For each sound of a model performance, performance information designating a sound generation timing and sound are supplied, and for each of a plurality of phrases into which the model performance is divided, intensity information indicative of an intensity of sound for the phrase is supplied. In accordance with a progression of a performance time and for each phrase of the model performance, the intensity information is acquired ahead of a start timing when a performance of the phrase is to be started, and the intensity of sound common to sounds in the phrase is presented based on the acquired intensity information. The intensity of the sound is presented in a visual or audible manner. In this way, a human player can know, through a visual display and/or an audible sound, an intensity of a key depression operation for each phrase of the model performance before starting the phrase. As a result, the human player can practice the performance while being aware of the intensity of sound for each phrase.

A keyboard musical instrument is provided in which variations in the detection mechanism is corrected so that an appropriate musical sound control can be performed. Detection sections SW1, SW2, and SW3 detect an object at detection positions pSW1, pSW2, and pSW3. On the basis of a detection timing (rT2) by the detection section SW2, a detected key depression speed (V21), and a detection timing (rT3) by the detection section SW3 in a case where the key is depressed in a derivation mode, after a rST32 value is calculated, a stroke correction value calST32 is derived as correction information J and stored in a memory 57. In the performance mode, the musical sound is controlled on the basis of the detection timing by the detection sections SW1, SW2, and SW3 and the stroke correction value calST32.

An electronic keyboard instrument includes, a keyboard in which a plurality of keys are arranged; a sound emitter; and a controller. In a case in which a slide operation of sliding on a plurality of keys on the keyboard is detected, the controller controls the sound emitter to emit a first musical tone corresponding to a plurality of first keys pressed by the slide operation and a second musical tone corresponding to an unpressed second key positioned between the plurality of first keys.

A system 100, for determining the velocity of a hammer 120 of a keyboard instrument, with a light transceiver 140 and processing circuitry 160. The light transceiver 140 being configured to transmit a light signal to a hammer 120 to measure a hammer velocity, receive a reflected light signal from the hammer 120 indicative of the velocity of the hammer 120 and send an electrical signal to the processing circuitry 160, where the electrical signal is based on the reflected light signal from the hammer 120. The processing circuitry 160 being configured to receive and process the electrical signal so that a time interval between the electrical signal passing through a first trigger point and a second trigger point and the velocity of the hammer 120 can be determined.

An automatic performance device includes: a pattern storage part, storing a plurality of performance patterns; a performing part, performing a performance based on the performance pattern stored in the pattern storage part; an input part, inputting performance information from an input device; a rhythm detection part, detecting a rhythm from the performance information inputted by the input part; an acquisition part, acquiring from among the plurality of performance patterns stored in the pattern storage part the performance pattern corresponding to the rhythm detected by the rhythm detection part; and a switching part, switching the performance pattern being performed by the performing part to the performance pattern acquired by the acquisition part.

The present invention relates to an overlay for a touchscreen piano keyboard implemented on an iPad or similar touchscreen device. It includes a screen covering sheet, that has a top surface pitted with hollows, such that it blocks activation of the touchscreen piano keys when lightly pressed, but not when more firmly pressed, thereby emulating the pressing of physical piano keys.

The present disclosure relates to a sensor comprising a resonant circuit, a driver, a drive enable circuit, a sample-and-hold-circuit, and a measurement circuit. The resonant circuit comprises a passive load and an active circuit, at least one of the active circuit and passive load tuned to resonate at a resonant frequency. The driver is configured to drive the active circuit to output an RF signal at the resonant frequency, while the drive enable circuit generates a control signal to enable and disable the driver. The sample-and-hold circuit is configured to hold a peak level of the amplitude signal, and the measurement circuit detects a relative position and/or movement between the passive load and active circuit based on the held peak level. Corresponding systems, methods and apparatus are also described.

A system 100, for determining the velocity of a hammer 120 of a keyboard instrument, with a light transceiver 140 and processing circuitry 160. The light transceiver 140 being configured to transmit a light signal to a hammer 120 to measure a hammer velocity, receive a reflected light signal from the hammer 120 indicative of the velocity of the hammer 120 and send an electrical signal to the processing circuitry 160, where the electrical signal is based on the reflected light signal from the hammer 120. The processing circuitry 160 being configured to receive and process the electrical signal so that a time interval between the electrical signal passing through a first trigger point and a second trigger point and the velocity of the hammer 120 can be determined.

A sensing system for a keyboard. Each key sensor comprises passive and active resonant circuits. The passive resonant circuit has a resonant frequency and the active resonant circuit excites the passive resonant circuit at the resonant frequency. A sensor driver drives the active resonant circuit with an RF drive signal, a multiplexing system multiplexes the drive signal such that simultaneously driven key sensors are separated by at least (k?1) keys, and a detector detects a level of RF signal from a driven key sensor for sensing a position and/or velocity of a key.

A keyboard musical instrument is provided in which variations in the detection mechanism is corrected so that an appropriate musical sound control can be performed. Detection sections SW1, SW2, and SW3 detect an object at detection positions pSWl, pSW2, and pSW3. On the basis of a detection timing (rT2) by the detection section SW2, a detected key depression speed (V21), and a detection timing (rT3) by the detection section SW3 in a case where the key is depressed in a derivation mode, after a rST32 value is calculated, a stroke correction value calST32 is derived as correction information J and stored in a memory 57. In the performance mode, the musical sound is controlled on the basis of the detection timing by the detection sections SW1, SW2, and SW3 and the stroke correction value calST32.