Patent ID: 7777122
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
1. A device for providing a visual indication of the rate at which musical notes are played on a musical instrument, comprising: an input for receiving an input signal from a musical instrument; a note detection circuit electrically connected to said input for isolating discrete musical notes and for generating a note event signal each time a musical note is identified, said note detection circuit further comprising; a display electrically connected to said note detection circuit and adapted to display the instantaneous speed of notes played on said musical instrument as a function of time, said display further comprising a pulse generator electrically connected to said amplifier for signaling a note identification event; a meter driver electrically connected to said pulse generator for driving a display; a meter display means electrically connected to said meter driver and calibrated to indicate the number of identified notes described by the input signal per second.