Patent ID: 6774297
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
A music synthesizer device for playing at least one prestored tune characterized by at least first and second simultaneously-played parts of harmony, comprising:a data storage medium; a first data structure stored in the data storage medium, the first data structure including a first digital data series representing the first part of harmony of a tune; a second data structure stored in the data storage medium, the second data structure including a second digital data series representing the second part of the harmony of the tune; a manipulable input surface for generating an orchestration signal in response to manipulation of the input surface by a user; an orchestrator for receiving the orchestration signal and establishing a first orchestration attribute for the first part of harmony and a second orchestration attribute for the second part of harmony in response to the orchestration signal; a computer interfaced with the orchestrator and the data storage medium for causing the first and second parts of harmony to be simultaneously played in response to the first and second digital data series and in accordance with the first and second orchestration attributes; and an amen selector for generating an amen signal, wherein the computer receives the amen signal and causes the music to play a plagal cadence at the end of the tune.