Music – Accessories – Teaching devices
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Enad, Elvin G (Department: 2832)
Music
Accessories
Teaching devices
C084S47000P, C084S47700R
Reexamination Certificate
active
08008563
ABSTRACT:
Electronic circuit controlled inter-active multi sensory prompting and monitoring musical keyboard instrument for teaching user—as young as two years old—how to play keyboard instrument without instructor assistance. Instrument comprised of black and white keys arranged in conventional order, made of suitable translucent material that can be illuminated by lights such as LEDs. Indicated child size right-hand and left-hand palms and fingers defined by shapes, each shape made wholly or partly from suitable colored and transparent material in order to function as a colored lens illuminated by light placed underneath each shape. Fitted with integrated vibration mechanism capable of vibrating each individual finger shape or key singly or jointly. Includes flat panel display screen capable of providing related musical instruction. Electronic circuit outputs to user audio instruction coupled with appropriate functions by components to develop the skill of playing instrument, reading and responding to standard musical notation.
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Enad Elvin G
Horn Robert W
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