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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenji Ishida, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yoshitaka Masumoto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kenichi Miyazawa, Iwata-gun, JP;
Yoshiki Nishitani, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Corporation, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10H 1/46 ; G10H 7/00 ; H03G 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10H 1/46 ; G10H 7/00 ; H03G 3/00 ;
Abstract
There is provided a musical tone generating apparatus which enables beginners inexperienced in musical performance and like players to play a musical instrument such as an electronic harp without practicing repeatedly. The musical instrument has a plurality of operating elements such as strings to which a plurality of musical tones are assigned, respectively. Musical tones are generated in response to operations of the operating elements. Ones of the musical tones, assigned to ones of said operating elements which are not to be operated are muted.