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Auto-accompaniment apparatus with auto-chord progression of accompaniment tones
Assignee: Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-19
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Granted: 1992-02-04
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Expires: 2010-12-19
Abstract
Abstract An auto-accompaniment apparatus for an electronic musical instrument which includes an accompaniment pattern storage means and chord progression pattern storage means. These accompaniment pattern and chord progression pattern are programmed in the storage means for each type of rhythms. Accompaniment pattern data and the chord progression pattern data are read out from the storage means in response to selection of rhythm. A modifier modifies accompaniment notes in the accompaniment pattern data in accordance with programmed chord name in the chord progression pattern data. A tone generator generates accompaniment tones on the basis of the modified accompaniment notes.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Sekizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:19
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/38; G10H2210/00; G10H2210/571; G10H2210/576; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S84/00; Y10S84/12; Y10S84/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus having an accompaniment pattern storage means in which accompaniment pattern data for auto-accompaniment performance is stored for each rhythm, the apparatus comprising: chord progression pattern storage means in which chord progression patterns are preset for respective types of rhythm; rhythm selection means for selecting one of rhythms; read-out means for reading out said accompaniment pattern data and said chord progression pattern data respectively out of said accompaniment pattern storage means and said chord progression pattern storage means in response to a type of rhythm selected through said rhythm selection means; data processing means receiving said accompaniment pattern data and said chord progression pattern data from said read-out means and generating accompaniment tone data by modifying accompaniment notes in the accompaniment pattern data in accordance with chord progression specified by said chord progression pattern; and tone generating means for generating accompaniment tones in accordance with said accompaniment tone data generated in said data processing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus having an accompaniment pattern storage means in which accompaniment pattern data for auto-accompaniment performance is stored for each rhythm, the apparatus comprising: chord progression pattern storage means in which chord progression patterns are preset for respective types of rhythm; rhythm selection means for selecting one of rhythms; read-out means for reading out said accompaniment pattern data and said chord progression pattern data respectively out of said accompaniment pattern storage means and said chord progression pattern storage means in response to a type of rhythm selected through said rhythm selection means; data processing means receiving said accompaniment pattern data and said chord progression pattern data from said read-out means and generating accompaniment tone data by modifying accompaniment notes in the accompaniment pattern data in accordance with chord progression specified by said chord progression pattern; and tone generating means for generating accompaniment tones in accordance with said accompaniment tone data generated in said data processing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said accompaniment pattern data include chord pattern data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said accompaniment pattern data include bass pattern data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said accompaniment pattern data include bass pattern data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said accompaniment pattern data include rhythm pattern data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said accompaniment pattern data include rhythm pattern data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said chord progression pattern data consist of a sequence of chord names.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means comprises modifying means which shifts said accompaniment notes in the accompaniment pattern data by degrees specified by a chord name in said chord progression pattern data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An automatic accompaniment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said accompaniment pattern data consist of a sequence of reference chords accompanied with rhythm information.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4327622A
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