Patent ID: 6057503
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
A method for sounding notes on an electronic instrument, the instrument having a plurality of input controllers, the method comprising the steps of:providing first musical data utilizing a first input controller, wherein said first musical data includes first note-identifying information identifying either one or more notes representative of specific chord notes or notes forming a chord, and wherein said first musical data is provided in response to a performance of said first input controller;providing second musical data utilizing a second input controller, wherein said second musical data includes second note-identifying information identifying one or more notes representative of specific chord notes, and wherein said second musical data is provided in response to a performance of said second input controller; andproviding additional musical data utilizing at least one additional input controller, wherein said additional musical data includes additional note-identifying information identifying one or more notes representative of either one or more chord notes, one or more scale notes, or one or more chord notes and one or more scale notes, and wherein at least a portion of said additional note-identifying information is provided according to an event representative of at least a chord change or scale change, said event initiated in response to said performance of said first input controller.