JP2002072853A - Music school system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a music school system to realize music education of a low cost and high level, the core of which is private lessens to many music lovers. SOLUTION: In the music school system to provide many and unspecified students with chances for private lessens by utilizing the Internet, a school sponsor (10) to provide lessen programs for individual persons opens a homepage (30) as a virtual classroom on the web of the Internet and manages a school management center (20) to provide the students with the electronic information relating to the private lessens. The students provide the school sponsor with the recording data of set pieces for attending the lessens, access the homepage through the Internet and receive the guidance information by the school sponsor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music school system mainly composed of individual lessons, and more particularly, to a low-cost and high-level individual lesson and counseling regardless of age, occupation, or music genre. Music school system that can be.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The music business is developed in a wide variety of ways in various genres. Through business such as karaoke, banquets, and live shows, the number of places (chances) where many people can communicate by singing has increased.
People's involvement in music has changed from a singing style to a singing style, and the number of enthusiasts who want to be able to sing better is increasing. Also, many of such enthusiasts aim to be professional singers.

[0003] Generally, music schools can provide appropriate lessons, voice training, and the like to a large number of enthusiasts who want to be good at singing. But,
The essential item for musician education is to provide high-level education through individual lessons that develop individual talents. This direction is aimed at educating a large number of students comprehensively and thinking about profit as a business. It is inconsistent with the easy-to-run music school method. In addition, music schools require a great deal of time and money to operate and provide facilities, and therefore place great burdens on students, making it extremely difficult to succeed as a business.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to provide a large number of lovers who want to be good at singing at low cost and high level with individual lessons at their core, regardless of age, occupation and music genre. It aims to provide a music school system that realizes music education.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In a music school system for providing an individual lesson opportunity to an unspecified number of students using the Internet, a school organizer providing a lesson program for individuals is required to provide a lesson program for the Internet. Open a virtual classroom on the web and give students
Operates a school management center that provides electronic information about personal lessons. Students provide recorded data of the pieces to be assigned to the school organizer for taking lessons, access virtual classrooms via the Internet, Receive guidance information by

[0006] The student provides the recording data of the task music to the school organizer via a recording medium such as a cassette tape, an MD, a CD, or via the Internet. The student also provides self-profile information to the school organizer, along with the recorded data of the work piece.

[0007] The school organizer checks the reach of each item such as pitch, rhythm, pronunciation, utterance, voice quality, etc. based on the recorded data of the task music, and at least automatically checks the reach of the pitch and rhythm by a computer. Done by

[0008] The school organizer has recorded data of the subject song,
Select the instructor's request according to the student's wishes or student suitability.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a music school system of the present invention which provides an unspecified number of students with the opportunity of a private lesson using the Internet.

[0010] Individual lessons according to the present invention are performed through a school management center 20 operated by a school organizer 10 that provides a lesson program for individuals.

The school organizer 10 develops a virtual classroom via the school management center 20 and uses a homepage 30 on the Internet to provide students with individual lessons including lesson program information, instruction information, and the like. Provide electronic information. In addition, the homepage 30 provides promotion information including music school guidance as needed.

All the students 41 access the homepage 30 on the Internet, that is, visit the virtual classroom, and take a lesson, for example, from each home 40 using the home computer 42. The student 41 can also use the homepage 30 to make a lesson attendance procedure, that is, a student member registration procedure, and make an electronic payment of an enrollment fee and a tuition fee using a bank account number or a cash card PIN. Good, or you may take the lesson attendance procedure using mail or home delivery.

Referring now to FIG. 1, in the music school system of the present invention, a specific student 41 takes a lesson according to a personal lesson program provided by the school The flow up to receiving the guidance information by will be described.

A school management center 20 operated by the school organizer 10 constitutes a main system of a music school functioning via the Internet,
Server system 21, database system 2
2. Includes a lesson attendance management system 23.

[0015] The Web server system 21 provides a virtual classroom accessible to students via the Internet. Web server system 21, database
As described below, the system 22 and the lesson attendance management system 23 are interconnected to transmit and receive data relating to the maintenance of the school or the lesson program as required.

The Web server system 21 is linked to the computer 42 of the student 41 via the home page 30. The student member registration means 21A, the lesson program selection means 21B, and the tuition payment method selection means 21C.
including.

The student member registration means 21A receives student member data input from the computer 42 of the student 41 via the line 40L, for example, personal data such as the student's address, name, age, hometown, and the like. Depending on,
An ID (identification number) is set, and a student member registration process is executed and managed. In this case, the school organizer 10 can set an ID for a special member in order to provide an additional service to a specific student or a scholarship student.

The school organizer 10 can issue a membership card to a student according to the personal data as described above. As such a membership card, a conventional magnetic stripe card or IC card is used, and a large-scale storage capacity including music data is used in order to expand the usage method and the usage field for both school organizers and students. It is also possible to use a personal media card in which an optical storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, or the like, and an IC chip having a non-contact type security (forgery or falsification) and authentication function are integrated.

The lesson program selecting means 21B provides a homepage 30 for providing the student 41 with information for selecting a lesson program when the student 41 desires to take a lesson, as will be described in detail below. Give menu-style image information on top.

The tuition payment method selection means 21C is for the student 4
1 is a cash payment / dealer so that you can select the method of payment for tuition when you enter a music school or continue taking lessons.
In order to provide students with selection information such as card payment, cash payment at the time of delivery of teaching materials, and bank transfer at the time of entering the school, menu-type image information is provided on the homepage 30.

When the student 41 desires to enter a music school, the student 41 first accesses the Internet from a computer 42, and then uses the menu provided by the homepage 30 via the line 40L to make a lesson. Select the program and specify the payment method for the tuition, and complete the lesson registration process.

The image information displayed in the menu form on the homepage 30 by the lesson program selecting means 21B specifically provides, for example, a lesson program for an amateur section and a professional training section. The amateur lesson program is designed for students who simply want to improve their singing as a hobby. Basic training such as pitch, rhythm, pronunciation, vocalization, voice quality, etc. is based on the recorded data of the task music provided by the students. Includes counseling, as well as simple optimistic learning. In contrast, the lesson program in the professional development section has completed the lesson program in the amateur section, and is intended for students who are likely to be active as professional singers in the future and who want to become professional singers. Includes counseling and training required for entertainers such as stage manners. In particular, in the lesson program of the professional training section, in addition to the lesson via the Internet, it is possible to conduct individual lessons by direct instruction of the instructor tailored to the student's aptitude according to the student's wish or the judgment of the school organizer, It is also possible to provide a full-blown education, including the production up to the student's professional debut. Furthermore, in the lesson program of the professional training section, it is possible to make recommendations to affiliated music schools or prominent instructors according to the achievements and talents of the students.

The database system 22 operates on line 2
1L, is connected to a Web server system 21, and has a student database 22A and a lesson program
Database 22B. Student database 22A
Accumulates and stores personal data on students. Lesson program database 22B is available on homepage 3
The data relating to the lesson program provided to the students via the Internet is stored and stored. Student database 22A,
The data accumulated and stored in the lesson program database 22B is called up by the Web server system 21 and the lesson attendance management system 23 described later as needed.

The lesson attendance management system 23 is connected to the Web server system 21 via a line 23L and to the database system 22 via a line 23M. The lesson attendance management system 23 responds to the student member registration data, the lesson program selection data, and the tuition payment method data received from the web server system 21 via the line 23L, and the student database 22A, the lesson program database 22
Relevant data stored and stored in B is called via the line 23M, and a form of digital data issued to the student is created. The electronic form issued by the lesson attendance management system 23 stores the computer 4 of the student so that the lesson program selected by the student can be confirmed.
2 is managed by the school organizer 10 to distribute print screens and files via the line 23N and to provide information on the lesson program selected to take the course. The lesson attendance management system 23 can also distribute the teaching material information on the selected lesson program as a print screen and a file via the line 23N according to the student's request.

The lesson attendance management system 23 also manages billing / payment management of student fees, including student enrollment fees and tuition fees.
Manage student lesson schedules and grades, schedule instructors assigned according to the lesson program,
Executes instructor fee payment management for the instructor.

When the lesson attendance procedure is completed, the student 41
According to the selected lesson program, the recording data of the subject tune, for example, recording one full chorus, is recorded on a recording medium such as a cassette tape, an MD, or a CD.
Send to school organizer 10. In this case, student 41
Can record the recorded data of the subject song via the Internet using his own computer, or install a set-top box in a karaoke box that is being developed as a business nationwide and from there via the Internet, or The information can be provided to the school organizer 10 via the Internet using an information terminal installed in a convenience store. The student 41 can also provide the school organizer 10 with self-profile information along with the record data of the task music.

The school organizer 10 designates a full-time instructor registered in advance at the music school in accordance with the lesson program selected by the student. On the basis of,
Achievement check is performed for each item such as pitch, rhythm, pronunciation, utterance, and voice quality. Further, the school organizer 10 may request a special lecturer outside the music school as necessary according to the student's suitability or the music genre desired by the student.

Further, the school organizer 10 can perform at least a check of the pitch and rhythm reaching degree by an automatic diagnosis using a computer system instead of the instructor as described above.

Further, the school organizer 10 installs a recording system such as a piano, a microphone, a tape, an MD, and a CD, and based on the recording data of the musical piece provided by the student 41, the voice quality and key of each student. You can also create lesson tapes tailored to your needs and use them as teaching materials.

When the above-described reach check is completed, the result is reported to the school organizer 10 as guidance information for the student together with the counseling comment of the instructor. The reported guidance information is accumulated and stored in the student database 22A through the lesson attendance management system 23, and is exclusively for student members on the Internet developed through the school management center 20 operated by the school organizer 10. Is provided as electronic information on a homepage 30 of the company. At this time, the school organizer 10
In addition to instructional information, we can provide teaching materials and resource information for the next steps in the lesson program.

The student 41 accesses the homepage 30 using the member code already registered by the student member registration means 21A of the school management center 20,
Instruction information and additional information can be viewed on the computer screen as needed.

Of course, if desired, the student 41 can receive guidance information and the like including teaching materials by mail or home delivery via the actual delivery line 10M. The school organizer 10 also determines the actual delivery line 10 according to the electronic form received from the lesson attendance management system 23.
Through M, the teaching materials can be mailed or delivered to the students, and when the delivery is made, the school organizer 1
In the case of No. 0, guidance information including teaching materials and the like are delivered to the student 41, and when the tuition payment is cash settlement, the tuition can be paid.

[0033]

According to the music school system of the present invention, it is possible to provide an unspecified number of students with the opportunity of a personal lesson using the Internet, and to expand the music business globally. .

Further, according to the music school system of the present invention, it is possible for an individual student in a general home to easily and inexpensively perform advanced lessons of an expert according to his / her personal taste and music level at low cost. You can take the course.

Further, according to the music school system of the present invention, it is possible for students to take lessons via the Internet without being restricted by time, and to provide an extremely efficient training system. Can be.

Further, according to the music school system of the present invention, individual lessons can be taken extremely easily using the Internet regardless of age, occupation, or genre of music. A system capable of receiving counseling can be provided.

Further, according to the music school system of the present invention, by using the Internet, the burden of direct instruction of the instructor on the student can be reduced. It will be able to arrange top class instructors and provide lessons tailored to the student's individuality, and at the same time, establish a department for developing lyricists, composers, performers, producers and voice trainers.

Further, according to the music school system of the present invention, a large-scale student member database is constructed in the school management center via the Internet. And business development becomes possible. For example, holding an original concert by student members, developing a production business that collects talented students from among the student members and debuting at various events or establishing a record company, copyright management business related to music schools Development of music distribution service business through student members, performance music device sales business through student members, concert ticket sales business through student members,
And the like.

Further, by commercializing the music school system of the present invention as a package, it is possible to develop a business linked to various deformed schools other than the music school, and to develop a global franchise business. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a music school system of the present invention capable of providing an unspecified number of students with an opportunity of a private lesson using the Internet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 School organizer 10L, 10M delivery line 20 School management center 21 Web server system 21A Student member registration means 21B Lesson program selection means 21C Tuition payment method selection means 22 Database system 22A Student database 22B Lesson program database 23 Lesson attendance management System 21L, 23L, 23M, 23N, 40L Line 30 Homepage 40 Home 41 Student 42 Computer

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A music school system which provides an unspecified number of students with an individual lesson opportunity using the Internet. In a music school system, a school organizer providing an individual lesson program creates a virtual classroom on the Internet web. Establishing and operating a school management center that provides electronic information on the lesson program to the student, wherein the student provides the school organizer with recorded data of the task music for the lesson attendance, A music school system accessing the virtual classroom operated by the school management center via the Internet and receiving guidance information from the school organizer. 2. The music school system according to claim 1, wherein the student provides the recording data of the music piece to the school organizer by using a recording medium such as a cassette tape, an MD, or a CD. 3. The music school system according to claim 1, wherein the student provides the record data of the task music to the school organizer via the Internet. 4. The music school system according to claim 1, wherein the student provides self-profile information to the school organizer together with the record data of the music piece. 5. The school organizer according to claim 1, wherein the school organizer performs an attainment check for each item such as a pitch, a rhythm, a pronunciation, a utterance, a voice quality, etc., based on the record data of the task music. Any music school system. 6. The school organizer according to claim 1, wherein the school organizer performs at least a pitch and a rhythm reach check based on the recorded data of the task music by an automatic diagnosis using a computer. Music school system. 7. The instructor according to claim 1, wherein the school organizer selects a request from an instructor according to one of record data of the task music, the student's desire, and the student's suitability. 5. A music school system according to any one of 5. 8. The music school system according to claim 1, wherein the school organizer issues a membership card according to the student's personal data.