An electronic-drum module for connection to one or more electronic-drum pads is provided. The module includes an electronic display; a first memory storing audio files for playback when the playback is triggered by a signal received from a pad; and one or more processors coupled to the display and the memory. The processors are configured receive an instruction to transfer a set of samples. The set of samples is associated with a priority-instruction and includes a first subset of samples and a second subset of samples. The processors are also configures to transfer the first subset of samples from a second memory to the first memory based on the priority-instruction before transferring the second subset of samples and to transfer the second subset of samples from the second memory to the first memory.

A method and system for teaching oneself to learn to play a string instrument and master it by analyzing ones real-time hand/finger movement/technique/form, enabling oneself to progress and correct ones own mistakes simultaneously. In one aspect, a system for learning to play a string instrument is provided that includes a simulation instrument that includes a plurality of strings, wherein at least one of the strings includes at least one-touch sensing sensor thereon in communication with at least one processor to receive a signal from the at least one touch-sensing sensor and determine therefrom when and where on the at least one string a user applies pressure to the at least one string.

A pedal device receives a connection signal transmitted from headphone to establish first communication that is communication with the headphone. Then, in a case where the first communication has been established, the pedal device transmits the connection signal including information indicating that communication with the headphone has been established. By receiving the connection signal from the pedal device, a portable terminal establishes second communication that is communication with the pedal device. In a case where the received connection signal includes information that the communication with the headphone has been established, the portable terminal may determine that communication establishment between the pedal device and the headphone has been completed.

A stringed instrument tuner that senses the vibration of all the strings of the instrument independently and simultaneously via ultraviolet reflective light sensors that are immune to interference from ambient alternating-current lighting. The pitches of the strings are then measured continuously in real-time and transmitted wirelessly to a receiver that simultaneously graphically displays how far out-of-tune all of the strings are so that the musician can instantly see which strings need tuning and tune them quickly. The receiver may be a smartphone, smartwatch, smart glasses, computer, self-tuning system, or a dedicated wearable receiver-display unit.

A facility providing technological support for the initiation, performance, and/or registration of a collaborative songwriting project is described.

Systems, devices, media, and methods are described for presenting a tutorial in augmented reality on the display of a smart eyewear device. The system includes a marker registration utility for setting a marker on a musical instrument, a localization utility for locating the eyewear device relative to the marker location and the instrument, a virtual object rendering utility for presenting a series of virtual tutorial objects on the display near one or more actuators on the instrument, and a hand tracking utility for tracking the performer's finger locations in real time during playback of a song file. A high-definition video camera captures sequences of frames of video data. The series of virtual tutorial objects, in one example, includes graphical elements presented on a virtual scroll that appears to move toward the instrument at a speed correlated with the song tempo. The hand tracking utility calculates a set of expected fingertip coordinates based on a detected hand shape and a library of hand poses and landmarks.

A key for a keyboard device includes a resin key body and one or a plurality of woody boards attached along at least part of a side surface of the key body. The key body includes an upper convex part which extends along an upper end of the side surface and is formed continuous with on upper surface of the key body such that it protrudes in a lateral direction of the key body, and a lower supporting protrusion which is disposed in the vicinity of a central portion or a lower end of the side surface such that it protrudes in a lateral direction of the key body and is opposed to the upper convex part. The woody board is sandwiched by the upper convex part and the lower supporting protrusion.

A setting device includes an operating element and a light-emitting device. The operating element is used for specifying a setting value of a first parameter by moving the operating element within a first region. The light-emitting device includes a second region that is disposed inside the first region. The second region includes a light-emitting area that changes according to the setting value. The operating element covers part of the second region. The operating element is an operating element for specifying a setting value of a first parameter related to sound by moving the operating element relative to a housing. The operating element includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion blocks light. The second portion transmits light from a first surface of the operating element to a second surface facing the first surface.

Scalable similarity-based generation of compatible music mixes. Music clips are projected in a pitch interval space for computing musical compatibility between the clips as distances or similarities in the pitch interval space. The distance or similarity between clips reflects the degree to which clips are harmonically compatible. The distance or similarity in the pitch interval space between a candidate music clip and a partial mix can be used to determine if the candidate music clip is harmonically compatible with the partial mix. An indexable feature space may be both beats-per-minute (BPM)-agnostic and musical key-agnostic such that harmonic compatibility can be quickly determined among potentially millions of music clips. A graphical user interface-based user application allows users to easily discover combinations of clips from a library that result in a perceptually high-quality mix that is highly consonant and pleasant-sounding and reflects the principles of musical harmony.

A device that supports a performer of a wind instrument, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which the processor acquires data indicating a myoelectric potential value measured by, a myoelectric sensor arranged on a surface of the face of a performer, the memory stores a table including a listing of conditions for the myoelectric potential value and a corresponding listing of support information for playing the wind instrument, and the processor determines whether the acquired myoelectric potential value satisfies at least a portion of a target condition included in the listing of conditions, determines support information corresponding to the target condition, when the acquired myoelectric potential value is determined to satisfy the at least a portion of the target condition, generates a support image corresponding to the determined support information, and controls a display to display the generated support image.