JP2002108198A - Musical performance supporting system, musical performance supporting method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a musical performance supporting system, a musical performance supporting method and a recording medium which can offer to a user an optimum etude for practicing performance technique necessary to play a tune by user's indication of the tune that the user wants to play. SOLUTION: A musical performance service center is provided with an administrative tune database storing tune title information of the etude and other musical compositions, musical score information composed of notes, pauses and other musical symbols of the musical composition, digital musical sound information of the musical compositions and etude information. Based on information for specifying the musical composition sent from a user's terminal apparatus, the etude corresponding to the musical composition is extracted from among the administrative tune database. Comparison diagnosis between information on musical sound with which the user played based on the extracted etude information and the musical sound information read out of the administrative tune database is made and diagnostic result is distributed to the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for providing information for assisting learning of musical instrument performance using a communication line (Internet) in response to a request from a user. The present invention relates to a performance support system, a performance support method, and a recording medium that provide practice music suitable for learning a performance technique necessary for performing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Players of musical instruments, especially beginners, have a desire to be able to quickly play music that requires advanced skills. However, it is difficult to play a music without suddenly learning the basics of performance.

[0003] Therefore, most performers rehearse and strengthen characteristic performance points or important points repeatedly while watching the music score and understanding the flow of music and the meaning of each sound. You will be training.

[0004] Recently, a system for distributing music information of desired music data using the Internet,
2. Description of the Related Art A system for evaluating singing ability using a communication karaoke provided in a karaoke store or the like is provided. Also, there is provided a system for supporting the acquisition of musical instrument playing techniques. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-187022 discloses an invention on a system for providing a user with practice music information and practice schedule information via the Internet. It has been disclosed.

[0005]

However, according to the invention disclosed in the above-mentioned publication, a practice song is selected according to the level of each user, and the selected practice song is practiced according to a practice schedule. The purpose was to improve the level in a stepwise manner, and it was only possible to learn a performance technique according to the level of the user.

In general, it is considered that the user will be willing to practice if the playing technique is necessary to play the target music. However, in the case of the above-mentioned prior invention, the user is required to practice whether or not the user should learn. Since a practice song is provided for a performance technique that has not been mastered, there is a problem that the user's willingness to practice tends to be impaired.

Further, even if there is a music that the user actually wants to play, if the user cannot judge what performance technique should be acquired to play the music,
The system of the invention could not be used effectively.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a performance support system which can provide a user with a practice song suitable for learning a performance technique necessary for playing the target song by designating the target song to be played by the user. And a performance support method and a recording medium.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, a performance support system according to the present invention comprises a service center for providing information for assisting learning of musical instrument performance and a user terminal device connected via a communication line. The service center comprises: music name information of a plurality of music pieces including a target music piece for which a user aims to learn performance, music score information including music notes, rests, and other music symbols. , A management music database storing digital music information of music and practice music information suitable for learning a performance technique necessary for playing the music, and a target music transmitted from the user terminal device. Means for receiving order data including information, and selecting a practice song corresponding to the target song specified by the information for specifying the target song from the management song database. (1) practice music selecting means, practice music information extracting means for extracting information on the practice music selected by the practice music selecting means from the management music database, and transmitting the extracted practice music information to the user terminal device. Means, means for receiving information on musical tones played by the user based on the practice music information transmitted from the user terminal device, and reading from the management music database the musical information played by the user based on the practice music information Task information extracting means for comparing and diagnosing the musical tone information of the practice music based on a predetermined determination criterion and extracting user task information;
Means for distributing the extracted task information to the user terminal device.

[0010] Thus, when the user specifies a target song to be played, the service center provides a practice song having a lower difficulty level than the target song. Then, if you send the information on the music you played for the practice song, the service center will provide you with information on the tasks you need to learn, so you can grasp what performance technique you should focus on. it can.

[0011] The management music database stores a plurality of practice music pieces having different degrees of difficulty for one music piece. It is good to select a practice song according to it. This allows the user to focus on the performance techniques that the user has not mastered, so that the user can efficiently overcome the weak points and play the target music at an early stage.

Further, the first practice song selecting means may newly select a practice song based on the task information extracted by the task information extracting means. Thus, a practice song having a lower difficulty level is provided for practicing the task information, and a desired target song can be efficiently acquired by practicing based on the practice song.

[0013] The service center may further include a practice music database storing practice music suitable for individually acquiring the issues related to performance techniques for each of the tasks, and the task information extracted by the extracting means. Second practice song selecting means for selecting a practice song from the practice song database may be provided. Thus, even if the practice music information corresponding to the first practice music is not stored in the management music database, the task information can be extracted and the second practice music can be provided.

The information for specifying the music transmitted from the user terminal device to the service center is at least one of a music title, an identification code assigned to each music, musical score information, or musical sound information. To be there.
Thus, even if the user does not know the title of the target song,
You can order practice song information for learning the target song. For example, the name of a song or the like playing in a commercial may not be known. In such a case, the song requested by the user is specified by actually dubbing the song and designating the target song by tone information. , The corresponding practice song is provided to the user.

Further, the service center is provided with a fee calculating means for calculating a fee according to the contents of the service designated by the user at the time of ordering, and is configured to transmit the fee information calculated by the fee calculating means. Is also good.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a performance support system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a workstation WS serving as a service center of the performance support system according to the present invention, which provides a screen of the performance support service to a user terminal device via the Internet 50 in the form of a homepage. I do.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a communication terminal installed at the user's house, and a so-called personal computer is used. The user activates, for example, a web browser on each communication terminal device 20 and requests the workstation 10 to browse the homepage of the performance support service on the display screen of the web browser, so that the homepage screen is provided and can be browsed. Become. Then, by inputting necessary items using a keyboard or a mouse on this screen having a predetermined form, it is possible to easily receive a performance support service such as practice music information.

A keyboard musical instrument such as an electronic piano 22 is connected to each of the user terminal devices 20. Performance data composed of digitized musical score information and the like between the user terminal device 20 and the keyboard musical instrument 22 is converted to MIDI (MIDI). Musical Instrument
s Digital Interface) format. Performance data played by the user on the electronic piano 22 is fetched by the user terminal device 20 and transmitted to the service center 10 to be compared and diagnosed with model performance data stored in advance.

The user terminal device 20 is connected to the Internet 50 via a modem, a router, or the like.
Specifically, it is configured to be connected to the Internet via an Internet server provided by the contract provider via a communication network such as a public telephone line, and to be connected to the workstation 10. Instead of connecting via a public telephone line, a connection via an ISDN line, CATV or a dedicated communication line may be adopted.

The workstation 10 and the user terminal device 20 each have a recording medium for recording an operating system and various application software therein, and are stored as external devices for exclusively storing performance data such as MIDI files. The devices 11 and 21 may be provided.

Further, the workstation 10 includes a performance information analyzer for analyzing performance information such as musical score information and musical tone information (eg, audio files dubbed from a CD) including digitized notes and rests, and other various symbols. 12 are connected. This performance information analyzer 12
The performance data obtained by the user's performance and the model performance data recorded in advance in the storage device are compared and used for extracting task information to be acquired by the user.

Specifically, as shown in Table 1, the task information is divided into three major categories of "playing expression", "fingering operation", and "pedal operation". Subdivided into small categories. For example, in the "performance expression" (major category), diagnosis is performed by being classified into the middle category such as "key change of key pressing", "change of key pressing speed", "change of key pressing time", "decorative sound".

For example, with regard to the middle category "change in strength of key press", a part having the symbol of the small category "crescendo" or "decrescendo" during the performance is specified from the model performance data.
Data corresponding to the specified location is extracted from the performance data played by the user. Then, by comparing the extracted performance data with the model performance data, the performance technique relating to the user's “key press strength change” is diagnosed. Similarly, regarding the “change in key pressing speed”, a portion having a symbol of a small classification “Acchelerand” or “Ritaldand” during performance is identified from the model performance data, and the location is identified from the performance data played by the user. Data corresponding to the location is extracted. Then, by comparing the extracted performance data with the model performance data, the performance technique relating to the “change in key pressing speed” of the user is diagnosed.

In the "fingering operation" (major classification), there is no middle classification but a small classification such as "finger spreading", "fingering", "finger straddling", and the places where these fingering operations should be performed. By comparing the model performance data specified by the model performance data with the data corresponding to the specified location in the performance data played by the user, the performance technique relating to the user's "fingering operation" is diagnosed. Also, in the "pedal operation" (major classification), there is no medium classification, and it is classified into small classifications such as "soft", "sostenuto", and "damper". By comparing the model performance data with the data corresponding to the specified portion in the performance data played by the user, the performance technique related to the user's "pedal operation" is diagnosed.

Then, the tasks to be acquired by the user are listed up, and a new practice song suitable for focusing on the task is provided to the user. In addition, the user can rank the assignments that he / she wants to learn and provide training songs.

[0028]

[Table 1] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the workstation 10. The other components of the user terminal device 20 are basically the same as those of the workstation 1.
Since the configuration is the same as 0, the description is omitted.

The workstation 10 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 for overall control of the apparatus.
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 2 for providing a memory space for developing programs and data to the CPU 1, a storage device 3 for storing an operating system and various application software executed by the CPU 1, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. An input unit 5 composed of an input device capable of inputting data from outside, a display unit 6 composed of a display device such as a display capable of outputting a display to the outside, and a printing unit 7 for outputting the content displayed on the display unit 6 to a paper medium And a transmission control unit 5 for controlling the protocol of data communication via the Internet.

The CPU 1 controls the overall operation of the workstation 10 according to the operating system and various application software in the storage device 3.

In this embodiment, the storage device 3 includes a recording medium 4
And a drive system thereof, which stores an operating system and various application software, a database, character fonts, and the like. Here, the recording medium 4 is a fixed medium such as a hard disk or a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a memory card, and a magnetic card that can be detachably mounted. The programs and data in the recording medium 4 are loaded into a RAM (for example, a static RAM) 2 under the control of the CPU 1 as necessary, or the data in the RAM 2 is saved in the recording medium 4 on the contrary.

Further, the recording medium 4 may be provided as an external device of another apparatus connected on a network, and in this case, the CPU 1 transmits the recording medium via a transmission medium (network). It is configured so that programs and data in the medium can be directly accessed and used.

FIG. 3 is a data chart showing a configuration example of a database stored in the recording device 11 connected to the workstation 10. FIG. 3A shows a management music database in which music code information, musical score information, musical sound information, and a plurality of practice music for the music stored in the recording device 11 are stored in the form of a list. . In the present embodiment, a plurality of basic practice songs are stored in advance for the songs registered in the management song database (A). Further, a music list stored in the management music database is distributed to the user in advance, and the user can easily obtain the practice music information by selecting a target music from these music. . Further, even when the user does not know the title of the target song, if the user transmits the musical score information or the musical tone information, the user searches the musical score information or the musical tone information stored in the management musical database (A) to thereby obtain the target musical score of the user. Is specified, a practice song corresponding to the song is selected, and the practice song information is provided.

However, when a new song or the like arrives, it is necessary to update the information in the database as soon as possible.
First, store song name information, score information, music information, etc.
The practice music is selected and stored based on the characteristics of the music extracted by the performance information analyzer based on the musical score information.
For this reason, even if a song is registered in the management song database, the practice song may not always be stored.

FIG. 3B is a practice music database in which a plurality of practice music pieces for practicing the task for each piece of task information are stored in association with each piece of task information. It is used when selecting a practice song based on information. A plurality of practice songs suitable for learning the performance technique are registered for each task information, and the performance information of the practice songs is managed in the management song database of FIG. And music information are also registered. In particular, it can be used when a user requests a song that does not have a practice song in the management song database as in the case of the new song described above.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the overall flow when using the performance support service of the present invention. A program that realizes each function described in this flowchart is described by an instruction code that can be interpreted by the CPU,
It is stored in the storage device 3.

First, in step S1, a preparation process for a performance support service is performed. Specifically, it indicates that the user accesses the homepage of the performance support service provided from the workstation, and inputs a request item in a predetermined form on the homepage.

Next, at step S2, the service center executes processing corresponding to the content requested by the user at step S1.

Then, in step S3, the user confirms whether or not the information provided by the service center is sufficient.
If it is (approval), a series of processing is completed, and if it is 'NO' (denial), service preparation processing is again performed (step S1)
Return to and ask for input again.

The preparation process of the performance support service performed in step S1 in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, the user accesses the homepage of the performance support service provided by the service center using the user terminal device, and displays a request information input screen on the terminal device. Then, if "request for practice music information creation" is selected from the performance support service menu on the request information input screen, it is determined in step S100 that "request for practice music information creation" has been selected, and a screen for specifying the requested music is displayed. Is displayed. In the specified input form on this screen,
The user inputs information for specifying a song (request song) to be played (step S200). Here, the user inputs at least one of song name or song code, score information of the song, and tone information as the song information. Note that the musical score information and the musical sound information can be transmitted in a file format that can be decoded by using a dedicated application at the service center. On the other hand, if "request for practice music information generation" is not selected, the process of the present system for providing practice music information is not executed.

Next, the user may select, for example, "only score information of practice music", "score information of practice music and model performance information of practice music", or "score information of practice music and model performance information of practice music". The delivery process of the information is designated from "executable performance information of request music" and the preparation process for a series of service requests is completed (step S300).

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure performed in the service center in response to the designation of the requested music from the user terminal device.

First, a specific processing flow in the case where the user inputs the song information of the requested song as “song name / song code” in step S 200 of FIG. 5 will be described. When the user inputs song information, it is determined that the input song information is specified by the song name / song code (step S20).
1) In step S203, the song name or song code of the song requested by the user is searched from the management song database stored in the storage device 11 (step S20).
3).

Then, the flow shifts to step S211 in FIG. 7, and it is determined based on the search result in step S203 whether the song name or song code of the song requested by the user is registered in the management song database. If the song name or song code of the song requested by the user is registered in the management song database, the process proceeds to step S213, and it is determined whether the practice song for the requested song is registered in the database. If the practice music for the requested music is registered in the management music database, step S214
Then, the musical score information of the practice music stored for each music in the management music database is transferred to the work memory M3.

On the other hand, if the practice music for the requested music is not registered in the management music database in step S213, the process proceeds to step S217, where a similar management music is searched by the performance information analyzer based on the music score information of the requested music. Is done. Then, the process shifts to step S218, where the musical score information of the practice music corresponding to the similar management music is stored in the work memory M3.
Is forwarded to

On the other hand, as a result of the search in step S203, if a song that matches the song name or song code of the song requested by the user is not extracted from the management song database, the song requested by the user in step S211 in FIG. It is determined that the song name or song code is not registered in the management song database. In this case, since there is no music information of the music requested by the user, the characteristic information of the music cannot be obtained. Therefore, step S21
2 and store a message such as "Request song is not registered. Please send score information or tone information" in work memory M1 and send the message to the user to save the score information or tone information. Instruct to send.

Next, a specific processing flow when the user inputs music information as "music score information" in step S200 in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. Step S in FIG.
When the user inputs song information at 200, it is determined that the input song information is not specified by a song title or a song code, and the process proceeds to step S202 (step S20).
1). Then, in step S202, it is determined that the music information is input as the musical score information, and the musical score information of the music requested by the user is searched from the management music database stored in the storage device 11 (step S205). After the music information is searched in step S205,
The process proceeds to step S213 in FIG. 7, and it is determined whether the practice music for the requested music is registered in the database. If the practice music for the requested music is registered in the management music database, the process proceeds to step S214, and the musical score information of the practice music stored for each music in the management music database is transferred to the work memory M3.

On the other hand, if the practice music for the requested music is not registered in the management music database, step S217
Then, the process proceeds to step S217, where a similar management song is searched by the performance information analyzer based on the musical score information of the requested song. Then, the process proceeds to step S218,
The musical score information of the practice music corresponding to the similar management music is transferred to the work memory M3.

Next, a specific processing flow when the user inputs music information as "musical sound information" in step S200 in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the user inputs song information as “musical tone information”, first, it is determined that the input song information is not specified by a song name or a song code, and the process proceeds to step S202 (step S201). Further, in step S202, it is determined that the input music information is not specified in the musical score information, and the process proceeds to step S204. Then, in step S204, it is determined that the music information is input as musical sound information, and the process proceeds to step S206, where the musical sound information of the music requested by the user is searched from the management music database stored in the storage device 11.

Then, the flow shifts to step S215 in FIG. 7, and it is determined whether or not the tone information of the music requested by the user is registered in the management music database based on the search result in step S206. If the music information of the music requested by the user is registered in the management music database, the process proceeds to step S213, and it is determined whether the practice music for the requested music is registered in the database. If the practice music for the requested music is registered in the management music database, the process proceeds to step S214, and the musical score information of the practice music stored for each music in the management music database is transferred to the work memory M3.

On the other hand, if the practice music for the requested music is not registered in the management music database in step S213, the process proceeds to step S217, where a similar management music is searched by the performance information analyzer based on the music score information of the requested music. Is done. Then, the process shifts to step S218, where the musical score information of the practice music corresponding to the similar management music is stored in the work memory M3.
Will be forwarded to

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S206 that a song that matches the tone information of the song requested by the user is not extracted from the management song database, step S215 in FIG.
Thus, it is determined that the music requested by the user is not registered in the management music database as the music information. in this case,
Since there is no musical score information of the song requested by the user, the corresponding practice song cannot be obtained from the database of the song. Then, the process proceeds to step S216, where the musical performance information is generated by the performance information analyzer based on the musical sound information transmitted from the user. Thereafter, similar management music is searched based on the musical score information generated by the performance information analyzer. Then, the flow shifts to step S218, where the musical score information of the practice music corresponding to the similar management music is transferred to the work memory M3.

In this way, the preparation process is performed in accordance with the provision form of the song information (song name / song code or score information or tone information) input by the user, and the score information and feature information of the requested song are prepared. You.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure performed by the service center in response to the designation of the delivery format of the practice music information by the user terminal device (step S300 in FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, not only the musical score information of the practice music corresponding to the music requested by the user, but also the model performance information of the practice music and the model performance information of the request music can be provided.

First, in step S301, it is determined whether the delivery format is "only music information of practice music". If "YES", the delivery format is No. in step S303. Set to 1.
Next, in step S302, it is determined whether the delivery format is "score information of practice music + model performance information of practice music", and if "YES", the delivery format is No. in step S305. Set to 2. Next, in step S304, it is determined whether the delivery format is "score information of practice music + model performance information of practice music + model performance information of request music". If "YES", step S3 is performed.
06 and the delivery format is No. Set to 3. In the present embodiment, No. Although three delivery formats 1 to 3 are provided, the delivery format is not limited thereto. For example, the user may have only the music information of the music piece, and in this case, the music piece information of the requested music piece may be provided.

By providing not only the musical score information of the practice music but also the musical tone information, the user can practice the performance while listening to and aiming at the actual performance.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show steps S in FIG.
2 is a flowchart specifically showing the processing operation in the service center performed in Step 2. When the request content is designated by the user terminal device according to FIG. 5, the processing of FIGS. 6 to 8 is performed in the service center accordingly, and then the processing operation shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is performed.

First, in step S501, it is determined whether the request from the user can be accepted. For example, if there is an input deficiency such as no specification of the delivery format in the specification of the request content, the request cannot be accepted and the process is terminated. In such a case, it is also possible to display an input screen for request contents and allow the user to input again.

When the contents of the request from the user are accepted in step S501, the information delivery format (step S4 in FIG. 5)
(Specified by 00), the billing amount is calculated, and the billing amount is transmitted to the user (step S502). And
In step S503, if the user obtains consent with the presented billing amount, the process proceeds to step S504, and if the user does not obtain consent, the process ends.

Next, in step S504, the work memory M
1 if there is a message in the work memory M1, that is, if the user inputs song information by song name or song code but the requested song is not registered in the management song database of the service center ( In step S222 in FIG. 7, a message “Request music has not been registered. Please send score information or musical information” is sent to the user, and the process ends (step S505).

On the other hand, in step S504, the work memory M
If there is no message in Step 1, the process proceeds to Step S506, and it is determined whether the delivery format specified by the user includes the model performance information of the practice song. If the delivery format specified by the user includes the model performance information of the practice song, the model performance information (musical tone information) of the practice song from the management song database
Is retrieved (step S507), and the model performance information of the extracted practice music is transferred to the work memory M4 (step S508). On the other hand, if the delivery format specified by the user does not include the model performance information of the practice music in step S506, the process proceeds to step S509.

Next, in step S509, it is determined whether the delivery format specified by the user includes the model performance information of the requested music. When the delivery format specified by the user includes the model performance information of the requested music, the model performance information (musical sound information) of the requested music is searched from the management music database (step S510), and the model of the extracted practice music is searched. The performance information is transferred to the work memory M5 (step S511).

When the song requested by the user is not registered in the management song database, that is, when the tone information of the requested song is not recorded in advance, the fact may be notified to the user. After receiving an order from the user, the performance instructor may perform based on the musical score information of the requested music, and record it as model performance information and provide it to the user.

On the other hand, if the delivery format specified by the user does not include the model performance information of the requested music in step S509, the process proceeds to step S512. Finally, in step S512, the information in the work memories M2 to M6 is distributed to the user based on the delivery format specified by the user.

Next, the user to whom the practice song information has been distributed,
A performance is performed based on the musical score information of the practice music, the musical tone information is captured as performance data by the user terminal device (step S601 in FIG. 10), and transmitted to the service center (step S602).

Next, in step S603, the performance data transmitted from the user is analyzed by the performance information analyzer and compared with the model performance data (musical sound information) stored in the management music database in advance.

As a result of the comparison in step S603, if the performance level of the user has cleared the predetermined standard, the flow shifts to step S605 to register a step-up practice song that is more difficult than the previous practice song. Is searched.
If the step-up practice song has been registered, the fact that the user's performance level for the practice song is “OK” (passed) and guidance on the step-up practice song are distributed. On the other hand, if the step-up practice song has not been registered in step S605, only the fact that the user's performance level for the practice song is "OK" (passed) is delivered.

As a result of the comparison in step S603, if the user's performance level does not satisfy the predetermined standard,
The process proceeds to step S608, where the performance information analyzer extracts task information from the user's performance data. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S609, and a search is made as to whether a reinforcing practice song having a lower difficulty level than the previous practice song is registered. If the practice music for reinforcement is registered in step S609, the user's performance level for the practice music is "N".
G ”(failed), the task information on the user's performance, and the guidance of the training song for reinforcement. On the other hand, if the training song for reinforcement has not been registered in step S609, , The user's performance level for the practice song is "N
G "(fail) is only delivered.

Note that step S604 or step S604
The practice music for step-up or reinforcement in step 609 can be prepared by preparing a plurality of practice songs having different degrees of difficulty in the management song database and assigning the order of difficulty. For example, when a user requests a song, an intermediate-level practice song corresponding to the song is first selected, and the practice song information is provided to the user. Then, the performance data played by the user based on the practice music information and the model performance data (musical sound information) stored in advance in the management music database are compared and diagnosed. Next, the practice music information of the difficulty level according to the result is obtained. What is necessary is just to provide to a user.

Further, based on the task information extracted in step S608, the user selects a practice song for overcoming specific task information by using the practice song database shown in FIG. You can also guide to.

Further, if there is a request from the user for the guide distribution in steps S606 and S610, the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 can be repeated by providing information on the corresponding practice song. In this case, a fee may be charged each time the practice song information is provided.

Although the invention made by the present inventors has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. In the present embodiment, if the information input by the user has not been input, that is, if the method of generating fingering information or the delivery format has not been input, the processing is not continued. You may return to the screen and display a message prompting input.

In the present embodiment, the No. 1-3 of 3
Although one delivery format is provided, the delivery format is not limited to this. For example, a case where the user has only the musical sound information of the music piece can be considered. In this case, the music score information of the requested music piece can be provided.

[0075]

According to the present invention, using a computer network in which a user terminal device is connected to a service center via a communication line, the service center uses a computer network having a relatively high degree of difficulty corresponding to the music that the user wants to play. A low practice song is provided to the user, and the performance data performed by the user is diagnosed based on the practice song, so that the user can easily obtain task information necessary for playing the target song. By practicing the task in a focused manner, it is possible to efficiently acquire the performance technique required for playing the target music.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a performance support system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a workstation 10.

FIG. 3 is a data chart showing a configuration example of a database stored in a recording device 11 connected to a workstation 10.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an overall flow when using the performance support service of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a performance support service preparation process performed in step S1 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a performance support service preparation process performed in step S1 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a performance support service preparation process performed in step S1 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a performance support service preparation process performed in step S1 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a processing operation in a service center performed in step S2 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for processing performance data performed by a user based on practice music information.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Workstation 11 Workstation storage device 12 Performance information analyzer 20 User terminal device 21 User terminal device storage device 22 User electronic keyboard instrument 50 Internet network

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A performance support system in which a service center for providing information for supporting learning of musical instrument performance and a user terminal device are connected via a communication line, wherein the service center allows a user to learn performance. Song name information of a plurality of songs including a target song, score information including musical notes, rests, and other music symbols, digital musical tone information of the song, and performance techniques required to play the song. A management music database storing practice music information suitable for learning; a unit for receiving order data including information for specifying a target music transmitted from the user terminal device; and specifying by the information for specifying the target music. A first practice song selecting means for selecting a practice song corresponding to the selected target song from the management song database; and a practice song selected by the practice song selecting device. Practice music information extracting means for extracting information to be performed from the management music database; means for transmitting the extracted practice music information to the user terminal device; and a user based on the practice music information transmitted from the user terminal device. Means for receiving the music information played by the user, and comparing and diagnosing the music information played by the user based on the practice music information and the music information of the practice music read out from the management music database based on a predetermined judgment criterion. A performance support system comprising: task information extracting means for extracting task information of a user; and means for delivering the extracted task information to the user terminal device. 2. The management music database stores a plurality of practice music pieces having different difficulty levels for one music piece, and the first practice music piece selection means adjusts the user's performance skill acquisition level. The performance support system according to claim 1, wherein a practice song is selected in accordance with the practice song. 3. The performance support system according to claim 2, wherein the first practice music selecting means selects a practice music based on the task information extracted by the task information extracting means. 4. The service center according to claim 1, further comprising: a practice music database storing practice music suitable for individually learning a task related to a performance technique for each task; and the task information extracted by the extracting means. The performance support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a second practice song selecting means for selecting a practice song from a practice song database. 5. The information for specifying the music transmitted from the user terminal device to the service center is at least one of a music title, an identification code assigned to each music, musical score information, or musical sound information. The performance support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 6. The service center includes fee calculation means for calculating a fee according to the contents of a service designated by a user at the time of ordering, and transmits fee information calculated by the fee calculation means to the user terminal device. The performance support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: 7. A method for assisting a user learning musical instrument performance using a computer network in which a user terminal device owned by the user learning musical instrument performance is connected to a service center via a communication line. In the above, the service center receives order data including information for specifying a target song targeted for learning performance transmitted from the user terminal device, and converts the order data to a target song specified by the information for specifying the target song. The corresponding practice song is the song name information of multiple songs including the target song,
Musical score information consisting of musical notes, rests and other musical symbols, digital musical tone information of musical pieces, and a management musical piece database storing practice music information for practicing playing techniques necessary for playing the musical piece. Selecting, extracting information on the selected practice song from the management song database, transmitting the extracted practice song information to the user terminal device, and receiving tone information played by the user based on the practice song information Comparing and diagnosing the musical tone information of the practice music read out from the management music database with the musical tone information played by the user, and extracting a problem relating to the user's performance technique; A performance support method, wherein the performance is transmitted to a user terminal device. 8. The management song database stores a plurality of practice songs having different degrees of difficulty for one song, and selects a practice song from the management song database based on the extracted task. The performance support method according to claim 7, wherein: 9. A practice song suitable for individually learning a task based on the extracted task is selected from a practice song database storing a practice song for each task. The performance support method according to claim 6 or 7. 10. A recording medium storing a program comprising a computer readable instruction code, wherein the information is transmitted from a user terminal device via a communication line and specifies a target song for learning performance. A function to receive order data including, a practice song corresponding to the target song specified by the information specifying the target song, song name information of a plurality of songs, music notes,
A function of selecting from a management music database storing music information including rests and other music symbols, music information of music and practice music information, and a function of extracting information on the selected practice music from the management music database. A function of transmitting the extracted practice song information to the user terminal device; a function of receiving tone information played by the user based on the practice song information; a tone information played by the user and the management song database A function for comparing and diagnosing the musical tone information of the practice song read from the program, a function for selecting a practice song based on the task information diagnosed by the comparative diagnostic function, and extracting information on the song of the selected practice song A fee calculation function for calculating a fee according to the content of a service specified by the user at the time of ordering; A function of transmitting, via a communication line, the practice song information extracted by the function and the fee information calculated by the fee calculating function to a terminal device owned by the user, a program is stored. Recording medium.