Music – Accessories – Teaching devices
Patent
1978-01-16
1979-02-27
Franklin, Lawrence R.
Music
Accessories
Teaching devices
G04F 502
Patent
active
041412737
ABSTRACT:
A device is provided for learning and practicing a musical beat. A foot pedal is adjustably connected by linkages and springs to actuate switches to produce one signal when the pedal is at a selected downward position and another signal when the pedal is at a selected upward position. Visual readout means located adjacent the sheet music used by a player receives the signal and flashes one kind of light adjacent the music when the pedal has reached its upbeat, and another kind of light adjacent the music when the pedal has reached its down beat. The pedal is rotatably adjustable to accommodate all methods of keeping time with the foot.
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