Systems and methods for a digital stringed instrument

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2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Qin, Jianchun (Department: 2832)

Music

Instruments

Electrical musical tone generation

C084S440000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07897866

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for detecting a finger position on the playing surface of an instrument are described. A sensor module located at a selected location of the playing surface emits light that is reflected or diffused by a finger or an object near the selected location. The reflected or diffused light is sensed by the sensor module, which generates a signal indicative of the amount of light detected. Based on the signal, a location of the finger or object is determined. When the finger placement corresponds to a specific note or effect, a digital signal is generated indicating the note or effect.

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