Music – Instruments – Electrical musical tone generation
Patent
1989-10-04
1993-03-09
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Music
Instruments
Electrical musical tone generation
84659, G10H 502
Patent
active
051928230
ABSTRACT:
A musical tone control apparatus includes at least one stick to be held by a person's hand and at least one detector to be attached to a person's leg. The stick and detector are respectively equipped with sensors each detecting a physical parameter accompanied with a spatial displacement thereof. Preferably, the sensor is constructed by an acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration as the physical parameter. Based on detection results of the sensors, a generation of a muscial tone is controlled when the stick and detector are swung with the swinging motions of the person's arm and leg. In addition, a switch is provided to the stick, by which a tone color of the musical tone to be generated is controlled in response to an operation of this switch. Preferably, the musical tone control apparatus can provide two sticks to be held by both hands and two detectors to be attached to both legs.
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Sakama Masao
Suzuki Hideo
Donels Jeffrey W.
Shoop Jr. William M.
Yamaha Corporation
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