Music – Instruments – General features
Patent
1992-06-18
1995-04-11
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Music
Instruments
General features
84424, 84428, 844832, G10C 312
Patent
active
054047889
ABSTRACT:
A keyboard for a musical instrument based on a twelve note per octave scale has keys on at least two playing rows, including a front playing row and a rear playing row. The front playing row includes keys for the notes "D.music-flat.", "E.music-flat.", "F", "G", "A", "B" and the rear playing row includes keys for the notes "G.music-flat.", "A.music-flat.", "B.music-flat.", "C", "D", "E". The keys "F", "G", "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" are formed from a first white smooth material and the keys "D.music-flat.", "E.music-flat.", "G.music-flat.", "A.music-flat.", "B.music-flat." are formed from a black rough material which is distinguished both tactually and visually from the white smooth material. There is also disclosed an electronic musical instrument having a plurality of different tuning intonations which are selected either manually or automatically.
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Dongls Jeffrey W.
Marks Donald W.
Shoop Jr. William M.
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