Music – Accessories – Teaching devices
Patent
1995-08-17
1998-11-24
Gellner, Michael L.
Music
Accessories
Teaching devices
84485R, 84478, G09B 1500
Patent
active
058410511
ABSTRACT:
The preferred embodiment provides an electronic learning aid which includes a housing having a hand pad that is sized and shaped to receive a child's hand. The hand pad has five finger portions with each having a finger switch embedded therein that is positioned to be actuated by the child's finger. An indicator is mounted in close proximity to and associated with each finger portion to indicate the appropriate finger to be depressed on the hand pad. A keyboard assembly, having an abbreviated keyboard, is also mounted on the housing. A light emitting diode is mounted directly beneath each white key so that each white key can be illuminated to indicate the appropriate key to be depressed. A microcomputer having a speech synthesizer provides instruction to the student and controls the operation of the electronic learning aid.
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Gellner Michael L.
Hsieh Shih-yung
M. H. Segan Limited Partnership
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