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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2012
Shigehiko Araki, Moriya, JP;
Masato Kobayashi, Koto-ku, JP;
Hiroko Kawamura, Koto-ku, JP;
Sachiko Kon, Edogawa-ku, JP;
Shigehiko Araki, Moriya, JP;
Masato Kobayashi, Koto-ku, JP;
Hiroko Kawamura, Koto-ku, JP;
Sachiko Kon, Edogawa-ku, JP;
Casting Media Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A music support apparatus includes: a display unit; a bar width calculating unit configured to set display widths of the plurality of bars at a constant width; a bar width correcting unit configured to correct the display width of the bar to which the musical symbol for changing a performance tempo is designated; and a display information generating unit configured to generate display information to be displayed on the display unit from the plurality of bars of which display widths are calculated by the bar width calculating unit and the bar width correcting unit. The display unit is configured to display the display information and a performance position display portion for displaying a current performance position, and scroll either one of the display information and the performance position display portion at a constant tempo.