JP3348708B2 - Electronic musical instrument with performance guide - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic musical instrument with a performance guide that can be played by a beginner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an electronic musical instrument in which a key to be depressed is designated using light so that even a beginner can play the electronic musical instrument. This electronic musical instrument, for example,
An LED is provided corresponding to each key, and an automatic performance device is provided, and a key to be depressed next by a sequencer instruction based on the automatic performance data read from the memory of the automatic performance device (hereinafter, “instruction key”) ) Are sequentially emitted, so that the player can recognize it. This device includes an LED in which the LED is arranged near the base end of the key and an LED in which the LED is arranged below the key. On the other hand, an electronic musical instrument in which the pitch of each key is written in an appropriate place is already known. In general, the pitch display is, for example, “D, C #, D, D,...” Or “C, C #, D, D” near the base end of the key or on the key pressing surface (upper surface). In addition to characters such as “#,...”, Symbols and pictures are added. In the above-described conventional electronic musical instrument in which a key to be depressed is also indicated, the pitch display is performed in the general manner as described above.

[0003]

However, in the conventional general pitch display, the key to be depressed is simply indicated by using light, so that the pitch of the indicated key is strongly recognized by the player. I can't let it. Therefore, in a conventional electronic musical instrument, in order to emphasize and recognize the pitch of an instruction key, an irradiating unit such as an LED for irradiating a notation portion of a pitch and an LED for indicating an instruction key are referred to. Although it is conceivable to provide each key separately, there is a problem that the configuration becomes complicated. Also, L for the above-mentioned instruction key
In an electronic musical instrument in which the ED is located below the key, not only does the key need to be made of a light-transmitting material, but also the entire key must be evenly distributed to prevent the light-emitting part from being hidden by the finger when the key is pressed. There are many restrictions on the configuration, such as necessity of a device for irradiation. In addition, it is not easy to construct such a structure that satisfies these requirements while maintaining a good appearance, and furthermore, it is more difficult to recognize emitted light due to the black nature of the black key.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object to provide an electronic musical instrument with a performance guide that can be played by a beginner who cannot read a musical score.

[0005]

[0006]

[0007]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] To achieve the above object
The electronic musical instrument with a performance guide of the present invention further comprises a selecting means for selecting a music piece to be automatically played , and instructing the position of a performance operator to be operated by reading the musical tone data of the music piece selected by the selecting means. If a voice guide <br/> de means for guiding, has been considered tone data Gaha major or minor, of music selected by the selecting means by
Is the sound guide of the performance operator to be operated.
Means sounds and the music of the music selected by said selecting means
If the transposition setting of the sound data has been
A musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the note name of the power operator
Guide means is in so that will sound at the specified timbre.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic musical instrument with a performance guide capable of achieving the above-mentioned object. The electronic musical instrument includes a selecting means for selecting a music piece to be automatically played, and music data of the music piece selected by the selecting means. and a voice guiding means for guiding by indicating the position of the performance operators to be operated in a sound, when the sound guide means performance operator should be operated in the tone data to guide was white key, Enter the note name of the performance operator to be operated
Sound means, and the performance operator to be operated was a black key
In this case, it corresponds to the note name of the performance operator to be operated
The voice guide means emits a tone with a designated tone.
It is in so that you sound.

[0009] Still another electronic musical instrument with a performance guide of the present invention which can achieve the above object is a selecting means for selecting a tune to be automatically played, and reading musical tone data of the tune selected by the selecting means. in the position of the performance operator should be operated and a pitch name guide means for guiding by displaying the note name, selected by the selection means
Music data of the selected song is in C major or A minor
If it is, the note name of the performance operator to be operated is
The note name guide means is displayed and selected by the selection means.
If the transposition setting of the music data of the
The guidance by the pitch name guiding means is not performed .

According to the present invention, the position of the performance operator to be operated in accordance with the automatic performance data is displayed, and since the position is indicated by sound, the performance operator to be operated is emphasized. Can be instructed. Therefore, even beginners who cannot read music scores can play with the performance guide. Furthermore, when guiding with a sound having a note name indicating a performance operator to be operated, the sound is pronounced at the pitch of the performance operator, so that the beginner can easily understand the performance operator to be operated even by a beginner. It will be easy to operate and play. Furthermore, when displaying and guiding the position of the performance operator to be operated, the position is displayed by displaying the note on the staff notation, so that even the beginner can easily perform the operation operator to operate. You will understand.

Furthermore, when a plurality of performance operators such as the next performance operator to be operated are guided in addition to guiding the performance operator to be operated next, the timing of actual operation Since the performance is guided more sufficiently before, the performance can be performed with a margin. Furthermore, since the fingering of the performance operator to be operated can be guided, the progress of the performance operation by a beginner can be accelerated.

Further, when the guide function of the performance guide is switched in accordance with the key of the musical tone data to be guided or the musical tone data to be guided, or the guide function of the performance guide is switched when transposition is performed, the key of the musical composition emits light. If the key name does not match the displayed key name, or "Do, Re, Mi ...
・ In the case of a key that cannot be guided by "" or the like, it becomes possible to guide the key without discomfort. Furthermore, since the sound guided by the performance guide means is attenuated, the guide sound can be prevented from hindering the performance as much as possible.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a configuration example of an electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an electronic musical instrument 1 with a performance guide is provided with a keyboard 3 composed of a plurality of white keys and black keys, which are performance operators provided on a main body 2, and provided at a base end of the keyboard 3 for operation. A key name / keyboard guide unit 4 for irradiating a key to be illuminated with light and emitting and displaying the key name is provided. The tone name / keyboard guide unit 4 has a light source with a sufficient amount of light incorporated therein, and by emitting light from the light source, only keys to be operated are irradiated. On the front face of the pitch name / keyboard guide portion 4, a pitch name sheet 4a in which a pitch name is added to a light transmissive sheet is detachably mounted. The note name of the key to be operated is illuminated and displayed on the note name sheet 4a. However, since the note name sheet 4a is given a note name of, for example, C major (a minor), when automatically playing a musical piece having a different key from the note given on the note name sheet 4a, the corresponding key name is used. Note name sheet 4a with
Or stop irradiation of light to the pitch name sheet 4a. Alternatively, the display of the note name / keyboard guide unit 4 may be automatically switched to the display of the note name according to the key of the music to be automatically played as a liquid crystal display.

Further, a note display guide for displaying a note on a staff and guiding a key to be operated, and a fingering display guide for guiding a finger of the key to be operated by highlighting a finger on the hand are displayed. A display 5 provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 to be operated, and a speaker for voice guidance for generating a key to be operated and for giving a voice guidance by generating a musical tone having a pitch of the pitch name. 6 and a musical tone playing speaker 7 for producing a musical tone based on an operated key and a musical tone to be automatically played.
And In this audio guide, for example,
If the key of the music to be automatically played is in C major and A minor, the note name of the key to be operated is changed to, for example, "de, re, mi
・ ・ ”, Etc., and in the case of other keys, the tone of the pitch of the key to be operated is pronounced in a preset tone instead of the voice. . The sound of the voice guide is an attenuation sound so as not to disturb the performance. In the audio guide, even when the key to be operated is a black key, a musical tone having a pitch of the key to be operated is pronounced in a preset tone color instead of the voice. Further, an operation panel 8 including a plurality of setting buttons for setting a mode of a performance guide and a switching instruction is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a display screen displayed on the display 5.
The note display guide 5a is displayed in the upper half of the display 5 and the fingering display guide 5b is displayed in the lower half. In the note display guide 5a, a note is displayed on the staff notation at a position corresponding to the pitch of the key to be pressed. The first note 5c indicating the position of the key to be depressed is displayed at the corresponding position on the staff based on the automatic performance data of the music played by the user. Then, the second note 5d is displayed on the staff notation corresponding to the key operated by the user looking at the displayed first note 5c. Therefore, by observing the display positions of the first note 5c and the second note 5d, it is possible to know whether or not the key has been correctly operated. In addition,
When the first note 5c and the second note 5d coincide with each other, the notes 5c and 5d may not be displayed, and the notes 5c and 5d may be displayed so as to become brighter as the deviation of the match increases. A third note 5e displayed on the staff is a note indicating a key to be pressed next, and a fourth note 5f displayed on the staff is a note indicating a key to be pressed next. In the illustrated example, an example of a note to be pressed next and a note display guide of the next key to be pressed are shown.

The fingering display guide 5b displayed in the lower half of the display 5 has a hand corresponding to each note of the note display guide 5a, and is indicated by the note of the note display guide 5a. The finger to which the finger of the pitch name is to be fingered is highlighted by changing the display mode such as the color and density of the finger. In the illustrated example, the key of the note name indicated by the first note 5c is guided to be played by the middle finger of the right hand, and the key of the note name indicated by the third note 5e is guided to be played by the index finger of the right hand. .

Next, FIG. 3 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the electronic musical instrument 1 with a performance guide according to the present invention shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, a keyboard 3 is the keyboard shown in FIG. 1, a note name / keyboard guide section 4 is a note name / keyboard guide shown in FIG. The display shown in FIG. 1 displays a note display guide and a fingering display guide, and 8 is an operation panel shown in FIG. 1 for various settings. Reference numeral 10 denotes a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the operation of each unit in the electronic musical instrument.
And a timer that indicates the elapsed time during operation or generates a timer interrupt at a specific interval. 12 is a CPU
A read only memory (ROM) 11 stores a performance guide program to be executed, programs such as a tone generation program, and various data such as performance data.
Is a storage area for performance data and various data, and a CPU 1
RAM (Random Acces) where a work area of 0 is set
s Memory).

Reference numeral 13 denotes a storage device such as a hard disk or a removable disk which stores a performance guide program executed by the CPU 10, a program such as a tone generation program, various application programs, and various data such as automatic performance data. When executed, the program and data are loaded into the RAM 11. Reference numeral 14 denotes a note display guide unit for displaying a note display guide on the display 5, and reference numeral 15 denotes a fingering display guide unit for displaying a fingering display guide on the display 5. 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes an automatic musical instrument or an external electronic musical instrument having an automatic musical performance function, and is connected via an interface 17. The interface 17 may be a MIDI interface and the external electronic musical instrument 16 may be a MIDI-compatible device. Furthermore, the external electronic musical instrument 16 may be used as a teacher musical instrument, and performance data of a key to be operated next may be fetched from the external electronic musical instrument 16 via the interface 17.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a tone generator which receives tone control data generated by the CPU 10 executing the tone generating program and stores the tone control data in a tone generator register, and generates a tone based on the tone control data. This is a sound system that amplifies an analog tone signal converted into an analog signal to be reproduced and emits the tone from a tone playing speaker 7. Reference numeral 20 denotes a voice guide unit that guides a key to be operated by voice or the like. The guide voice generated by the voice guide unit 20 is amplified by the sound system 19 and is emitted from the voice guide speaker 6. In addition, 2
Reference numeral 1 denotes a bus for transferring information between blocks.

The above-mentioned hardware configuration has many configurations common to a personal computer and a workstation. The personal computer and the workstation have a tone generation program including a performance guide program mounted thereon, and have display means and a personal computer keyboard. Also, the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the present invention can be provided. In the electronic musical instrument with a guide according to the present invention having the hardware configuration shown in FIG.
When performing, the automatic performance data loaded into the RAM 11 from the storage device 13 or the external electronic musical instrument 16 is read in advance, and the note display guide section 14 generates note display guide data, and displays the data on the display 5 as shown in FIG. Note display guide 5 as shown
a, and the fingering display guide section 15 similarly generates fingering display guide data and displays the fingering display guide 5b as shown in FIG. Further, the note name / keyboard guide unit 4 generates note name / keyboard guide data, and emits the base end of the corresponding key of the note name / keyboard guide unit 4 and the attached note name sheet 4a shown in FIG. Then, perform the note name / keyboard guide. Furthermore, the voice guide unit 20 generates voice guide data, and causes the voice guide speaker 6 shown in FIG. 1 to generate a voice (musical sound) of the voice guide. Whether or not to perform these guides can be arbitrarily set by the user performing guide settings. At this time,
It is possible to set to perform multiple guides.

When the user operates the keyboard 3 based on such a performance guide, tone control parameters such as key-on (key-off) data, pitch information, and tone color parameters are obtained based on the operated keys, and these data are obtained. The tone control data is generated based on. This tone control data is
A tone signal is generated based on the tone control data sent to the sound source 18. The musical sound signal is emitted from the musical performance speaker 7 through the sound system 19. The automatic performance data for generating the guide data may be not only performance data of a part necessary for generating the guide data but also performance data in which performance data of parts such as accompaniment are mixed.

As described above, the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the present invention includes a note display guide for displaying notes on a staff, a fingering display guide for displaying fingering by highlighting the displayed finger, and a keyboard. 3, a key name / keyboard guide for illuminating the key to be operated with light, and displaying the pitch name of the key, and sounding the key name of the key to be operated. There are four types of guides, such as voice guides that generate musical tones of the first pitch. In the voice guide, the pitch may be pronounced at the pitch of the pitch name of the key to be operated, and in the pitch name / keyboard guide, the pitch name guide that illuminates and displays the pitch name is stopped. Alternatively, only a keyboard guide that irradiates a key to be operated with light with light may be used.
The electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the present invention is designed to execute at least two of these four types of guides in combination. When a plurality of guides are executed, it is preferable that each guide is displayed or pronounced in synchronization so that the user can recognize the key to be operated next without hesitation.
Alternatively, the timing of the performance may be changed depending on which guide the user refers to by shifting the timing of guiding for each of the plurality of guides. When guiding with the above-mentioned four types of guides, it is preferable to pre-read the automatic performance data and guide the automatic performance data at a timing slightly earlier than the timing of actually generating the sound.

In the audio guide, for example,
When the key of the music to be automatically played is in C major and A minor, the key names to be operated are "do, ree, mi ...
・ "Is pronounced, and in the case of other keys, the tone of the preset tone is pronounced at the pitch of the key to be operated, so that it is easy for beginners to understand,
When the keyboard 3 is operated, a tone corresponding to the key may be generated. Furthermore, when guiding with the above four types of guides, the user may operate the keyboard 3 and then guide the key to be operated next. Instead, a plurality of keys in a chronological order are simultaneously guided as in the note display guide shown in FIG. 2 so that the performance can be performed with a margin or a complicated music can be performed. Good. When guiding multiple keys on a time series, change the color and density of the display if the guide is performed on the display, and change the volume and tone if the guide is performed by voice Good. Furthermore, when guiding with the above-mentioned four types of guides, the key operated by the user is superimposed on the note display guide, so that it is possible to compare whether or not the performance can be performed according to the guide, thereby speeding up progress. Can be. Furthermore, the sound of the attenuation system generated from the voice guide speaker 6 from which the voice guide is generated,
The musical sound generated from the musical performance speaker 7 may be generated so that only the user can hear it, and the musical sound generated from the musical performance speaker 7 may be generated so as to be heard by the user and the listener.

Further, the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide of the present invention can select any one of a plurality of guide progress modes when performing with a performance guide. The first guide progress mode is a mode in which the guide is advanced according to the progress timing of the performance data regardless of whether the user has operated a key and which key has been operated. The second guide progress mode is an Any Key mode, which is the same key as the key specified in the note display guide, fingering display guide, note name / keyboard guide, or voice guide, or a specified key. When the user operates the keys around the key, the tone is generated and the key to be operated next is guided.However, when a key other than the above is operated and when no key is operated, In this mode, the performance is stopped. The third guide mode is the Any key (An
y Key) mode, and when the user operates a key regardless of the key specified in the note display guide, fingering display guide, note name / keyboard guide, or voice guide, the tone is generated and the next This mode guides the key to be operated, but stops the performance when the key is not operated. The fourth guide progress mode is a waiting mode in which a note display guide and a note name /
When the user operates the same key as the key guided by the keyboard guide or voice guide, the musical tone is generated and the key to be operated next is guided, but a key different from the guided key is operated. In this mode, the musical tone corresponding to the operated key is not emitted, the key to be operated next is not guided, and the key to be played is waited until the operated key is operated.

The external electronic musical instrument 16 connected via the interface 17 is used as a musical instrument for teachers, and the performance data of the key to be operated next is taken in from the external electronic musical instrument 16 via the interface 17. Is also good. In this way, it is possible for the teacher to specify the key to be operated next, and it is possible to perform training according to the level of each connected student. In this case, data indicating the key to be operated next is directly received from the electronic musical instrument 16 for the teacher. This data is
It may be DI data.

Next, the operation of the electronic musical instrument with guide 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the main process, which is started when the power of the electronic musical instrument 1 with the performance guide is turned on or reset.
When the main processing is started, initial settings such as setting of an initial screen displayed on the display 5 and resetting of various buffers and flags set in the RAM 11 are performed (S).
1). Next, a panel setting process for setting a performance mode and a guide to be described later is performed (S2). When the panel setting process is completed, a guide signal is generated and the guide signal is displayed or pronounced, and a guide signal generation and execution process described later is performed (S3). When the guide signal generation and the execution process are completed, the user's performance is performed. A performance input process for performing a process of detecting and generating a corresponding tone signal is performed (S4). When the performance input processing is completed, the tone processing of the tone generated based on the user's performance input is performed, and the tone generation and tone generation based on the automatic performance data are performed to process the progress of the automatic performance. Processing is performed (S5).
Panel setting processing (S2) or tone output + special processing (S
The processing of 5) is repeatedly performed.

Next, the panel setting process executed in step S2 of the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the panel setting process, setting of automatic performance and guide setting are performed by operating the operation panel 8 having a plurality of buttons shown in FIG. When the panel setting process is started, it is determined whether or not an instruction for an automatic performance setting mode or a guide setting mode has been given (S11). Here, when it is determined that the mode is instructed, it is determined in step S12 whether the automatic performance selection switch is operated. Here, if it is determined that the automatic performance selection switch has been operated, the setting of the music, the setting of the tempo, the setting of the volume, the setting of various music effects, and the like are performed (S13). The guide mode is set (S14). Further, it is determined whether or not a key change instruction for transposing the key of the music to be automatically performed has been issued (S15). If it is determined that the key change instruction has been issued, the key is transposed to the key specified in step S16. Is set to If it is determined that the key change instruction has not been issued, step S16 is skipped.
If it is determined in step S12 that the automatic performance selection switch has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S13.
Alternatively, the process of step S16 is skipped.

Subsequently, at step S17, it is determined whether or not the sounding instruction corresponding processing switch has been operated. If it is determined that the sounding instruction corresponding processing switch has been operated, then at step S18, the pitch of the sounding pitch is determined. A setting process, a display setting process, and the like are performed. In this process of setting the pronunciation pitch,
Whether a tone should be generated at the pitch corresponding to the depressed key, or a tone should be generated at the designated pitch indicated by the automatic performance data corresponding to the point at which the key is depressed. Will be selected). Here, if the user selects to generate a tone at the designated pitch indicated by the automatic performance data regardless of the pitch of the key operated by the user, even if the user operates the wrong key, the correct sound is provided to the listener. You will be able to listen to high musical sounds. In the display setting process, it is set whether or not to display the note display guide on the display device 5, and the note corresponding to the key operated by the user when performing the note display guide is overlaid on the staff of the note display guide. Is set. When displaying images in a superimposed manner, display them in different colors and darkness.

If it is determined in step S17 that the sounding instruction corresponding processing switch has not been operated, the processing in step S18 is skipped. Next, in step S23, it is determined whether or not a switch for changing other settings is operated. If a switch for changing other settings is operated here, a setting process based on the selected switch is performed (S24). ) Is returned. If no other switch for changing the setting has been operated, the process of step S24 is skipped and the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in step S11 that no mode setting instruction has been issued, the process branches to step S19 to determine whether or not a reproduction instruction has been performed. Here, when it is determined that the reproduction instruction operation has been performed, the automatic performance data is sequentially read out in step S20, and tone control data based on the read out automatic performance data is generated. Further, the tone control data is stored in the sound source 1
A tone signal is generated based on the tone control data and is output from the tone playing speaker 7 through the sound system 19 by the processing in step S5 of the main process. However, when a performance guide is selected, parts other than the part played by the user are sounded. If it is determined in step S19 that a reproduction instruction operation has not been performed, the process in step S20 is skipped. Next, in step S21, it is determined whether or not an instruction to stop automatic performance has been made.
Here, when it is determined that the operation of the stop instruction has been performed, the reading of the automatic performance data is stopped in step S22, and the generation and the generation of the musical tone based on the automatic performance data are stopped.
If it is determined in step S21 that a stop instruction operation has not been performed, the process in step S22 is skipped, and the processes in step S23 and subsequent steps are performed, and then the process returns to the main process.

Next, the guide setting process executed in step S14 of the panel setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this guide setting process, a setting as to whether or not to perform each performance guide and a detailed setting process for the content of each performance guide are performed. When the guide setting process is started, it is determined in step S70 whether or not performing a performance guide is selected. If it is determined that performing a performance guide is selected, step S7 is performed.
At 1, it is determined whether or not the note name / keyboard guide has been selected. Here, if it is determined that the note name / keyboard guide is selected, in step S72, the note name / keyboard guide is turned on / off.
Each process of “off setting”, “guide timing setting”, and “guide progress setting” is performed. In the “ON / OFF setting” process, it is set whether or not to perform the note name / keyboard guidance (ON) or not (OFF). In the “guide timing setting” process, the automatic performance data is stored in the note name / keyboard guide unit 4. Is set to be displayed faster than the timing indicated by,
In the “guide advance setting” process, which of the first to fourth guide advance modes is set is set.

Here, the first guide progress mode to the fourth guide progress mode will be described again just in case. In the first guide progress mode, the key operated by the user and the key operated are determined. Regardless of this, the guide advances in accordance with the progress timing of the performance data. In the second guide progress mode, the user operates the same key as the key specified in the performance guide or a key around the specified key. Any key to advance the guide if you do
Key) mode, and the third guide progress mode is an any key (Any Key) mode that advances the guide when the user operates a key regardless of the key specified in the performance guide, and the fourth guide progress mode. The progress mode is a waiting mode for advancing the guide when the user operates the same key as the guided key.

If it is determined in step S71 that the note name / keyboard guide has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S7.
Step 2 is skipped. Next, in step S73, it is determined whether a voice guide has been selected. Here, when it is determined that the voice guide is selected, in step S74, each process of "ON / OFF setting", "guide timing setting", and "guide progress setting" of the voice guide is performed. In the “on / off setting” process, whether or not to perform voice guidance (on) or not (off) is set. In the “guide timing setting” process, the timing from the voice guidance speaker 6 to the timing indicated by the automatic performance data is longer. Whether the guide voice is to be sounded quickly is set, and in the “guide progress setting” process, which of the first guide progress mode to the fourth guide progress mode is set is set. If it is determined in step S73 that the voice guide has not been selected, the process proceeds to step S74.
Is skipped.

Next, it is determined in step S75 whether or not the note display guide has been selected. Here, if it is determined that the note display guide is selected, each process of "ON / OFF setting", "guide timing setting", and "guide progress setting" of the note display guide is performed in step S76. . In the “on / off setting” process, whether to perform note display guide (on) or not (off) is set. In the “guide timing setting” process, automatic performance data is displayed on the staff notation displayed on the display 5. Is set, how fast the first note 5c indicating the key to be designated is to be displayed, and in the "guide progress setting" process, any one of the first guide progress mode to the fourth guide progress mode described above is set. Mode is set. If it is determined in step S75 that the note display guide has not been selected, the process in step S76 is skipped.

Next, in step S77, it is determined whether the fingering display guide has been selected. Here, when it is determined that the fingering display guide is selected, the “ON / OFF setting” process of the fingering display guide is performed in step S78. In the “on / off setting” process, whether fingering display guidance is performed (on) or not (off) is set. here,
Although the "guide timing setting" process and the "guide progress setting" process are not performed, the guide timing and guide progress of the fingering display guide are displayed and progressed as set by the note display guide. If it is determined in step S77 that the fingering display guide has not been selected, the process in step S78 is skipped.

Then, it is determined in step S79 whether or not a change in the synchronization setting of the performance guide is instructed. If the change in the synchronization setting is instructed, the performance guide is set to be performed (ON) in step S80. Synchronize the display or pronunciation in the playing guide. In this case, if the timing to be synchronized does not match in each performance guide, the timing set in the fourth guide progress mode is given the highest priority, and then the third guide progress mode,
The timing is in the order of the second progress mode. Also, the display or sound generation of the performance guides set to perform (on) the performance guide may be in accordance with the guide timing set in each performance guide. If it is determined in step S79 that the synchronization setting change of the performance guide has not been instructed, the process of step S80 is skipped. Thus, the guide setting process ends and returns to the panel setting process. Step S70
If it is not selected to perform the performance guide at, the process directly returns to the panel setting process. In the guide setting process described above, the guide progress mode is set for each performance guide. However, the guide progress mode of the remaining performance guides is automatically set by matching the guide progress mode of the performance guide set first. You may make it set dynamically.

Next, the guide signal generation and execution processing executed in step S3 of the main processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the guide signal generation and execution processing, automatic performance data is pre-read, and the guide whose execution is selected is performed based on the read automatic performance data. When the guide signal generation and the execution process are started, it is determined in step S30 whether or not the automatic performance has started. Here, if it is determined in the panel setting process executed in step S2 of the main process that the reproduction process of the automatic performance has been instructed and the automatic performance has been started, the panel setting process described above in step S31. The pre-reading of the automatic performance data of the set music is performed. Here, the pre-reading is performed in order to guide the key to be operated earlier than the present guide in the selected guide.

Next, in step S32, note name / keyboard guide processing and voice guide processing described later are executed. In the note name / keyboard guide process / voice guide process, when the note name guide and the voice guide are selected as described later, the guide function is performed according to the key of the music to be played automatically and the tone data to be guided. It is switched and the guide is executed. Next, at step S33, it is determined whether or not the note display guide is selected. If the note display guide is set in the guide setting process of the panel setting process, the process proceeds to step S34, where the note display guide is set. The note display guide is implemented at the timing. This timing is as described above. Step S
If it is determined in step 33 that the note display guide has not been selected, the process in step S34 is skipped.

Next, in step S35, it is determined whether or not the fingering display guide is selected. If the fingering display guide is selected in the guide setting process of the panel setting process, step S36 is performed. The fingering display guide is implemented at the set timing. This timing is as described above. If it is determined in step S35 that the fingering display guide has not been selected, the process in step S36 is skipped. As a result, the guide signal generation and execution processing ends, and the process returns to the main processing. If it is determined in step S30 that the automatic performance has not started,
It returns to the main processing as it is. In the guide setting process in the panel setting process, when the setting for synchronizing the performance guide is made, the execution timing of the note name / keyboard guide process / voice guide process and the step S
34, the execution timing of step S36 is synchronized.

Next, the pitch name / keyboard guide processing / voice guidance processing executed in step S32 in the guide signal generation and execution processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the note name / keyboard guide processing / voice guidance processing is started, it is determined in step S38 whether or not transposition has been set in step S16 in the panel setting processing described above. Here, if it is determined that transposition has been set due to a key change instruction, the process branches to step S45. If it is determined that transposition has not been set, step S45 is performed.
Proceed to 39. In the step S39, the step S31
It is determined whether or not the key of the automatic performance data read in advance is in C major (A minor). This determination is made based on an identifier indicating a key attached to the automatic performance data in advance, or by analyzing the contents of the automatic performance data. If it is determined that the key is not C major (a minor), the process branches to step S45, and the key is C major (a minor).
When the determination is made, the process proceeds to step S40. Step S40
Then, it is determined whether or not the musical tone data to be guided next to the automatic performance data read in advance in step S31 corresponds to a black key on the keyboard. If it is determined that the musical tone data to be guided next corresponds to the black key on the keyboard, step S
The process branches to step S45, and if it is determined that the tone data to be guided next corresponds to the black key on the keyboard, the process proceeds to step S41.

The above steps S38 and S3
The judgment of the transposition and the judgment of the key at 9 are performed when the key of the music to be automatically played is in C major (a minor), and in other keys, the note name guide and the sound are described later. This is for switching the function of the guide. In step S40, it is determined whether or not the black key is a black key, when the musical tone data to be guided next corresponds to the black key of the keyboard, and when it does not correspond, the tone name guide and the voice guide are used as described later. This is for switching functions. Therefore, the transposition is not set, the performance music is in C major (A minor),
If it is not the black key to guide next, step S41
It is determined whether or not the note name guide has been selected.
Here, if the setting for selecting the note name / keyboard guide is made in the guide setting process of the panel setting process,
Proceeding to step S42, the note name guide is implemented at the set timing, and the note name to be guided next on the note name sheet 4a is displayed. This timing
It is determined by the setting of how fast the guide is performed compared to the automatic performance timing set in the guide setting process described above.

If it is determined in step S41 that the note name guide has not been selected, the processing in step S42 is skipped. Next, in step S43, it is determined whether or not the voice guide is selected. If the setting for selecting the voice guide is made in the guide setting process of the panel setting process, the process proceeds to step S44 and is set. Voice guidance is performed at the timing, and the pitch name of the key to be guided next is pronounced by voice. This timing is as described above. Step S
If it is determined in step 43 that the voice guide has not been selected, the process of step S44 is skipped, and the process proceeds to step S47. In this way, transposition is not set,
If the performance music is in C major (A minor) and the key to be guided next is not a black key, the note name of the note name sheet 4a corresponding to the key to be guided next in the note name guide is illuminated. In the voice guide, the note name of the key to be guided next is pronounced by voice.

If the transposition is set, the musical piece is in a key other than the C major (a minor), or if the key to be guided next is a black key, the step is performed. In S45, it is determined whether a voice guide has been selected. Here, when the setting for selecting the voice guide is made in the guide setting process of the panel setting process, the process proceeds to step S46, and the voice guide with the guide function switched at the set timing is performed. That is, in this voice guide, a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the pitch name of the key to be guided next is generated. This timing is as described above, and the tone is a preset tone color. If it is determined in step S45 that the voice guide has not been selected, the process of step S46 is skipped, and the process proceeds to step S47. In this way, if the transposition is set, the music played is in a key other than C major (a minor), or if the key to be guided next is a black key,
Even when the note name guide is selected, the note name guide is not performed, and in the voice guide, a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the note name of the key to be guided next is produced.

In step S47, it is determined whether or not a keyboard guide has been selected. If it is determined that a note name / keyboard guide has been selected in the guide setting process of the panel setting process, the flow advances to step S48. Keyboard guidance is performed at the set timing, and the key to be guided next is irradiated with light. This timing is as described above. If it is determined in step S47 that the keyboard guide has not been selected, the process of step S48 is skipped, and the process returns to step S33 of the guide signal generation and execution process. In this way, regardless of whether the transposition is set, the musical piece is in C major (A minor), or the key to be guided next is a black key, the key to be guided next in the keyboard guide is It will be irradiated with light.

Next, the user performance input processing executed in step S4 of the main processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the user performance input process, a tone signal is generated and stopped based on performance data input by the user operating the keyboard 3. When the user performance input process is started, it is determined in step S50 whether any key on the keyboard 3 has been pressed and a key-on signal has been generated. Here, if it is determined that the key-on signal has been generated, the process proceeds to step S51, where a tone signal based on the depressed key is generated. However, if it is set in step S18 of the panel setting process to generate a tone signal based on the pitch based on the automatic performance data, a tone signal having a pitch based on the automatic performance data is generated in response to the key-on signal. I do. Next, in step S52, it is determined whether there is a display setting.
If the display is set to be displayed here (set in step S18 of the above-described panel setting process), the process proceeds to step S53, where a display signal is generated based on the pressed key and is displayed on the display 5. indicate. In this display, the second note 5d corresponding to the key depressed by the user is displayed so as to be superimposed on the first note 5c displayed on the staff notation of the note display guide 5a displayed on the display 5 (FIG. 2). If it is determined in step S52 that the display has not been set, the process in step S53 is skipped. Further, when it is determined in step S50 that the key-on signal has not been generated, the processing in steps S51 to S53 is skipped.

Next, in step S54, it is determined whether or not the key that has been depressed on the keyboard 3 has been released and a key-off signal has been generated. Here, if it is determined that the key-off signal has been generated, the process proceeds to step S55 to stop the tone signal based on the released key. Next, it is determined whether or not there is a display setting in step S56. If it is set to be displayed here (set in step S18 of the panel setting process described above), the process proceeds to step S57. The display signal corresponding to the key that has been released is reset and its display is stopped. Step S
If it is determined in step 56 that the display has not been set, the process in step S57 is skipped. further,
If it is determined in step S54 that the key-off signal has not been generated, steps S55 to S5
Step 7 is skipped. As a result, the user performance input process ends, and the process returns to the main process.

Next, the tone output + special process executed in step S5 of the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the tone output + special processing, tone processing of a tone signal based on performance data input by the user operating the keyboard 3 and tone processing of a tone signal based on automatic performance data are performed. When the tone output + special processing is started, a tone signal based on the performance data input by the user operating the keyboard 3 is generated in step S60. However, when it is set in step S18 of the panel setting process that a tone signal is generated at a pitch based on the automatic performance data, a tone signal to be emitted is not generated and the tone is not generated. Next, in step S61, it is determined whether or not the automatic performance is being performed. If the automatic performance playback is set and started in the panel setting process, the process proceeds to step S62 to set the guide progress mode. Is determined to be in the second to fourth guide traveling modes. Here, as described above, in the guide progress mode, in the first guide progress mode, the guide advances according to the progress timing of the performance data, regardless of whether the user has operated a key and which key has been operated. The second guide advance mode is an any key (Any Key) mode for advancing the guide when the user operates the same key as the key specified in the performance guide or a key around the specified key. Yes,
The third guide progress mode is an any key (Any Key) mode that advances the guide when the user operates a key regardless of the key specified in the performance guide, and the fourth guide progress mode is guided. Waiting (Wait) to advance the guide when the user operates the same key
ing) mode.

If it is determined in step S62 that the mode is set to any one of the second guide progress mode to the fourth guide progress mode, key-on of the keyboard corresponding to the performance guide is performed in step S63. It is determined whether there is. Here, if it is determined that the key specified by the performance guide or a key around it, or any key has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S64. If none of the keys is pressed, the process proceeds to step S64. Returning to S60, the process waits for a key press while repeating the processing of steps S60 to S63. Step S62
If it is determined that the mode is not set to any of the second guide progress mode to the fourth guide progress mode, the process of step S63 is skipped. If the guide progress mode is the fourth guide progress mode (waiting mode), step S6 is performed.
At 0, sound is generated only when the user operates the same key as the guided key. Step S6
At 4, the tone of the part of the automatic performance excluding the part played by the user is generated, and then the data of the automatic performance is incremented by one (S65), and the process returns to the main process. If it is not determined in step S61 that the automatic performance is being performed, the process returns to the main process.

In the above-mentioned electronic musical instrument with a performance guide, when a musical performance is not performed, a musical tone is produced by the demonstration performance and is incorporated in the note name / keyboard guide section 4 in synchronization with the tempo of the musical tone to be produced. By repeating the blinking of each of the light sources, the pitch / keyboard guide unit 4 may emit light so that light flows. At this time, a voice phrase based on the demonstration performance may be pronounced. Further, although the voice and the like in the voice guide are attenuated sounds, the sound length of the voice guide is not limited to the note length of the corresponding automatic performance data, and the sound may be generated with a length that can be sufficiently heard. Furthermore, in the above description, when a key different from the guided key is operated in the Waiting mode, which is the fourth guide progress mode, the musical tone corresponding to the operated key is not emitted, but instead. Also, when a different key is operated, a musical tone corresponding to the operated key may be generated.

In the above-described electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the present invention, whether the transposition is set, the performance music is in C major (A minor), or the black key is to guide next. The guide function of the performance guide is switched accordingly. For example, if the transposition is set, the music played is in a key other than C major (a minor), or the key to be guided next is a black key, the note name guide is This is not performed, and in the voice guide, a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the pitch name of the key to be guided next is generated. As described above, the switching of the guide function is performed by switching the guide type and the guide method. In switching the guide function in the voice guide, the tone color of the guide sound or the words to be pronounced may be changed. The tone at this time may be a tone assigned to the keyboard, a different tone from the keyboard, or a similar tone without a sense of incongruity. Furthermore, when switching the guide function in the note name guide, the color and intensity of the light to be emitted and the speed of blinking light emission may be changed. When the note name sheet 4a is exchanged according to the key of the music piece, the note name guide is executed even if the transposition is set or the music piece is set to a key other than C major (a minor key). To do it.

[0050]

As described above, the present invention displays the position of a performance operator to be operated in accordance with the automatic performance data, and indicates the position by sound so that the performance operator to be operated can be displayed. You can emphasize and direct. Therefore, even beginners who cannot read music scores can play with the performance guide. Furthermore, when guiding with a sound having a note name indicating a performance operator to be operated, the sound is pronounced at the pitch of the performance operator, so that the beginner can easily understand the performance operator to be operated even by a beginner. It will be easy to operate and play. Furthermore, when displaying and guiding the position of the performance operator to be operated, the position is displayed by displaying the note on the staff notation, so that even the beginner can easily perform the operation operator to operate. You will understand.

Furthermore, when a plurality of performance operators such as a performance operator to be operated next are guided in addition to guiding a performance operator to be operated next, the timing of actual operation Since the performance is guided more sufficiently before, the performance can be performed with a margin. Furthermore, since the fingering of the performance operator to be operated can be guided, the progress of the performance operation by a beginner can be accelerated.

Further, when the guide function of the performance guide is switched in accordance with the musical tone data to be played and the key thereof, or when the transposition is performed, the guide function of the performance guide is switched. Can be guided without discomfort even if the key name does not match the note name of "." Furthermore, since the sound guided by the performance guide means is attenuated, the guide sound can be prevented from hindering the performance as much as possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external appearance of a configuration example according to an embodiment of an electronic musical instrument with a performance guide of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a display of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of hardware of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a main process of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a panel setting process of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a guide setting process in a panel setting process of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of guide signal generation and execution processing of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a note name / keyboard guide process and a voice guide process in the guide signal generation and execution process of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a user performance input process of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a musical sound output + special process of the electronic musical instrument with a performance guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 electronic musical instrument, 2 main body, 3 keyboard, 4 note name / keyboard guide section, 5 display, 5a note display guide, 5b fingering display guide, 5c-5f note, 6 voice guide speaker, 7 musical sound performance speaker, 8 operation panel, 10 CPU, 11 RAM, 12 ROM, 13
Storage device, 14 note display guide section, 15 fingering display guide section, 16 electronic musical instrument, 17 interface, 1
8 sound sources, 19 sound systems, 20 audio guides, 21 buses

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Minoru Kitamura 10-1 Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Yamaha Corporation (56) References JP-A-5-181406 (JP, A) JP-A-5-241494 (JP) JP-A-8-248956 (JP, A) JP-A-8-22280 (JP, A) JP-A 57-175167 (JP, U) JP-B 2-22387 (JP, B2) JP-B Akira 62-2315 (JP, B1) JP 4-18313 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G10H 1/00 G09B 15/00 G10G 1/02

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A selecting means for selecting a music piece to be automatically played, and reading a musical tone data of the music piece selected by the selecting means and designating a position of a performance operator to be operated by sound.
And a voice guiding means for guiding, the tone data of the music selected by the selection means Gahacho
If the key is in A or D minor
The voice guide means sounds the note name of the performance operator,
Transpose setting of music data of the music selected by the selection means
Has been performed, the sound of the performance
The sound guide means specifies a musical tone having a pitch corresponding to the name.
Performance guide with an electronic musical instrument which is characterized in that it has to so that will sound in tone color. 2. A selecting means for selecting a music piece to be automatically played, and reading a musical tone data of the music piece selected by the selecting means and designating a position of a performance operator to be operated by sound.
And a voice guiding means for guiding, the steering in the tone data the voice guide means for guiding
If the performance operator should be created was a white key, the operation
The voice guide means pronounces the note name of the performance operator to be performed.
If the performance operator to be operated is a black key,
The pitch of the musical tone corresponding to the pitch name of the performance
Performance guide with an electronic musical instrument, characterized in that the so that to sound according to the settings in which the voice guidance unit is specified. 3. A selecting means for selecting a music piece to be automatically played, and displaying the tone name of the position of a performance operator to be operated by reading the musical tone data of the music piece selected by the selecting means .
And a note name guide means for guiding the Rukoto, tone data of music selected by the selecting means Ha length
If the key is in A or D minor
The note name guide means displays the note name of the performance operator,
Transpose setting of music data of the music selected by the selection means
If a note has been played,
Performance guide with an electronic musical instrument which is characterized in that so as not to perform the de.