JP2011075590A - Performance training device and program for performance training processing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a performance training device capable of reducing a load on a teacher during training where a student plays according to teacher's performance. <P>SOLUTION: A keyboard 2 is divided into a keyboard area 2A for a student and a keyboard area 2B for a teacher. Each time the teacher presses arbitrary keys included in the keyboard area 2B for the teacher, key numbers indicating music stored in a ROM 6 are sequentially read at key pressing timings. Keys corresponding to the read key numbers and included in the keyboard area 2A for the student are instructed as keys to be pressed. Thus, the teacher only needs to instruct key pressing timings of the music to be practiced by the student. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a performance learning apparatus and a performance learning processing program used for performance learning.

Conventionally, it has been known that it is better to learn directly from a teacher who is skilled in performance than to perform using a performance operator instructed in accordance with a song to be automatically played. This is because teaching directly from the teacher can change the performance mode freely according to the skill of the person performing the performance, and can give more precise lessons such as giving appropriate advice.
However, according to this method, it is necessary to prepare performance devices for teachers and students, which can be put into practical use only in dedicated locations such as classrooms and difficult to use in ordinary homes.

  Therefore, if the performance operator group provided in one performance device is divided into two, and one of the divided performance operator groups is operated, the operation operator of the other performance operator group is operated. There has been proposed a performance learning device that can instruct an operator having a predetermined pitch relationship with a performance operation (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3586754

However, it is clear that no matter how much the teacher is on the side, it is almost impossible for a beginner to perform along with the teacher's performance. Therefore, the teacher must give the advice while paying attention to the student's performance, and repeat the same performance over and over until the student can perform to some extent. I feel that this is extremely burdensome for any teacher.
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a performance learning apparatus with less burden on the teacher.

  The performance learning apparatus of the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and includes a performance operation means including a plurality of operators arranged in pitch order, and an operation included in at least one region of the performance operation means. A storage unit that is arranged corresponding to each child, and that includes a plurality of specification data for specifying one of a plurality of operation units included in the one area and an instruction unit that specifies the corresponding operation unit. And means for reading out the designated data stored in the storage means in a predetermined order each time any one of the operators included in the other area of the performance operation means is operated, and the reading means An instruction control means for instructing the corresponding operation element by operating the guide means that is arranged corresponding to the operation element included in the one area, which is designated by the designation data read by , It has.

  The performance learning device of the present invention is arranged corresponding to each of the performance operation means composed of a plurality of operators arranged in the pitch order and the operation elements included in at least one region of the performance operation means. An instruction means for instructing an operator to perform, a storage means for storing a plurality of designation data for designating any of the plurality of operators included in the one area, and the other area of the performance operation means Reading means for reading out the designated data stored in the storage means in a predetermined order each time one of a plurality of operators specified in advance is operated. A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the manipulator is a manipulator of a predesignated area in the other area, and the one of the areas designated by the designation data read by the reading means Corresponding to Contents determined by the determination means by operating the guide means arranged by the instruction control means for instructing the corresponding operator and the operation mode of the guide means operated by the instruction control means. And a guide control means that changes based on the above.

  Further, the performance learning processing program of the present invention is arranged corresponding to each of the performance operating means composed of a plurality of operators arranged in the pitch order and the operators included in at least one area of the performance operating means, As a performance training device comprising: instruction means for instructing the corresponding operation element; and storage means for storing a plurality of designation data for designating any of the plurality of operation elements included in the one area A reading step of reading out the designated data stored in the storage means in a predetermined order each time any one of the operators included in the other area of the performance operation means is operated on the computer used. By operating the guide means arranged corresponding to the operation element included in the one area specified by the read designation data, the corresponding operation element is indicated. An instruction control step that causes the execution.

  Further, the performance learning processing program of the present invention is arranged corresponding to each of the performance operating means composed of a plurality of operators arranged in the pitch order and the operators included in at least one area of the performance operating means, A performance learning apparatus comprising: instruction means for instructing the corresponding operation element; and storage means for storing a plurality of designation data for designating any of the plurality of operation elements included in the one area. The designated data stored in the storage means each time one of a plurality of operators specified in advance among the operators included in the other area of the performance operation means is operated on the computer used. Are read out in a predetermined order, a determination step is performed to determine whether the operated operator is an operator in a previously designated area in the other area, and the reading step. An instruction control step for instructing the corresponding operating element by operating the guide means arranged corresponding to the operating element included in the one area specified by the read-out specified data; Then, a guide control step is executed in which the operation mode of the guide means operated in the instruction control step is changed based on the content determined in the determination step.

  Students perform using the performance controls specified by the performance data read at the teacher's performance operation timing, and the teacher changes the performance difficulty and gives advice while watching the performance status of the students. You can proceed with the lesson. In addition, since the teacher only instructs the timing for the student to operate the performance operator as a performance operation, the teacher can perform lessons for a long time with less burden.

1 is an external plan view of an electronic keyboard instrument to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a block block diagram of the same electronic musical instrument. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a ROM 6 in FIG. 2. It is a flowchart which shows a general flow. It is a flowchart which shows the content of SW processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a keyboard process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the keyboard process following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the navigation process content. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the keyboard process in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the navigation process in 2nd Embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment, the performance learning apparatus of the present invention is applied to an electronic keyboard instrument, and the electronic keyboard instrument has a musical instrument main body 1 having an external configuration shown in FIG.

  The musical instrument body 1 is provided with a keyboard 2 as a group of performance operators and various function switches (not shown) such as a mode SW for selectively setting a normal mode and a learning mode. It has been. The keyboard 2 is provided with a plurality of keys arranged in order of pitch and corresponding to key numbers from “0” to a predetermined value, and each key has a key switch that is turned on when the key is pressed. .

  In the learning mode, the keyboard 2 is split into the student key range 2A from the key number “0” to the predetermined key number “SP” and the teacher key range 2B, which is higher than the key number “SP”. Is done. The student key area 2A is provided with a navigator 3, and the navigator 3 is composed of a plurality of LEDs arranged corresponding to each key of the student key area 2A. The region from the key number “0” to the key number “SP” has a sound range of at least 2 octaves.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic keyboard instrument to which the present embodiment is applied. In this block diagram, operation information such as the function switch is taken into the CPU 5 from the panel switch unit 4.

The CPU 5 operates based on input information from the panel switch unit 4 and the keyboard 2 and a program stored in the ROM 6 and uses all the processing necessary for the electronic keyboard instrument while using the RAM 7 as a work area. Execute. That is, the CPU 5 controls the driver 8 and the sound source 9 by executing processing according to a flow described later.
The ROM 6 stores a plurality of key numbers representing music used for performance practice as shown in FIG. 3 in a predetermined order. This key number designates one of the keys included in the student key area 2A shown in FIG.

  The driver 8 blinks and drives the LEDs constituting the navigator 3 according to an instruction from the CPU 5, and the sound source 9 generates a musical sound signal according to the pitch data given from the CPU 5. This musical sound signal is sent to a sound system (not shown) and emitted.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment according to the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. The CPU 5 starts the operation according to the flow shown in FIG. 4 when the power is turned on, and first executes initialization processing (SA1) to clear various registers or set predetermined initial values. Subsequently, SW processing (SA2), keyboard processing (SA3), and navigation processing (SA4), which will be described later, are executed, and other processing (SA5) other than these is executed, and while the power is on, SA2 Repeat the loop of ~ SA5.

  The switch process (SA2) is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. 5, and it is determined whether any one of the function switches has been operated based on the input information from the panel switch unit 4 (SB1). If any one of the function switches is operated, it is identified whether or not it is the mode SW (SB2). If it is not the mode SW, other SW processing corresponding to the operated function switch ( SB3) is executed.

  When the mode SW is operated, it is determined whether or not the learning mode is set by this operation (SB4), and when the learning mode is set, the navigation flag NF is set (SB5). However, when the normal mode is set without setting the learning mode, the navigation flag NF is reset (SB6). Therefore, the navigation flag NF indicates that the learning mode is set by “1”, and the normal mode is set by “0”.

The keyboard process (SA3) is performed according to the flow shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and first, an initial value “0” is set in the key number register KN (SC1). Next, based on the operation information from the keyboard 2, it is determined whether the key of the key number corresponding to the value of KN is in an on (key press), off (key release), or no change state ( SC2).
If the key of the key number corresponding to the value of KN is in the ON state, it is determined whether or not the navigation flag NF is set (SC3). If it is determined that the navigation flag NF = 0 and the normal mode is set, the process proceeds to SC4 to create a note-on event based on the pitch data corresponding to KN. This note-on event is sent to the sound source 9 (SC5). As a result, the sound source 9 generates a musical tone signal in accordance with the pitch data, and a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the key number of the pressed key is generated.

  Subsequently, proceeding to FIG. 7, after incrementing the value of the key number register KN (SC6), whether the value of the key number register KN is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum number (key number value corresponding to the key of the highest pitch). (SC7) and repeat the process from SC2 until KN> maximum number.

  If the result of determination in SC2 is that the key of the key number corresponding to the value of KN is in the OFF state, the process proceeds from SC2 to SC8 in FIG. 7 to determine whether or not the navigation flag NF is set. . If it is determined that the navigation flag NF = 0 and the normal mode is set, the process proceeds to SC9 to create a note-off event based on the pitch data corresponding to KN. This note-on event is sent to the sound source 9 (SC10). As a result, the sound source 9 stops generating the tone signal corresponding to KN, and the tone corresponding to KN is muted. Therefore, in the normal mode in which NF = 0, the entire key range of the keyboard 2 functions as a normal key for generating and muting a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the operated key.

  However, if the key specified by the value of KN is in the depressed state and the result of discrimination in SC3 is NF = 1 and the learning mode is set, the process proceeds from SC3 to SC11, and the value of KN is SP. It is determined whether it is larger than (see FIG. 1). If KN ≦ SP as a result of this determination, the key is pressed in the student key range 2A. If the key is pressed in the student key range 2A, the note-on corresponding to KN is the same as described above. An event is created and sent to the sound source 9 (SC4, SC5).

Further, when the key designated by the value of KN is in the released key state and the result of discrimination in SC8 is NF = 1 and the learning mode is set, the process proceeds from SC8 to SC12, and the value of KN is set to SP. It is discriminated whether or not it is larger. If KN ≦ SP as a result of this determination, the key is released in the student key range 2A. If the key is released in the student key range 2A, the note-on corresponding to KN is the same as described above. An event is created and sent to the sound source 9 (SC9, SC10).
Therefore, in the learning mode in which NF = 1, the student key area 2A functions as a normal key for generating and muting a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the operated key, as in the normal mode described above.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in SC11 that KN> SP and the key pressing state is generated in the teacher key area 2B in the learning mode, the teacher flag TF is first set to “1” (SC13). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the pointer AD designating the address indicating the area in which the key number (FIG. 3) indicating the music for performance learning is stored in the ROM 6 indicates the end address of the area storing the key number. . (SC14). If it is determined that the end address is indicated, the pointer AD stores the start address of the area where the key number is stored (SC15), and proceeds to SC16. If it is determined in SC14 that the end address is not indicated, the process proceeds to SC16 as it is.

  At SC16, the key number is read from the ROM 6 using AD as an address and stored in the TKN. Then, the value of AD is incremented (SC17), and the process proceeds to step SC6 in FIG. As described above, each time the key is pressed in the teacher key area 2B, the key numbers representing the music are sequentially read from the ROM 6 and stored in the TKN. When the key number stored in the ROM 6 is read to the end, the key number stored first is read again.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in SC12 in FIG. 7 is KN> SP and the key release state occurs in the training mode state and the key release state occurs in the teacher key area 2B, The teacher flag TF set to “1” is returned to “0” (SC18). Then, the process proceeds to SC6.

  In this way, each time a key is pressed / released in the teacher's key area 2B in the learning mode, the key number representing the music stored in advance in the ROM 6 is obtained without performing sound generation based on this operation. The operation of reading out in order and storing in TKN is performed.

  The navigation process (SA4) is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. 8, and it is determined whether or not the teacher flag TF is set (SD1). This TF is set in SC13 in FIG. 6 described above in a state where a key is pressed in the teacher key area 2B in the training mode. If TF = 1 and a key is pressed in the teacher key area 2B in the learning mode, the LED corresponding to TKN is turned on (SD2).

  Here, the TKN is configured such that the key numbers representing the music stored in the ROM 6 are sequentially stored as described in SC16 of FIG. Therefore, each time the key is pressed in the teacher's key area 2B in the learning mode by the processing of SD2, the key number of the recorded music is read from the ROM 6, and the student represented by the read key number is displayed. The LED of the navigator 3 corresponding to the key in the key range 2A is lit. Therefore, the student who is practicing in the student key area 2A indicates the key to be pressed in the student key area 2A.

  As a result of the determination in SD1, if TF = 0 and a key release operation is performed in the teacher key area 2B in the training mode and the TF is reset, the light emitting LED is turned off. (SD3).

  Therefore, just by the instructing teacher taking the timing of the performance operation in the teacher key range 2B, the instructed student lights up the LEDs constituting the navigator 3 in the student key range 2A to prompt the performance operation. In addition, since the LED corresponding to which key is turned on is determined by the key number stored in advance in the ROM 6, the player corresponding to the teacher does not need to worry about which key to press. Because the burden is reduced accordingly, more effective teaching is possible, such as giving precise advice according to the skill of the student.

  In the embodiment, the navigation 3 is composed of a plurality of LEDs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a corresponding key may be displayed on the LCD.

(Embodiment 2)
Subsequently, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the second embodiment, in addition to the operator to be operated and the operation timing thereof, it is possible to indicate whether the operation should be performed with either the left or right hand, which is a requirement necessary for performance.

FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of keyboard processing according to the second embodiment.
In this flowchart, the same processes as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
In FIG. 9, as a result of the discrimination at SC11, if KN> SP and the key pressing state is generated in the teaching mode and in the teacher key area 2B, the key pressed further is the teacher key. It is determined which area in the area 2B is included. Specifically, as shown in SC11-A, it is determined whether or not the key number KN of the pressed key is larger than SP + n (n is a positive integer). In other words, it is determined whether or not the depressed key belongs to a key range lower than the key corresponding to the key number SP + n in the teacher key range 2B.

If it is determined that the pressed key belongs to a high key range, the process proceeds to SC11-B, and the value of “R” representing the right hand is stored in the register HAND. On the other hand, if it is determined that the key belongs to the key number SP + n or lower key range, the process proceeds to SC11-C, and the value of “R” representing the right hand is stored in the register HAND.
Thereafter, the process proceeds to SC13 and the same processing as in the first embodiment is performed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the navigation process in the second embodiment.
If it is determined in SD1 that TF = 1, the process proceeds to SD2-A to determine whether the value stored in the register HAND is “R” or “L”. If “R” is determined here, the process proceeds to SD2-B, and the LED corresponding to TKN is lit in the first emission color. On the other hand, if “L” is determined, the process proceeds to SD2-C, and the LED corresponding to TKN is lit with a second emission color different from the first emission color.
If it is determined in SD1 that TF = 0, it is the same as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the key numbers representing the music stored in the ROM 6 are sequentially read in response to the key pressing timing in the teacher key area 2B, and the corresponding key numbers are read out. The LED of the key in the student key range 2B is turned on. Further, the light emission color of the LED changes depending on whether or not the key pressed in the teacher key range 2B belongs to a sound range higher than a predetermined position (SP + n). As a result, the teacher can teach the student the type of hand used for the performance not only by the key pressing timing but also by the key pressing position.

  In the second embodiment, the type of the hand is indicated by the light emission color of the LED, but the instruction may be given by other instruction forms such as blinking and lighting.

2 Keyboard 3 Navigator 4 Panel switch section 5 CPU
6 ROM
8 Driver

Claims (5)

Performance operation means comprising a plurality of operators arranged in pitch order,
Instruction means arranged corresponding to each of the operators included in at least one region of the performance operation means, and indicating the corresponding operator;
A storage means in which a plurality of specification data for specifying any of the plurality of operators included in the one area is stored;
Reading means for reading out the designated data stored in the storage means in a predetermined order each time any of the operators included in the other area of the performance operation means is operated;
An instruction for instructing the corresponding operation element by operating the guide means that is arranged corresponding to the operation element included in the one area, which is designated by the designation data read by the reading means. Control means;
A performance learning apparatus.   2. The performance learning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instruction means includes a plurality of LEDs arranged corresponding to the operators in the one area. Performance operation means comprising a plurality of operators arranged in pitch order,
Instruction means arranged corresponding to each of the operators included in at least one region of the performance operation means, and indicating the corresponding operator;
A storage means in which a plurality of specification data for specifying any of the plurality of operators included in the one area is stored;
Each time one of a plurality of operators designated in advance in the other area of the performance operating means is operated, the designated data stored in the memory means is stored in a predetermined order. Reading means for reading; and
A discriminating means for discriminating whether the operated operator is an operator of a pre-designated area in the other area;
An instruction for instructing the corresponding operation element by operating the guide means that is arranged corresponding to the operation element included in the one area, which is designated by the designation data read by the reading means. Control means;
Guide control means for changing the operation mode of the guide means operated by the instruction control means based on the content determined by the determination means;
A performance learning apparatus. Performance operating means comprising a plurality of operators arranged in pitch order, and instruction means arranged corresponding to each of the operators included in at least one region of the performance operating means, and indicating the corresponding operators A computer used as a performance learning device having a storage means in which a plurality of designation data for designating any of the plurality of operators included in the one area is stored,
A reading step of reading out the designated data stored in the storage means in a predetermined order each time any of the operators included in the other area of the performance operation means is operated,
An instruction control step for instructing the corresponding operator by operating the guide means arranged corresponding to the operator included in the one area specified by the read designation data; ,
A performance learning program that executes Performance operation means comprising a plurality of operators arranged in pitch order,
Instruction means arranged corresponding to each of the operators included in at least one region of the performance operation means, and indicating the corresponding operator;
In a computer used as a performance learning apparatus, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of designation data for designating any of a plurality of operators included in the one area;
Each time one of a plurality of operators designated in advance in the other area of the performance operating means is operated, the designated data stored in the memory means is stored in a predetermined order. A read step to read;
A determination step of determining whether the operated operator is an operator of a predesignated region in the other region;
An instruction for instructing the corresponding operation element by operating the guide means arranged corresponding to the operation element included in the one area, which is designated by the designation data read in the reading step. Control steps;
A guide control step for changing the operation mode of the guide means operated by the instruction control step based on the content determined in the determination step;
A performance learning program that runs

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