Patent ID: 7977564
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. An electronic keyboard musical instrument comprising: musical tone signal generating means for generating a musical tone signal; a plurality of key operators; a pedal; position sensing means for sensing position of the depressed pedal; position storing means for storing as a switchable position at least one position in a direction in which the pedal is depressed; musical tone controlling means for controlling the musical tone signal generating means by use of a musical parameter in accordance with manipulation of the key operators and manipulation of the pedal to generate a musical tone signal as well as switching the musical tone signal which is to be generated by switching the musical tone parameter when the depressed pedal position sensed by the position sensing means crosses over the switchable position stored in the position storing means; and position changing means for changing the switchable position stored in the position storing means in accordance with a user's manipulation.