JP2004145221A - Electronic musical score display system and musical education support system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display system for electronic musical score which enables an efficient musical performance by displaying a musical score in the best situation even in narrow space. <P>SOLUTION: The system has an electronic musical score display device 20 equipped with a program storage means 12 of storing a program to be controlled, a musical score information storage means 13 of storing electronic musical score information of music to be played, and a plurality of display means, a display control means 16 of displaying the electronic musical score information stored in the electronic musical score information storage means, an input means 23 of inputting operations for the musical score displayed by the display means, and a control means 11 which is controlled by the display control means to controls the display of the electronic musical score information displayed by the display means according to the operations inputted by the input means. The display means comprises a 1st display means 21 capable of displaying at least the electronic musical score information and a 2nd display means 22 which enables an image displayed by the 1st display means to be viewed, is installed in front of the 1st display means, and can display at least the electronic musical score information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic score display system and a music education support system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, an orchestra, a brass band, and a choir have a conductor in the center, and dozens of performers are arranged and arranged to surround the conductor. Each player plays with a music stand on which music scores for each player are placed in front. This score is a booklet in which the scores of the songs to be played are printed on paper.
[0003]
Normally, the score to be played is performed using a total score in which the scores of all instruments used by the conductor are described and a part score in which only the instrument to be played is described. If there is no performance of the instrument in charge, the pause symbol and the number of measures to pause are described. It was necessary to count the number of measures being played and prepare for the performance.
[0004]
Also, when practicing musical instrument performance, it is necessary to fully learn the shape of the fingers when playing the piano, the return of the violin bow, etc. Learning is performed by displaying the shape of a finger or a hand on a video storage device such as a video. However, the bar portion played on the musical score is separated from the actual hand image, and the learning effect is low.
[0005]
As means for solving these problems, a method described in Patent Literature 1 and an apparatus described in Patent Literature 2 are known. Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic music stand and a method of displaying an electronic music score. The musical score display is provided with a control unit for updating the displayed music score, the captured sound data is compared with the music score data, and the difference is traced to turn the music score. And a method of turning over the music using a foot switch or the like. Further, a "music score display device" described in Patent Document 2 proposes a device which includes an information input means for inputting information on a music score display and turns the music score by operating the information input means.
[0006]
However, in Patent Literature 1 “electronic music stand and display method of electronic music score”, (1) the musical score describes the performance contents of many musical instruments in accordance with the musical instrument to be played. (2) Similarly, it is desired to display as many pages of the music score simultaneously displayed as possible. The use of the device increases the space for performance, so no consideration is given to displaying the electronic musical score in a compact space. (3) Since only the display of the musical score is considered, using the fingers of the piano when performing There is a problem that learning is not considered. Also, the "score display device" of Patent Document 2 does not consider the above (1) to (3).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
-JP-A-2000-231379 [Patent Document 2]
・ Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-4071
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of a conventional electronic musical score display device and the like, and is directed to an electronic musical score display device for displaying musical scores corresponding to a large number of musical instruments used in an orchestra. It is another object of the present invention to provide a display system of an electronic musical score and a music education support system which can display a musical score in an optimal situation even in a small space and perform an efficient performance.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an electronic musical score display system according to claim 1 includes a program storage unit that stores a control program, a musical score information storage unit that stores electronic musical score information of a music piece to be played, and a plurality of display units. Electronic score display device, display control means for controlling display of electronic score information stored in the score information storage means on the display means, and input means for inputting operation of a score displayed by the display means And control means for controlling the display of electronic musical score information controlled by the display control means and displayed on the display means based on an operation input by the input means, wherein the display means comprises at least an electronic musical score. A first display unit capable of displaying information; and a small display unit which is provided in front of the first display unit so that an image displayed by the first display unit can be viewed. Characterized by comprising the Kutomo electronic music score information and a second display unit capable of displaying.
[0010]
According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a display system of an electronic musical score that can display a musical score in an optimal situation even in a small space and can perform efficiently.
[0011]
An electronic musical score display system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the electronic musical score display system according to the first aspect, wherein the second display means comprises a plurality of superimposed display means.
[0012]
An electronic score display system according to a third aspect of the present invention is the electronic score display system according to the first or second aspect, wherein different scores are displayed on the first display means and the second display means. Features.
[0013]
An electronic score display system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the electronic score display system according to the third aspect, wherein the different scores are a total score and a part score.
[0014]
An electronic musical score display system according to claim 5 of the present invention is the electronic musical score display system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a musical score is displayed on one of the first display means and the second display means, and the other. Is characterized by displaying an image.
[0015]
A music education support system according to claim 6 of the present invention, in the electronic score display system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a score is displayed on one of the first display means and the second display means, and the other. Is characterized by displaying an image of a musical instrument and an image of a conductor.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electronic musical score display system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state where an orchestra is performing. A tune is performed by the conductor 1 and dozens of performers 1b to 1n. The conductor 1 and the performers 1b to 1n have an electronic musical score display system in which a musical score stand 2 is placed in front of the electronic musical score displayed on the musical score stand 2 and played. The electronic musical score is displayed on a plurality of display means provided on an electronic musical score display device incorporated in each musical score stand 2, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The musical score stand 2 is provided with a foot pedal 4 for operating a page of the electronic musical score displayed on the liquid crystal display device.
[0018]
Next, the configuration of the electronic musical score display system 10 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a configuration of an electronic musical score display system 10 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
[0019]
The electronic musical score display system 10 has a liquid crystal display device 20 as a display unit. The liquid crystal display device 20 has a first display unit 21 and a second display unit 22. The first display means 21 is a commonly used liquid crystal display device. On the front surface of the liquid crystal display device of the first display means 21, a transmission type liquid crystal display device is provided as the second display means 22. Thus, the image displayed on the first display means 21 and the image displayed on the second display means 22 are superimposed and shown to the user as the same image.
[0020]
Further, a touch panel is provided as input means 23 on the second display means of the liquid crystal display device 20 so that a user can perform an operation by touching a symbol on the screen. The format is structured. By operating the touch panel, the user can input control information such as start and end of the performance to the control means 11.
[0021]
The musical score information is stored in the musical score information storage unit 13, and a total score, which is all musical scores, and a part score, which is a musical score of each musical instrument only, are stored. In this embodiment, the musical score information is stored in a data format conforming to the MIDI standard, so that the musical score information can be easily displayed in the form of a musical score. Information may be added and saved.
[0022]
The control means 11, the program storage means 12, the musical score information storage means 13, the extraction means 14, the display control means 16, and the video information storage means 17 are connected to the common bus (bus) 15.
[0023]
The image information storage means 17 stores, as image information, an image of playing a musical instrument such as fingering of a piano during playing of a piano, returning a violin bow, an image of a conductor conducting a performance, or a song. The scenery image etc. are stored. These pieces of video information are stored in association with performance music, performance parts, and performance time information of the music, and are extracted according to the performance music and performance parts.
[0024]
The foot pedal 4 allows the user to update a musical score page without using a hand, and is one of input means. When the foot pedal 4 is depressed, page update information is input to the control unit 11.
[0025]
The control unit 11 receives a page update operation signal from the foot pedal 4 and sends a command signal to the extraction unit 14 to extract musical score information. The extracting means 14 receives the signal from the control means 11 and extracts the corresponding musical score information from the musical score information storing means 13 or the video information storing means 17. The extracted musical score information or video information is transmitted to the display control means 16.
[0026]
The display control means 16 performs display by dividing the musical score information and the video information extracted by the extraction means into respective display sections of the first display means 21 and the second display means 22. Therefore, the image information is controlled according to the coordinate information of the display means. The program storage means 12 stores a program for causing the control means 11 to execute each of the operations described above, and thereby causes the control means to operate.
[0027]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a screen displayed on the electronic musical score display device 20 shown in FIG. The first display means 21 is a liquid crystal display device (lower screen display device) serving as a base, and displays a total score which is a score of all musical instruments of the orchestra. Further, in this example, the transmission type liquid crystal display device (upper screen display device) as the second display means 22 displays a part number describing only the musical instrument used by the user.
[0028]
Although the first display means 21 and the second display means 22 are shown side by side in FIG. 3, they are actually overlapped to form a display device as shown in FIG. Further, operation buttons 30 are displayed on the upper screen display device so that a user can perform an operation of the electronic musical score display device by hand without using a keyboard or a mouse.
[0029]
The user displays on the screen of the lower screen display device a total score, which is the score of all the instruments used in the orchestra, and displays the score of the horn, which is its own instrument, through the front of the score. Thus, even when the horn has been paused for a long time from the start of the performance, it is possible to easily recognize the performance timing of its own instrument by referring to the total score without counting the paused bars.
[0030]
Next, the use mode of the electronic musical score display system will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation flow.
[0031]
Upon start (F-1), a menu bar 30 is displayed. (F-2) The score display software is activated by the "start" operation (F-3) of the menu bar 30 (F-4). Thus, the user can confirm the electronic musical score information. Next, "screen display control" of the menu bar 30 is operated to select use / non-use of the upper screen display device and the lower screen display device (F-5).
[0032]
Next, information to be displayed on each screen is called and selected (F-6), and information to be displayed, such as a total score, a part score, and video information, is selected. The user performs based on the musical score information 40 and the video information 50 displayed on the display means 20 (F-7).
[0033]
When the performance ends, the "end" button on the menu bar 30 is operated (F-8). As a result, the electronic score display software is stopped, and the called score information 40 and the video information 50 are deleted (F-9). Thereafter, the display of the menu bar 30 is also erased (F-11), and the process ends (F-12). The menu bar 30 is also displayed (F-11) at the stage of displaying (F-2) by an "end" operation, and can be ended (F-12).
[0034]
Next, the control function of the menu bar will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows the display names of the menu bar 30. FIG. 6 shows the configuration of each control function in a hierarchical manner.
[0035]
In FIG. 5, when the "start" (G-1) operation of the menu bar 30 is performed, the display function of the electronic musical score is activated. With this display function, the stored electronic information is converted into a musical score shape such as a staff notation, a musical note, and a music symbol, and can be easily realized by commonly used software.
[0036]
The “upper screen”, “lower screen”, “upper / lower screen”, and “up / down switching” (G-2) perform screen display control (H-2) of the display means, and perform upper screen display and lower screen display. Select how to use the equipment, etc., and whether not to use it. In this way, it is possible to select whether to use only the upper or lower screen display device or to use both the upper and lower screen display devices. Further, by operating the "up / down switching" button, the screen status once set can be easily switched, for example, the content previously displayed on the upper screen display device is displayed on the lower screen display device. .
[0037]
The “total score selection”, the “part score selection 1”, the “part score selection 2”, and the “video” (G-3) determine what kind of information is to be displayed on the selected display screen by calling up a file ( H-3). Thus, it is possible to select a part score on the upper screen and a total score on the lower screen.
[0038]
“← (page break feed)” and “→ (page break return)” (G-4) are for updating the page of the displayed musical score information (H-3). When the user performs, the control is usually performed with the foot pedal 4, but the operation from the touch panel of the input means 23 is also enabled, thereby greatly improving the convenience in rehearsal and the like.
[0039]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a display example of the musical score information 40 and the video information 50 displayed on the first display means 21 and the second display means 22.
[0040]
FIG. 7A shows an example in which the total score is displayed by the first display means 21 and the part score is displayed by the second display means 22. When the user's instrument has been in a pause state for a long period of time or the like, by checking the information of the total score, it becomes easy to prepare for the performance in advance without counting the number of pause bars by itself. FIG. 7B shows a case in which the currently played part is displayed on the second display means 22 and the part to be played next is displayed on the first display means 21. This makes it possible to check in advance the features and the like of the part to be played next, so that the performance can be performed more effectively.
[0041]
In addition, in the case of performing the main display, the page feed of the two screens can be easily made by incorporating in the program the control of simultaneously executing the page feed of the part score in the upper and lower directions.
[0042]
FIGS. 7 (c) and 7 (d) show the part score of the user and the part score of another instrument displayed on one and the other of the first display means 21 or the second display means 22. Thus, when the solo performance is performed by another instrument, the performance status can be easily confirmed by displaying the parts of the other instrument.
[0043]
FIGS. 7E and 7F show a case where the video 50 is displayed together with the total score and the part score. As the video information, by displaying the scenery related to the performance music or the video image when performing in accordance with the CM, etc., the performance becomes more emotional.
[0044]
In addition, an image associated with a musical score is displayed by incorporating a technical element necessary for the performance, such as fingering during a piano performance or returning a violin bow. This makes it possible to perform while watching the video repeatedly during practice at home, which is also effective for music education. FIG. 8 is an example in which the video information described in FIGS. 7E and 7F is displayed on the upper screen display device. In the present invention, the displayed image includes a video such as a moving image.
[0045]
Further, in the above description, the number of the second display means provided before the first display means is one, but a plurality of display means may be provided in an overlapping manner. With such a configuration, images displayed by the plurality of second display units provided in front of the first display unit are superimposed and visible to the user.
[0046]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a total score and a part score of a score, a part score of oneself and others, a total score, a part score, and a video are superimposed and displayed by the first and second display means. Becomes possible.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in an electronic musical score apparatus that displays scores corresponding to a large number of musical instruments, such as used in an orchestra, a plurality of types of scores and images are displayed in a superimposed manner on the same display device. As a result, it is possible to obtain an electronic musical score display system and a music education support system capable of displaying music scores in an optimal situation even in a small space and performing efficiently.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state where an orchestra is arranged using an electronic musical score display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the electronic musical score display system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a musical score displayed on the electronic musical score display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the electronic musical score display system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a menu bar according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining functions of a menu bar shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a musical score or the like displayed by the first display means and the second display means in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a method of controlling a moving direction among functions for adjusting a display position in the screen of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Conductor 1b, 1c, 1n ... Player 2 ... Music stand, 4, 23 ... Input means, 10 ... Electronic score display system, 11 ... Control means, 12 ... Program storage means, 13 ... Music score information storage means , 14 extracting means, 15 busbar, 16 display control means, 17 image information storage means, 20 electronic score display device, 21 first display means, 22 second display means, 30 menu bar , 40 ... total score, 41 ... part score, 50 ... video.

Claims (6)

Program storage means for storing a control program,
Musical score information storage means for storing electronic musical score information of a song to be played;
An electronic musical score display device having a plurality of display means,
Display control means for controlling display of the electronic score information stored in the score information storage means on the display means;
Input means for inputting the operation of the score displayed by the display means,
Control means for controlling the display of electronic musical score information controlled by the display control means and displayed on the display means based on an operation input by the input means,
The display means is a first display means capable of displaying at least electronic musical score information, and is provided in front of the first display means, capable of seeing an image displayed by the first display means, An electronic musical score display system comprising at least a second display means capable of displaying electronic musical score information. 2. The electronic musical score display system according to claim 1, wherein said second display means comprises a plurality of display means superimposed. 3. The electronic score display system according to claim 1, wherein different scores are displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit. 4. 4. The electronic score display system according to claim 3, wherein the different scores are a total score and a part score. The electronic score display system according to claim 1, wherein a score is displayed on one of the first display unit and the second display unit, and a video is displayed on the other. 3. A musical score is displayed on one of the first display means and the second display means, and a performance image of a musical instrument or an image of a conductor is displayed on the other. Music education support system.

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