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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1986
Koichi Kozuki, Hamamatsu, JP;
Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hamamatsu, JP;
Abstract
For use in or with an electronic musical instrument, an automatic rhythm performing apparatus is so constructed as to provide selectively automatic performance of various kinds of rhythms using tones of a plurality of rhythm section instruments. Each rhythm is constructed with a plurality of instruments, which are divided into several families. Plural rhythm patterns are provided for each of the rhythm instrument tones which constitute one kind of rhythm. Any one of the rhythm patterns is selected for each instrument, and such selection is available individually family by family of the instruments. Thus a variety of automatic rhythm performance can be realized with small scale pattern memories and simple selecting operations.