrate; memory means for storing said timing data and said number data outputted from said string data output means; plucking display means provided at a predetermined position of said plurality of strings; and display driving means for reading out successively said timing data and said number data stored in said memory means and for driving said plucking display means determined by said number data at a timing corresponding to said timing data.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 41, further comprising: tempo setting means for freely setting a plucking tempo in which an interval between a current plucking timing of a predetermined string from among said plurality of strings and a preceding plucking timing of said predetermined string; and control means for controlling said display driving means in accordance with the plucking tempo set by said tempo setting means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a fingerboard provided on an instrument body; at least one string tensioned on said fingerboard; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said at least one string; data output means for successively outputting, when said at least one string is vibrated while a predetermined position of said string is depressed, pitch data corresponding to said depressed position, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration initiation of said at least one string, and (b) an interval of time between an initiation of current string vibration and an initiation of preceding string vibration, and number data identifying said at least one string which has been initiated to vibrate; and memory means for storing said pitch data, said timing data and said number data outputted from said output means.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a fingerboard provided on an instrument body; at least one string tensioned on said fingerboard; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said at least one string; data output means for successively outputting, when said at least one string is vibrated while a predetermined position of said string is depressed, pitch data corresponding to said depressed position, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration initiation of said at least one string, and (b) an interval of time between an initiation of current string vibration and an initiation of preceding string vibration, and number data identifying said at least one string which has been initiated to vibrate; and memory means for storing said pitch data, said timing data and said number data outputted from said output means.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 43, further comprising control means for reading out said pitch data, said timing data, and said number data stored in said memory means to generated a musical tone having a pitch determined by said pitch data and said number data in accordance with said timing data.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 43, further comprising: depressing display means provided on each of a plurality of positions on said at least one string to be depressed; and display driving means for reading out said pitch data, said timing data and said number data stored in said memory means and for driving said depressing display means determined by both said pitch data and said number data in accordance with said timing data.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 43, further comprising: depressing display means provided at a plurality of positions of said fingerboard corresponding to a plurality of positions on said at least one string; and display driving means for reading out said pitch data, said timing data and said number data stored in said memory means, and for driving said depressing display means determined by both said pitch data and said number data in accordance with said timing data.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
192 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings respectively having a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to operated ones of said plurality of fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of strings; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a selected string from said plurality of strings is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration of said selected string, and (b) a time interval between a detection timing of an initiation of current string vibration and a detection timing of an initiation of preceding string vibration, and string number data identifying said selected string which has been initiated to have said string vibration; and memory means for successively storing, every time when said timing data is outputted by said string data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means, and said timing data and said string number data outputted from said string data output means.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
192 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings respectively having a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to operated ones of said plurality of fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of strings; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a selected string from said plurality of strings is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration of said selected string, and (b) a time interval between a detection timing of an initiation of current string vibration and a detection timing of an initiation of preceding string vibration, and string number data identifying said selected string which has been initiated to have said string vibration; and memory means for successively storing, every time when said timing data is outputted by said string data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means, and said timing data and said string number data outputted from said string data output means.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting itch data corresponding to operated ones of the plurality of said fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; timing data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a string is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing a timing of said string vibration; and memory means for storing, every time said timing data is outputted by said timing data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means and said timing data outputted from said timing data output means.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting itch data corresponding to operated ones of the plurality of said fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; timing data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a string is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing a timing of said string vibration; and memory means for storing, every time said timing data is outputted by said timing data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means and said timing data outputted from said timing data output means.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 48, wherein said pitch data output means includes a plurality of pitch designation switch means, each of which is provided for each one of said plurality of fingering operable positions on said fingering operation sections.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 49, wherein each of said plurality of pitch designation switch means includes a fixed contact secured to said fingerboard and a movable contact facing said fixed contact.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 48, wherein said memory means includes means for digitally storing the pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means, and the timing data outputted from said timing data output means.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
56 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 48, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means so that said timing data and said pitch data stored in said memory means are read out so as to generate a musical tone having a pitch determined by said pitch data at a timing corresponding to said timing data.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 52, further comprising musical tone generating means for generating a musical tone in response to a control operation by said control means.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic stringed instrument of claim 53, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided within said instrument body.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to a fingering operable position where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string-vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; time interval data output means for outputting, every time an initiation of string vibration of said plurality of strings is detected by said string-vibration sensor means, time interval data representing a time interval between detection of an initiation of current string vibration and detection an initiation of preceding string vibration; and memory means for successively storing said time interval data outputted form said time interval data output means and said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a plurality of strings tensioned on an instrument body; a fingerboard having a plurality of fingering operation sections, each of which corresponds to each of said plurality of strings and has a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to a fingering operable position where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of fingering operation sections; string-vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; time interval data output means for outputting, every time an initiation of string vibration of said plurality of strings is detected by said string-vibration sensor means, time interval data representing a time interval between detection of an initiation of current string vibration and detection an initiation of preceding string vibration; and memory means for successively storing said time interval data outputted form said time interval data output means and said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
54 words
The electronic stringed instrument according to claim 55, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means to read out said time interval data and said pitch data stored in said memory means, and to generate a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to said pitch data in accordance with said time interval data.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 56, further comprising musical tone generated means for generating a predetermined musical tone having a pitch determined by said pitch data read out of said memory means in response to said time interval data read out of said memory means.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electronic stringed instrument of claim 57, wherein said musical tone generating means is provided in said instrument body.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a fingerboard provided on an instrument body; at least one string tensioned on said fingerboard; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said at least one string; data output means for successively outputting, when said at least one string is vibrated while a predetermined position of said string is depressed, pitch data corresponding to said depressed position, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration initiation of said at least one string, and (b) an interval of time between an initiation of current string vibration and an initiation of preceding string vibration; and memory means for successively storing said pitch data and said timing data outputted from said output means.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electronic stringed instrument comprising: a fingerboard provided on an instrument body; at least one string tensioned on said fingerboard; string-vibrating sensor means for detecting string vibration of said at least one string; data output means for successively outputting, when said at least one string is vibrated while a predetermined position of said string is depressed, pitch data corresponding to said depressed position, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration initiation of said at least one string, and (b) an interval of time between an initiation of current string vibration and an initiation of preceding string vibration; and memory means for successively storing said pitch data and said timing data outputted from said output means.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electronic stringed instrument according to claim 59, further comprising control means for reading out said pitch data and said timing data stored in said memory means to generate a musical tone having a pitch determined by said pitch data in accordance with said timing data.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings respectively having a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to operated ones of said plurality of fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of strings; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a selected string from said plurality of strings is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration of said selected string, and (b) a time interval between a detection timing of an initiation of current string vibration and a detection timing of an initiation of preceding string vibration; and memory means for successively storing, every time when said timing data is outputted by said string data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means and said timing data outputted from said string data output means.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electronic stringed instrument, comprising: a plurality of strings respectively having a plurality of fingering operable positions; pitch data output means for outputting pitch data corresponding to operated ones of said plurality of fingering operable positions where a fingering operation is performed on said plurality of strings; string vibration sensor means for detecting string vibration of said plurality of strings; string data output means for outputting, when an initiation of vibration of a selected string from said plurality of strings is detected by said string vibration sensor means, timing data representing one of (a) a timing of vibration of said selected string, and (b) a time interval between a detection timing of an initiation of current string vibration and a detection timing of an initiation of preceding string vibration; and memory means for successively storing, every time when said timing data is outputted by said string data output means, said pitch data outputted from said pitch data output means and said timing data outputted from said string data output means.
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