JP5242325B2 - Tablature input device, tablature input method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablature input device, a tablature input method, and a program.

  Some tablature input devices that can display, input, and edit tablature can display and input a so-called tablature that expresses the fret positions to be held by each string of a stringed instrument in numbers. When entering the tablature, there are ones that can be entered by specifying a number representing the fret position for each string, and ones that can be entered by specifying the fret position of each string on a figure imitating the fingerboard of a stringed instrument is there. In this case, a corresponding note is input at the cursor position by inputting a number or clicking on the figure. However, even when the same chord is input continuously, it is necessary to repeat the number input and the position designation on the figure each time the cursor is moved by the number of the constituent sounds of the chord.

  Patent Document 1 below describes a tabular score input method including tablature input means for inputting a score in tablature.

JP-A-1-99088

  An object of the present invention is to provide a tablature input device, a tablature input method, and a program that can input a tablature more efficiently.

The tablature input device according to the present invention is capable of designating an input position designating unit for designating a temporal position on an input tablature, a note designating unit for designating a type of a note to be inputted, and a fret position of each string. The tab designation according to the position designation means, the type of note designated by the note designation means and the fret position of each string designated by the position designation means at the position designated by the input position designation means. A note input instruction means for instructing a note input, and a position maintenance designation means for designating whether the fret position of each string is maintained or reset by the position designation means after the instruction by the note input instruction means. Yes, and the note input instructing means, maintenance of fret position of said each chord is designated by the position maintaining specifying means , Depending on the fret position of the maintained each chord, and wherein the instructing notes input to the tablature.

The tablature input method of the present invention also includes an input position specifying step for specifying a temporal position on the input tablature, a note specifying step for specifying the type of note to be input, and a fret position for each string. The position designation step, the position designated by the input position designation step, the note type designated by the note designation step, and the fret position of each string designated by the position designation step. A note input instruction step for instructing note input to the tablature, and a position maintenance specifying step for specifying whether to maintain or reset the fret position of each string by the position specifying step after the instruction by the note input instruction step possess the door, in the note input instruction step, said position maintaining specified stearate When maintenance of fret position of said each string by flops are designated, in accordance with the fret position of the maintained each chord, and wherein the instructing notes input to the tablature.

Further, the program of the present invention includes an input position specifying step for specifying a temporal position on the input tablature, a note specifying step for specifying the type of note to be input, and a position at which the fret position of each string can be specified. According to the designation step, the position designated by the input position designation step, the type of note designated by the note designation step, and the fret position of each string designated by the position designation step A note input instructing step for instructing note input, and a position maintenance specifying step for specifying whether to maintain or reset the fret position of each string in the position specifying step after the instruction in the note input instructing step a program to be executed by a, the note input instruction In the step, when maintenance of the fret position of each string is designated by the position maintenance designation step, note input to the tablature is instructed according to the maintained fret position of each string. To do .

  Since the fret position designation of each string can be maintained by the position maintenance designation means or step, when inputting a tablature in which the chords of the same component are continuous, the chord entered immediately before by just instructing the note input It becomes possible to input chords having the same component sound as the above, and input efficiency is improved.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of a tablature input device (computer) according to the embodiment of the present invention. The tablature input device is composed of, for example, a personal computer. A central processing unit (CPU) 502, ROM 503, RAM 504, network interface 505, input device 506, output device 507, and external storage device 508 are connected to the bus 501.

  The CPU 502 performs data processing or calculation and controls various components connected via the bus 501. The ROM 503 stores a control procedure (computer program) of the CPU 502 in advance, and is started when the CPU 502 executes the computer program. A computer program is stored in the external storage device 508, and the computer program is copied to the RAM 504 and executed. The RAM 504 is used as a work memory for data input / output, transmission / reception, and temporary storage for control of each component. The external storage device 508 is, for example, a hard disk storage device or a CD-ROM, and the stored content does not disappear even when the power is turned off. The CPU 502 executes the computer program in the RAM 504 to perform processing of the tablature input device.

  The network interface 505 is an interface for connecting to a network such as the Internet. The input device 506 is, for example, a keyboard and a mouse, and can perform various designations or inputs. The output device 507 is a display, a printer, or the like. The screens in FIGS. 1 and 2 are displayed on the display in the output device 507.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining the functions of the computer program. By realizing the function of the computer program, a tablature input device is configured. The tablature input device 600 includes an input position designation means (step) 601, a position designation means (step) 602, a note designation means (step) 603, a note input instruction means (step) 604, a position maintenance designation means (step) 605, Position reset means (step) 606 and position slide means (step) 607 are provided.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tab score input screen displayed on the display in the output device 507. Hereinafter, the tab score input method of the tab score input device will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an input caret which is input position specifying means 601 for specifying a temporal input position of a note. In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a fretboard which is position specifying means 602 that can specify the fret position of each string of the stringed instrument. In the figure, 3 indicates a note palette which is a note specifying means 603 for specifying the type of note to be input. In the figure, 4 indicates a note input button which is the note input instruction means 604. In the figure, 5 indicates an automatic clear check box which is the position maintenance designation means 605. In the figure, 6 indicates a clear button which is the position reset means 606. In the figure, reference numeral 7 denotes a slide button which is the position slide means 607.

  The tab score input screen displays a tab score 11 at the top and a tab score input panel 12 at the bottom. The tablature 11 is a musical score in which the fret positions to be pressed of the strings of the stringed instrument are represented by numbers (see FIG. 2). The four lines of tablature correspond to the four strings of a stringed instrument.

  The input position designation means 601 designates the time position on the tablature 11 to be input by the input caret 1. For example, the input position specifying means 601 can display the input caret 1 at the position by clicking on the tablature 11 with the mouse in the input device 506 and specify the temporal position on the tablature 11. it can. The number “25” above the measure at the left end of the tablature 11 indicates a measure number. For example, in FIG. 1, the time position at the beginning of the 26th measure is designated by the input caret 1.

  The note specification means 603 uses the note palette 3 to specify the type of note to be input. The type of note is the length of the sound, such as a half note, a quarter note, an eighth note, or the like. A plurality of types of notes are displayed in the note palette 3. For example, the note designation means 603 can designate the type of note by clicking on a note on the note palette 3 with a mouse. For example, in FIG. 1, a quarter note on the note palette 3 is designated by a dotted line.

  The position designation means 602 can designate the fret position of each string of the stringed instrument using the fretboard 2. In the fretboard 2, four horizontal lines indicate four strings, and numbers “1, 2, 3, 4” at the bottom indicate fret numbers. The lower three strings have a white circle (o) displayed at the left end, and an open state (a state where a string is pronounced without pressing the fret) is designated as a fret position. The upper string has a black circle (●) displayed on the fret number “3”, and the fret number “3” is designated as the fret position. That is, it means that the string is pronounced by pressing the fret of the fret number “3”. For example, when the user clicks the intersection of each string and each fret position using the mouse in the input device 506, the fret position of the string corresponding to the intersection is designated. For example, when the intersection of the top string fret number “3” is clicked, a black circle (●) is displayed at the intersection, and the top string fret number “3” is designated. When a position outside the left end of the second string from the top is clicked, a white circle (◯) is displayed at that position, and the open state is designated as the fret position of the second string from the top.

  When the note input button 4 is clicked with the mouse, the note input instructing means 604 is placed at the position specified by the input position specifying means 601 (input caret 1) and the note specified by the note specifying means 603 (note palette 3). And a note input to the tablature 11 according to the fret position of each string designated by the position designation means 602 (fretboard 2). The state after the instruction is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a tablature input screen after the note input button 4 is clicked. On the tablature 11, notes 13 corresponding to the input instruction are input and displayed. For example, in the note palette 3, a quarter note indicated by a dotted line is designated as a note type, so a bar indicating a quarter note is displayed above the note 13. If a half note is specified as the note type, a white ball is displayed on the note 13.

  Further, according to the fret position of each string designated on the fretboard 2, the note 13 on the tablature 11 displays the fret number “3” as the fret position on the first string from the top, and 2 from the top. On the fourth string, the fret number “0” is displayed as the fret position. The fret number “0” means the open state of the string. The input caret 1 is moved to the next input timing position on the tablature 11 and displayed.

  As described above, when the user intends to input the note 13 on the tablature 11, the input caret 1 is moved at the desired time, the type of the note to be input is specified on the note palette 3, and the fretboard 2 is used. By specifying the fret position for each string and clicking the note input button 4, the fret position of each string indicated by the fretboard 2 and the note indicated by the note palette 3 are displayed at the time indicated by the input caret 1. Depending on the type, a note 13 is input on the tablature 11.

  The position maintenance designation means 605 determines the fret position of each string by the position designation means 602 (fretboard 2) after the instruction by the note input instruction means 604 depending on whether or not the automatic clear check box 5 is checked with a mouse. Specify whether to keep or reset. If the automatic clear check box 5 is not checked, after the note input button 4 is clicked, the fret position of each string on the fretboard 2 in FIG. maintain. Thus, if the note input button 4 is continuously clicked, the same note as the previously input note 13 can be easily and continuously input on the tablature 11.

  On the other hand, when the automatic clear check box 5 is checked, after the note input button 4 is clicked, the designation of the fret position of each string on the fretboard 2 is shown in FIG. ).

  FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a reset state of the fretboard 2 when a check is input to the automatic clear check box 5. The reset state is either the reset state of FIG. 3A or the reset state of FIG. In FIG. 3A, the fret positions of all the strings on the fretboard 2 are designated as mute. The mute state is a state in which a string is not sounded, and an “x” mark is displayed outside the left end of the fretboard 2. In FIG. 3B, the fret positions of all the strings on the fretboard 2 are designated to be in an open state. The open state is a state where a string is pronounced without pressing the fret, and a “◯” mark is displayed outside the left end of the fretboard 2.

  If the automatic clear check box 5 is not entered, the fret position designation of each previous string can be maintained. Therefore, when inputting chords of the same component sound continuously in the tablature 11, note input By simply clicking the button 4, the same chord as input immediately before can be input, and the note input efficiency is improved. In addition, since it is possible to specify whether or not to maintain the fret position of each string immediately before by the automatic clear check box 5, more efficient input can be performed according to the situation.

  As described above, when the check of the automatic clear check box 5 is not input, since the fret position maintenance is designated, the fret position information on the fretboard 2 that has been input immediately before remains. If the automatic clear check box 5 is checked, the fret position information is reset.

  The position reset unit 606 resets the designation of the fret position of each string by the position designation unit 602 (fretboard 2) in response to an instruction of an arbitrary timing by clicking the clear button 6 with a mouse. The reset by the automatic clear check box 5 determines the reset state when the note input button 4 is clicked. On the other hand, if the clear button 6 is clicked at an arbitrary timing, the designation of the fret position of each string of the fretboard 2 is reset immediately after that, and the fretboard 2 can be reset at any time. . The reset state is either the reset state shown in FIG. 3A or the reset state shown in FIG. By making it possible to reset the fret position with the clear button 6, it is possible to reset the immediately preceding fret position and specify the fret position from the beginning when the code name is switched. As described above, when the clear button 6 is clicked, the fret position information is reset. As a method for resetting the fret position information by the automatic clear check box 5 and the clear button 6, all the strings are muted (FIG. 3A) or all the strings are opened (FIG. 3B). However, this is not a limitation.

  The position slide means 607 moves the fret position designated by the position designation means 602 (fretboard 2) in parallel by clicking the slide button 7 with a mouse. When the fret position is specified on the fretboard 2 and the slide button 7 is clicked, the fret positions of the strings on the fretboard 2 are parallel to the left and right according to the direction of the clicked slide button 7. Moving. If the right slide button 7 is clicked once, the fret position of each string is translated to the right by one fret. If the left slide button 7 is clicked once, the fret position of each string is translated to the left by one fret.

  FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example of the fretboard 2 for explaining the slide button 7. When the right slide button 7 is clicked twice in the state of the fretboard 2 in FIG. 4 (A), the fret position of each string is translated by two frets, and the state of the fretboard 2 in FIG. 4 (B). become. By the position slide means 607, it is possible to easily input a note obtained by translating the fret position.

  In the above description, the tablature of a four-stringed string instrument has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. Of course, it can be applied to a tablature of six strings.

  The present embodiment can be realized by executing a program by the computer of FIG. Also, means for supplying a program to a computer, for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM recording such a program, or a transmission medium such as the Internet for transmitting such a program is also applied as an embodiment of the present invention. Can do. A computer program product such as a computer-readable recording medium in which the above program is recorded can also be applied as an embodiment of the present invention. The above program, recording medium, transmission medium, and computer program product are included in the scope of the present invention. As the recording medium, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

It is a figure which shows the example of the tablature input screen displayed on a display. It is a figure which shows the example of the tablature input screen after clicking the note input button. FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating the reset state of the fretboard when a check is input in the automatic clear check box. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing examples of fretboards for explaining the slide buttons. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of a tablature input device (computer). It is a block diagram for demonstrating the function of a computer program.

Explanation of symbols

1 Input Caret 2 Fretboard 3 Note Palette 4 Note Input Button 5 Auto Clear Check Box 6 Clear Button 7 Slide Button 11 Tablature 12 Tablature Input Panel 13 Note

Claims (9)

An input position specifying means for specifying a temporal position on the tablature to be input;
Note specification means for specifying the type of note to be input;
Position designation means that can specify the fret position of each string,
Instructing the tablature to input notes at the position specified by the input position specifying means according to the type of note specified by the note specifying means and the fret position of each string specified by the position specifying means Musical note input instruction means,
After instruction by the note input instruction means, possess a position maintaining designating means for designating any one of maintaining or resetting the designation of fret position of each string by the position specifying means,
The note input instructing unit instructs the tablature to input a note according to the maintained fret position of each string when the maintenance of the fret position of each string is specified by the position maintenance specifying unit. A tablature input device characterized by this.   2. The tablature input device according to claim 1, further comprising position reset means for resetting the designation of the fret position of each string by said position designation means in response to an arbitrary timing instruction.   3. The tablature input device according to claim 1, further comprising position slide means for translating a fret position designated by the position designation means. An input position specifying step for specifying a temporal position on the tablature to be input;
A note specification step for specifying the type of note to be input;
Position specification step that can specify the fret position of each string,
Instructing the tablature to input notes at the position specified by the input position specifying step according to the type of note specified by the note specifying step and the fret position of each string specified by the position specifying step A note input instruction step,
After instruction by the note input instruction step, it possesses a position maintaining designation step of designating either maintained or reset the specified fret position of each string by the position designation step,
In the note input instruction step, when maintenance of the fret position of each string is designated by the position maintenance designation step, a note input is instructed to the tablature according to the maintained fret position of each string. A tablature input method characterized by this.   5. The tablature input method according to claim 4, further comprising a position reset step for resetting the designation of the fret position of each string in the position designation step in accordance with an arbitrary timing instruction.   6. The tablature input method according to claim 4, further comprising a position slide step for translating the fret position specified in the position specifying step. An input position specifying step for specifying a temporal position on the tablature to be input;
A note specification step for specifying the type of note to be input;
Position specification step that can specify the fret position of each string,
Instructing the tablature to input notes at the position specified by the input position specifying step according to the type of note specified by the note specifying step and the fret position of each string specified by the position specifying step A note input instruction step,
A program for causing a computer to execute a position maintenance designation step for designating either a fret position designation of each string by the position designation step after the instruction by the note input instruction step, or designating either a reset or a reset ,
In the note input instruction step, when maintenance of the fret position of each string is designated by the position maintenance designation step, a note input is instructed to the tablature according to the maintained fret position of each string. A program characterized by that .   The program according to claim 7, further causing a computer to execute a position reset step for resetting the designation of the fret position of each string in the position designation step in response to an instruction at an arbitrary timing.   Furthermore, the program of Claim 7 or 8 for making a computer perform the position slide step which translates the fret position designated by the said position designation step.

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