JPH0926768A - Musical score display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a musical score display unit which can display content data of a necessary musical score when an orchestra plays music according to the content data of the musical score and can make musical scores paperless. SOLUTION: This musical score display unit is equipped with a data recording medium 1 on which the content data of the musical score are stored in the form of a digital signal, a musical score display means 100 which displays the content data of the musical score on the data recording medium 1, a speed detecting means 6 for played music which detects the speed of the played music, and a control means 2 which supplies the content data of the musical score on the data recording medium 1 to the musical score display means 100 to display the content data of the musical score on the musical score display means 100 and switches the content data of the musical score displayed on the musical score display means 100 to content data of a next musical score according to the detection signal from the played music speed detecting means 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a musical score display device for displaying data of musical score contents of a piece of music to be played in a performance group such as an orchestra and a brass band.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When various musical groups such as an orchestra and a brass band perform a piece of music to be played, a music stand is placed in front of each performer to view the score. As this kind of score, the content data of the music to be played is usually printed on paper. The conductor swings the baton while looking at the contents data of the score, and the performer plays while looking at the contents data of the score of the piece of music to be played and by referring to the batting of the conductor.

[0003]

However, depending on the piece of music to be played, it is necessary for the performer and conductor to sequentially turn over the score. Especially when the piece to be played is a long piece, it becomes necessary for the performer to turn pages in a timely manner so as not to hinder the performance. It's very difficult to turn the pages at the right time, and when you fail,
The performance may be interrupted or the performance may be affected. Currently, the score used in orchestra etc., especially the score of the orchestra in the field of classical music,
A person such as a professional craftsman prints and uses the content data of the score written by hand. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain such a handwritten score printed, especially in a rural area. Further, as a device for sending a page of a printed musical score, there is a mechanical device, but it is difficult to handle and large in size, and in most cases, it is a troublesome form rather than turning the page by hand. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when an orchestra or the like plays a music piece based on the music score content data, the necessary music score content data can be displayed, and the music score can be made paperless. It is an object of the present invention to provide a score display device capable of achieving the above.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a data recording medium in which the content data of a musical score is stored as a digital signal, a musical score display means for displaying the musical score content data of the data recording medium, and a conductor's command. By means of the movement at the time of playing, the musical piece speed detecting means for detecting the speed of the musical piece to be played, and the content data of the musical score of the data recording medium are given to the musical score display means, and the content data of the musical score of the data recording medium is given to Displayed on the display means, based on the detection signal from the speed detection means of the playing music,
This is achieved by a score display device including a control means for switching the content data of the score displayed on the score display means to the content data of the next score.

The data recording medium stores the content data of the musical score as a digital signal. The score display means is adapted to display the content data of the score on the data recording medium.
The musical piece speed detecting means detects the speed of the musical piece by the movement of the conductor when conducting. The control means gives the musical score content data of the data recording medium to the musical score display means to display the musical score content data of the data recording medium on the musical score display means, and the control means detects by the speed detecting means of the musical composition. The content data of the score displayed on the score display means is switched to the content data of the next score based on the signal. As a result, the content data of the score displayed on the score display means is updated one after another according to the progress of the music by the conductor, and the necessary content data of the score can be displayed. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the work of turning over the pages of the musical score, which has been conventionally required.

[0006]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention,
Although various technically preferable limitations are given, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these modes unless otherwise specified to limit the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the musical score display device of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the musical score display device includes a data medium 1, a control computer 2 as control means, a baton 4 having an acceleration sensor 6 which is a speed detecting means for playing music, and a plurality of musical score displaying means 10.
0, the infrared transmitter / receiver 3, and the like. In the data medium 1 which is a data recording medium, the content data of the musical score to be played is stored as a digital signal, for example, binary data. The data medium 1 is, for example, a magneto-optical disk such as a compact disk or a mini disk, or a floppy disk. The control computer 2 has a display 2a and a control and drive unit 2b. Control and drive unit 2
When the data medium 1 is loaded, b can read the content data of the musical score recorded in the data medium 1. The control and drive unit 2b can display the content data of the musical score read from the data medium 1 on the display 2a.

The conductor rod 4 is, for example, a conductor used by an orchestra conductor to direct the performance of a musical composition. This baton 4
Has an infrared transmitter 5, an acceleration sensor 6, a forced page feed button 7, and the like. Acceleration sensor 6
Is a means for detecting the speed of a performance song. The page forced feed button 7 gives a command to the control and drive unit 2b of the control computer 2 via the infrared transmitter 5 and the infrared transmitter / receiver 3 when the conductor presses the page forced feed button 7. The content data of the score is forcibly switched to the content data of another score and displayed on the score display means 100. Acceleration sensor 6
As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the movement X, Y, Z of the baton 4 held by the conductor is detected, and the acceleration sensor output S of FIG.
It outputs E. Accelerometer output S
E forms the output part corresponding to movements X, Y, Z.
When the acceleration sensor 6 is, for example, a one-dimensional acceleration system, as shown in FIG. 4, it detects the direction in which the acceleration (force) is applied in the + direction (upward direction) and the − direction (downward direction). The acceleration sensor output SE detected by the acceleration sensor 6 is input to the control computer 2 via the infrared transmitter / receiver 3 via the infrared transmitter 5 in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the acceleration sensor of the baton 4 of FIG.
It is connected to the output command generator 22 and the infrared transmitter 5. The acceleration sensor 6 of FIG. 3 outputs the acceleration sensor output SE of FIG. Detector (with learning function)
20 outputs a detector output (DO) based on the acceleration sensor output (SE). This detector output (DO) is a square wave. Output command generator 22
Outputs an output command generation output (B) according to the rising timing of the detector output (DO) and sends it to the infrared transmitter 5. The infrared transmitter 5 converts the tempo command (B), which is the output command generation output, into an infrared signal and sends it to the infrared transmitter / receiver 3 of FIG.

The score displaying means 100 each have an infrared transmitting / receiving device 100a. The infrared transmission / reception device 100a is configured to exchange infrared signals with the infrared transmission / reception device 3. The score display means 100 has a score display panel 101 and a support section 102. The support portion 102 supports the score display panel 101. The score display panel 101 has a left side display unit 101a corresponding to a left side page of a normal score and a right side display unit 101b corresponding to a right side page of a normal score. The score display panel 101 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, or a C
An RT panel or the like can be adopted. In this embodiment, the score display panel 101 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel. For the score display panel 101 of each score display means 100, a MIDI input terminal 103, a manual page feed button 104, a data media playback device 1
05 and a manual page feed foot pedal 106 are connected. This MIDI input / output terminal 103
Is a MIDI standard (Musical Instrument
This is for inputting data for playing a musical instrument conforming to nt Digital Interface). With this MIDI data, a simple score can be created. The data media recording / reproducing apparatus 105 can display the content data of the data medium 1 directly on the score display panel 101 by inserting the data medium 1 into the data medium recording / reproducing apparatus 105. The data media reproducing device 105 is, for example, an optical disk reproducing device, a magneto-optical disk reproducing device, or a floppy disk drive. Manual page feed button 1
In 04, when the player presses with his / her finger, the content data of the score can be forcibly switched to the content data of another page manually. Similarly, the foot pedal 106 can switch the content data of the score displayed by the player stepping on it with the content data of another page and display it on the score display panel 101.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, three score display means 1 are provided.
00 is shown as a representative. In FIG. 2, for example, the parts to be played are shown differently depending on the type of orchestral musical instrument. Group α, Group β and Group γ
Are distinguished by the type of musical instrument, and the groups α,
The score of each performer in β and γ is different. Thus, the score Q possessed by the conductor, the score group of the group α, the score group of the group β and the score group of the group γ are different, and there are four kinds of score in total.

In FIG. 2, the control computer 2 is arranged in a room R1 separate from the performance room R. The infrared transmitter / receiver 3 is arranged at the end of the performance room R. In the group α, a predetermined number of score display means 100 are arranged. Similarly, a predetermined score display means 100 is also arranged in the group β. Also in the group γ, a predetermined number of score display means 100 are arranged.

Next, the usage mode of the musical score display device of FIG. 1 will be described. The usage mode of the score display device of FIG.
There are four in total. The four modes are a full auto mode, a semi-auto mode, a transfer manual mode, and a manual mode without transfer.

Full Auto Mode The full auto mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5. In this full-auto mode, when the conductor takes the command, the tempo (speed) of the performance piece is calculated from the movement of the baton 4, and when the content data corresponding to one page of the score advances, Then, the control computer 2 sends the score content data to the score display panel 101 of the score display means 100. As a result, in the score display panel 101, the content data of the score is changed to the content data of another new score. In other words, it works like turning a page of a conventional music score. The following operations are performed in full auto mode. (1) The conductor shakes the baton 4 of FIG. 1 to set the speed of the performance piece in accordance with the performance piece. (2) By the movement of the acceleration sensor 6 of FIG. 3 in the baton 4, the circuit of FIG. 3 outputs the acceleration sensor output (SE) of FIG.
Based on, the tempo (length of one beat, speed) is detected.
That is, the acceleration sensor output (S
E) enters the detector 20, and the detector 20
The detector output (DO) is output. The output command generation unit 22 sends the tempo command (B), which is the output command generation output of FIG. 4, to the infrared transmitter 5. The infrared transmitter 5 sends an infrared signal from the tip of the baton 4, and the tempo command (B) which is a signal for each beat is sent to the control unit and the drive unit 2b of the control computer 2 via the infrared transmitter / receiver 3. To send. When the control unit and the drive unit 2b of the control computer 2 count (add) this tempo command (B) and the number of beats indicated on one page of the score approaches, the control unit and the drive unit 2b The control control signal (A) is sent via the infrared transmitting / receiving device 3 to the infrared transmitting / receiving device 100a of each musical score displaying means 100, the command "transmission of next page data OK?" In FIG.

When each score displaying means 100 receives the "next page data OK" command, each score displaying section 100
The content data of the previously transmitted musical score stored in the internal buffer 108 is output to the musical score display panel 101. Then, after the time T1 of FIG. 5 has elapsed, when all the content data of the previous score has been extracted, each score display panel 101 displays, “Previous score content data display end and preparation for receipt of next score content data OK. Signal (CA) indicating "at time P1
To the control unit of the control computer 2 and the drive unit 2b via the. Then, when the control unit and the drive unit 2b of the control computer 2 receive the signals "CA, CB, CC" indicating "completion of display of content data of previous score and preparation for receipt of content data of next score OK" (CA, CB, CC). The content data (D) of the next musical score is transmitted for each of the musical score display panels 101 for β, β and γ.

As described above, in the full-auto mode, the control computer 2 changes the content data of the musical score in the data medium 1 to another musical score corresponding to a new page by the conductor's swing of the baton 4. You can automatically switch to the content data (content data of the next page). In other words, it is possible to omit the page turning of the paper score which is conventionally required. Therefore, when each performer such as an orchestra or a performance band plays an instrument, the work of turning over the sheet music is not necessary, and the sheet music can be made paperless. In addition, the content data of the score is
It is digitized by a binary code or the like, and the content data of the musical score can be sent to each musical score display means side by wireless transmission such as infrared rays. Therefore,
Since it is not necessary to perform wiring processing between each score display means and the control computer, each score display means can be easily arranged corresponding to the performer. Moreover, since the musical score content data is digitized and stored in the data medium 1, such musical score content data can be easily distributed.

Next, the semi-auto mode will be described. Semi- auto mode Refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 for the semi- auto mode. When the conductor is conducting a performance for the orchestra of Figure 2,
When it is necessary to switch the content data of the score displayed on the score display means 100 to the content data of the next score, that is, when performing page turning, the conductor forces the page of the baton 4 of FIG. Press the feed button 7. Then, the signal of the forced page feed button 7 is sent via the infrared transmitter 5 and the infrared transmitter / receiver 3 to the control unit of the control computer 2 and the drive unit 2b, "page forced compulsory command" B1. When the control computer 2 receives the “page feed compulsory command” B1, the control computer 2 sends a control control signal (A) to each musical score display means 100 via the infrared transmission / reception device 3. That is, the control computer 2 sends a "next page data transmission OK?" Command as shown in FIG.

When each score displaying means 100 receives the "next page data OK" command, each score displaying section 100
The content data of the previously transmitted musical score stored in the internal buffer 108 is output to the musical score display panel 101. Then, after the time T1 of FIG. 6 has elapsed, when all the content data of the previous score has been extracted, each score display panel 101 displays “End display of content data of previous score and preparation for receipt of content data of next score OK. Signal (CA) indicating "at time P1
To the control unit of the control computer 2 and the drive unit 2b via the. Then, when the control unit and the drive unit 2b of the control computer 2 receive the signals "CA, CB, CC" indicating "completion of display of content data of previous score and preparation for receipt of content data of next score OK" (CA, CB, CC). The content data (D) of the next musical score is transmitted for each of the musical score display panels 101 for β, β and γ. Thus, in the semi-auto mode, by pressing the compulsory button 7 of the baton 4 which the conductor swings, the control computer 2 changes the content data of the musical score in the data medium 1 to another musical score corresponding to a new page. You can automatically switch to the content data of. In other words, it is possible to omit the page turning of the paper score which is conventionally required.
Therefore, when each performer such as an orchestra or a performance band plays an instrument, the work of turning over the sheet music is not necessary, and the sheet music can be made paperless. The content data of the score is digitized by a binary code or the like, and the content data of the score can be sent to each score display means side by wireless transmission such as infrared rays. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform wiring processing between each score display means and the control computer, so that each score display means can be easily arranged corresponding to the performer.

Further, since the musical score content data is digitized and stored in the data medium 1, such musical score content data can be easily distributed. In this way, when it is necessary to switch to the content data of the next musical score on the musical score display panel 101, the conductor forcibly presses the page forced feed button 7 to carry out semi-automatic page feeding.

Next, the transfer manual mode is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. Transfer manual mode In transfer manual mode, when the content data of the score displayed on the score display panel must be switched to the content data of another score (content data of the next page), that is, the page must be sent. When it is necessary, each performer pushes the foot pedal 106 or the manual page feed button 104 shown in FIG.
S) is issued at time point P3. Then, the content data of the score that has already been sent and stored in the internal buffer 108 is
It is promptly displayed on the score display panel 101. When the display of the content data of the score sent last time is finished, the “display end of the content data of the previous score and preparation for receiving the content data of the next score OK” command is displayed on each score display panel 101 by the infrared transceivers 100a, 3a. Is sent to the control unit of the control computer and the drive unit 2b via the. (Time point P2 in FIG. 7) Then, when the control unit of the control computer 2 and the drive unit 2b receive the "OK to finish displaying the contents data of the previous score and prepare to receive the contents data of the next score OK" command (CA), each group The content data of the next score is transmitted for each score display panel 101 of α, β, γ.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the transmission of the content data of the next musical score is completed, the musical score display panel 101
A data transmission end command (CA) is issued at time point P4.
The data is transmitted to the control unit and the drive unit 2b of the control computer 2 via the infrared transmitting / receiving devices 100a and 3a.

Next, the manual mode without transfer will be described with reference to FIG. Manual mode without transfer In this manual mode without transfer, the data media recording / reproducing device 10 attached to each score displaying means 100 is used.
Data media 1 containing the contents data of the score entered in 5
Is set. When it is necessary to switch the content data of the score displayed on the score display panel 101 to the content data of a new score, that is, when a page has to be sent, each performer has an empty hand, foot, waist, etc. Using the foot pedal 106 or button 104 of FIG.
Press. Then, the content data of the previous score stored in the internal buffer 108 is promptly displayed on the score display panel 101. After that, when the internal buffer 108 becomes empty, the content data of the next musical score is read into the internal buffer 108 from the data medium 1 of the data media recording / reproducing apparatus 105.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in an orchestra or the like, the musical score used by each musical instrument player can be displayed by using a musical score display panel such as a liquid crystal display. For this reason, the content data of the musical score is made into binary, and the instruction such as page turning can be collectively controlled by the conductor. Therefore, the inconvenience, which has been required to page forward when using a paper score, can be eliminated by the score display device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Music scores that are indispensable to music players have traditionally been supplied on paper, but it is possible to convert the music score data into binary in one format and display the score data using the score display panel. it can. When a conventional paper score is used, the performer must necessarily turn the page of the score during the performance, but the score display device of the present invention is
The page feed can be automated. A musical piece speed detecting means, such as a baton acceleration sensor, can determine the tempo (speed) of the musical piece, based on the movement of the conductor's hand. In order to quickly switch the content data of the previous score to the content data of the next score, each score displaying means is provided with an internal buffer. When the content data of the score supplied last time is stored in this internal buffer and the content data of the new score is switched to, the content data of the previous score stored in the internal buffer is displayed on the score display panel 101 side. Rush out. And the internal buffer 108
Saves the content data of the next score. This makes it possible to quickly switch between the content data of the previous score and the content score of the next score.

The musical score display means 100 are arranged corresponding to a large number of performers such as orchestras and bands, and the control computer 2 and the baton 4 collectively change the display contents on the large number of musical score display means 100. Can be controlled. The content data of the score is digitized, and since the content data of the score can be exchanged wirelessly by using an infrared transmitter / receiver, high-speed communication is possible, and a cable or the like is not required The display means can be installed easily. The four modes of full auto mode, semi-auto mode, manual transfer mode and manual mode without transfer can be appropriately selected according to the playing mode.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the score display means 100 is arranged corresponding to each performer, but not limited to this, it is also possible to arrange one score display means corresponding to the conductor. is there. Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the musical score display means displays a type that is set on the floor by the support portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is of course possible to downsize the score display panel and set it corresponding to a musical instrument such as a piano. Further, as the infrared transmitting / receiving device or infrared transmitting device for performing wireless communication, another type of wireless type transmitting / receiving device or transmitting device may be used.

[0025]

As described above, when an orchestra or the like plays a music piece based on the music score content data, the necessary music score content data can be displayed, and the music score can be made paperless.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a score display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of an orchestra in which the score display means of FIG. 1 is arranged.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an acceleration sensor in a baton 4 and elements related thereto.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing output signals of the acceleration sensor of FIG. 3 and elements following it.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a signal flow of the system in a full auto mode.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a signal flow of the entire system in a semi-auto mode.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a signal flow of the entire system in a transfer manual mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 data medium (data recording medium) 2 control computer (control means) 3,100a infrared transmitter / receiver 4 baton 6 acceleration sensor (speed detecting means of musical composition) 100 score display means 105 data medium recording / reproducing apparatus (recording medium) Recording / reproducing device)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A data recording medium in which music score content data is stored as a digital signal, a music score display means for displaying the music score content data of the data recording medium, and a performance music by a conductor's movement when conducting. The musical piece speed detecting means for detecting the speed of the musical composition and the musical score content data of the data recording medium are given to the musical score displaying means to display the musical content data of the data recording medium on the musical score displaying means. And a control unit for switching the content data of the score displayed on the score display unit to the content data of the next score based on the detection signal from the speed detection unit of the score display unit. . 2. The musical score display device according to claim 1, wherein the musical score display section is arranged corresponding to each performance part of the orchestra. 3. The musical score display device according to claim 1, wherein the musical piece speed detecting means is provided on a baton held by a conductor. 4. The musical score according to claim 1, further comprising an infrared transmitter / receiver for transmitting a detection signal from the speed detecting means of the musical composition to the control means, and for transmitting the content data of the musical score from the control means to the musical score display means. Display device. 5. The musical score display device according to claim 1, wherein the baton comprises a switching means for issuing a signal for switching the content data of the score to the content data of another score. 6. The musical score display device according to claim 1, wherein the musical score display unit includes a switching means for outputting a signal for switching the musical score content data to another musical score content data. 7. The musical score display device according to claim 1, wherein the musical score display unit includes a recording medium reproducing device for displaying the content data of the musical score of the data recording medium. 8. The musical score display device according to claim 1, wherein the musical score display unit includes a data buffer for holding the content data of the musical score of the data recording medium.