Patent ID: 6605767
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A system for learning music, comprising:(a) a box; (b) said box being greater in length than in width; (c) said box having a top surface, a left and right side end portion, a base portion and a hollow, internal area; wherein said top surface comprises an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a middle area portion extending a substantial portion of the length of said box; (d) at least eight depressible buttons disposed in said middle portion of said top surface along the length of said box; (e) means for sounding musical notes when one or more fingers of an operator presses down on one or more of said buttons, said musical notes being different from one another and corresponding to each one of said at least eight buttons, said means for sounding musical notes disposed in said hollow internal area; and, (f) a series of at least two attachments, wherein each one of said at least two attachments comprises at least one linear strip of material including an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface of each one of said at least two attachments adapted to be disposed upon the top surface of said box, said at least one linear strip of said at least two attachments disposed on said upper portion or said lower portion, each one of said at least two attachments having respective indicia disposed upon the upper surface thereof, viewable to the operator, said indicia having a predetermined relationship to each one of said depressible buttons, so that when each said attachment is disposed upon the top surface in accordance with a set sequence, said operator is assisted in learning music over a period of time as he depresses said buttons.