Patent ID: 6075197
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G10H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of providing interactive drum lessons to a user, comprising the steps of:(a) associating each of a plurality of drum plates with sounds of one of a plurality of percussion instruments such that when one of the plurality of drum plates is struck by the user, sounds of one of the plurality of percussion instruments associated with one of the struck drum plates is outputted;(b) associating sounds of a background music'style with a drum beat sequence;(c) outputting sounds of said background music style and said drum beat sequence when indicated by the user so that the user can become familiarized with said drum beat sequence by listening to the sounds of both said background music style and said drum beat sequence and by striking the plurality of drum plates in a sequence similar to said drum beat sequence;(d) outputting sounds of only said drum beat sequence when indicated by the user so that the user may learn said drum beat sequence by listening only to the sounds of said drum beat sequence and by striking the plurality of drum plates in a sequence substantially the same as said drum beat sequence;(e) outputting sounds of only the background music style when indicated by the user so that the user may perform the drum beat sequence while the sounds of said background music style are being outputted; and(f) outputting none of the sounds of said background music style and said drum beat sequence when indicated by the user so that the user may engage in free play of the drum plates.