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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J Hall, Chatsworth, CA (US);
George R Hall, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Jack C Cookerly, Saugus, CA (US);
Assignee:
Norlin Industries, Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
84-103 ; 84-124 ; 84DI / ;
Abstract
A method and associated apparatus for sounding music played by a performer according to a preselected style. Accompaniment notes having a harmonious tonal relationship to preselected melody and chord information are arranged into a plurality of groups. Appropriate accompaniment notes are selected from the groups in accordance with musically derived sequences and sounded for preselected periods of time so that the melody and chord chosen by the performer are sounded in accordance with a derived playing style.