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33 results about "String instrument playing" patented technology

Electric string instruments and string instrument systems

Marching band string instruments and wearable string instruments are described that include a stiff waist band to prevent excessive side to side movement during use, while providing easy doff and don of the string instrument. String instruments also are provided with adjustable chest braces to allow accommodation for different player sizes and for minimization of back strain when playing the electric string instrument for extended time periods. Electric string instruments optionally have soft material interposed between bridge feet and a string instrument body, to allow a more resonant sound detection from a pickup located between the bridge feet and the body. Other advances include generation of a stereo signal from bridge vibrations, and electronic processing of sound that enhances the electric string instrument playing and learning experience.
Owner:MOTSENBOCKER MARVIN

Automatic discrimination method for playing timbre of string instrument

ActiveCN105719661ARealize automated evaluationSpeech analysisTime domainTheoretical computer science
The invention relates to an automatic discrimination method for the playing timbre of a string instrument. The method comprises that the type and playing mode of the string instrument are discriminated automatically; aimed at the type and playing mode of the string instrument, dynamic and static characteristics of instrumental performance are extracted; and the extracted characteristics serve as input and a random forest model serves as a classifier to carry out training and classification, and results are processed continuously. New characteristics are introduced to form a dynamic and static combined instrument timbre expression form in which the time domain is combined with the frequency domain; corresponding timbre identification algorithms are used for identification aimed at the features of different expression forms, the identification results are integrated to obtain a final identification result, and the playing timbre of the string instrument is evaluated automatically; and according to the method, the characteristics, a time sequence model, and audio time-domain and frequency-domain characteristics of the string instrument are considered comprehensively in the playing process to design the complete playing timbre learning-identification technology of the string instrument.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Bowed string instrument playing instruction device and control method thereof

The invention relates to a bowed string instrument playing instruction device and a control method thereof. The device comprises a touch screen, a display screen, a main control circuit, a storage device, a sound source circuit, a control key, a power amplifier and a loudspeaker. The touch screen, the display screen, the storage device, the sound source circuit, the control key and the power amplifier are electrically connected with the main control circuit, and the loudspeaker is electrically connected with the power amplifier. The touch screen is provided with a first induction zone and a second induction zone. The display screen is provided with a first display area corresponding to the first induction area in position. The first induction area is provided with a plurality of virtual phoneme zones which are sequentially arranged from left to right side by side, and the bottom of each virtual phoneme zone is marked with a corresponding phoneme mark. A user can play melodious string music just by carrying out pressing and sliding operation according to prompts of an instruction block and does not need to exercise much for a long time, and therefore operation is easy and convenient.
Owner:GUANGZHOU XINLEREN INFORMATION TECH CO LTD

Portable exerciser for stringed instrument players

A handle for grasping by one hand and a neck with a fingerboard for fingering with the other hand for use by stringed instrument players. The fingerboard is correlated to a section of the fret-board of a conventional stringed instrument such as a guitar, bass, or banjo. The fingerboard has string ridges that provide a pressure-resistant feel to simulate playing the corresponding string instrument. Example embodiments include a fingering device for acoustic guitar players that is a portable, single piece of lightweight, molded foam, a similar fingering device that is correlated to an electric bass, and similar fingering devices that provide audible feedback by producing sounds based on the notes played.
Owner:WHITESIDE WILLIS

Acoustic microphone support bracket

A stringed instrument microphone which is particularly optimized for many players of stringed instruments is disclosed. Uniformity and faithfulness of the electrical output is provided by employing a high-quality microphone mounted by a fraction to the sound box at a fixed position in which it does not interfere with the playing of the instrument. At the same time gone variation of this position is accommodated with a structure which maintains position rigorously. This is important because infinitesimally small variations in position will produce clearly audible distortions. In accordance with the invention it has been discovered that such variations may be caused, among other factors, by vibration of the sound box, a flexible or otherwise displaceable bracket structure and resonance in the bracket. The present invention optimizes the solution by providing a mounting configuration, multiple bracket material selections and arrangements, microphone characteristics and bracket configuration which cooperate to minimize distortions.
Owner:HOLLANDER RYAN S

Stringed instrument finger training device

A small, portable device used to exercise and train the fingers of a stringed instrument player. The device comprises a rigid, short neck body, u-shaped in cross-section and designed to simulate a short section of the neck of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar. The neck body is hollow with an elongated main cavity formed therein with two or more, transversely aligned finger bars located there over. Each finger bar is mounted on two or more coil springs enabling the finger bar to move up and down on the neck body. The top of each finger bar finger bar is flat and includes four to six raised string lines that represent strings on a stringed instrument. The main cavity is divided into a plurality of finger bar cavities in which the finger bars are mounted by a plurality of support ribs. When at rest, the top surfaces of the finger bars are elevated above support ribs creating gaps that represent frets on the neck body.
Owner:WILLARD JOHN

Electronic device, method for recognizing playing of string instrument in electronic device

An electronic device and a method for recognizing playing of a string instrument in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor configured to sense a motion of a bow to the string instrument, a vibration sensor configured to sense a vibration generated by the string instrument, and a control module configured to determine a fingering position of a user with respect to the string instrument using the motion of the bow and the vibration.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Electric String Instruments and Amplifiers

Marching band string instruments and wearable string instruments are described that include a stiff waist band to prevent excessive side to side movement during use, while providing easy doff and don of the string instrument. String instruments also are provided with adjustable chest braces to allow accommodation for different player sizes and for minimization of back strain when playing the electric string instrument for extended time periods. Electric string instruments optionally have soft material interposed between bridge feet and a string instrument body, to allow a more resonant sound detection from a pickup located between the bridge feet and the body. Other advances include generation of a stereo signal from bridge vibrations, and electronic processing of sound that enhances the electric string instrument playing and learning experience.
Owner:MOTSENBOCKER MARVIN ANDREW

Body, bow, teaching type string instrument, performance system and method

ActiveCN105938669AMusicPush and pullGyroscope
The invention discloses a body of a teaching type string instrument. The body comprises a left-palm sleeve and multiple first left-finger sleeves, wherein the left-palm sleeve is provided with a first microprocessor and a first wireless communication module, and each first left-finger sleeve is provided with a first triaxial gyroscope; the first microprocessor is connected with each triaxial gyroscope and the first wireless communication module; each first left-finger sleeve is connected with the left-palm sleeve through a corresponding rope folding and unfolding mechanism; the body further comprises a second left-finger sleeve, and the second left-finger sleeve is connected with the left-palm sleeve through a push-and-pull mechanism; or the body further comprises a push-and-pull type arm support; or the body also comprises a rotary wrist support. The invention also simultaneously discloses a bow of a teaching type string instrument, a teaching type string instrument, a teaching type string instrument performance system and a teaching type string instrument performance method. According to the scheme provided by the invention, a user can be automatically taught about performance operation needing to be executed for performing music.
Owner:北京千音互联科技有限公司

Input device with a variable tensioned joystick with travel distance for operating a musical instrument, and a method of use thereof

An input device for operating a musical instrument having musical behavior of string instruments, which comprises a key plate unit containing a set of input keys to be pressed by a player, in order to generate a first set of electric input signals, which emulate a combination of pressed keys of a musical instrument or a combination of pressed strings; a stick unit with variable tension of displacement including a stick to be moved by the player between predetermined discrete positions, which emulate a combination of strummed strings of a musical instrument.
Owner:ARCANA INSTR LTD

Automatic string instrument tone tuning method based on wireless sensor network

The invention discloses an automatic string instrument tone tuning method based on a wireless sensor network. An information transmission network is constructed through a communication function of wireless sensor network nodes, the vibration frequencies of strings are sensed through a sensor, a feedback signal is sent out after the vibration frequencies are compared with the reference frequency transmitted by wireless sensor network submergence points through a differentiator, and string shafts on the nodes are controlled to be correspondingly tensioned or loosened. According to the method, the wireless sensor network technology is introduced, the sensor network nodes are combined with the automatic tone tuning mechanism, and not only can intonation of a string instrument be automatically tuned, but also a music director can give instructions to correct intonation of all node instruments through the wireless sensor network submergence points. Not only is playing intonation of a string instrument promoted, but also a traditional tone tuning mode taking a single instrument as a main body is broken through, and the music direction can give the instructions to the corresponding instruments from a center control terminal in a unified mode or selectively tunes the pitch of a few instrument individuals.
Owner:FUJIAN UNIV OF TECH

String instrument playing teaching method and system based on video monitoring

The invention provides a string instrument playing teaching method and system based on video monitoring. The method comprises the steps: determining whether a student successfully masters the debugging skill of an instrument or not by collecting and analyzing a debugging audio generated by the student in the debugging process of the string instrument; by shooting and analyzing a video image of playing a string instrument by hands of the student in a string instrument playing process, determining whether a wrong playing action exists in each playing chapter or not from the aspects of action postures and action amplitudes of fingers in the string instrument playing process of the student; and feeding back reminding message that whether the playing action is wrong or not to the student in time in the subsequent string instrument playing practice. Therefore, comprehensive, automatic and accurate teaching experience can be provided for the student, and the string instrument playing skill of the student is improved to the greatest extent.
Owner:SHANGHAI SQUIRREL CLASSROOM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECH CO LTD

Adhesive composition for the non-permanent adhesion of finger and thumb picks for the play of stringed instruments

A water-based non-permanent adhesive solution composition comprised of water, gum arabic powder, sodium benzoate, citric acid and denatured alcohol capable of being applied directly to the thumb and playing fingers for players of stringed instruments including, but not limited to, banjos, steel guitars, and Dobros. When applied to the thumb and playing fingers the solution quickly and safely binds the picks to the skin to prevent the picks from slipping or falling off during prolonged periods of play.
Owner:HOBBS GEORGE WAYNE +1

Modularized and automatic stringed musical instrument

The invention provides a modularized and automatic stringed musical instrument. The stringed musical instrument is formed by a head module, a rail module, a string control module, a body module, a box module and strings. Pitch of the strings is changed via a locking motion of a mechanical structure instead of pressing on the strings of fingers of a player. Meanwhile, during vibration of the strings, length of vibration parts of the strings can be changed, thereby achieving advanced fingering such as string sliding and string rubbing, so strings of the stringed musical instrument can be fully automatically controlled during playing. In addition, via a modularization combination, different stringed musical instruments can be created or simulated and the stringed musical instruments can be widely used.
Owner:徐杰

Means and method for informing a stringed instrument player of the mechanical status of their instrument's strings and when and whether the strings need to be replaced

A system and method to help players of string instruments with the usability of their instruments, particularly with the detection and assessment of the mechanical status of their instrument's strings and in determining when and / or whether the strings need to be replaced.
Owner:WHITE TIMOTHY P

An input device with a variable tensioned joystick with travel distance for operating a musical instrument, and a method of use thereof

An input device for operating a musical instrument having musical behavior of string instruments, which comprises a key plate unit containing a set of input keys to be pressed by a player, in order togenerate a first set of electric input signals, which emulate a combination of pressed keys of a musical instrument or a combination of pressed strings; a stick unit with variable tension of displacement including a stick to be moved by the player between predetermined discrete positions, which emulate a combination of strummed strings of a musical instrument; a set of electric contacts, each corresponding to a different discrete position, for transmitting stick position signals; a processing unit with input buttons for setting musical parameters; a set of interface inputs for receiving the stick position signals; a second set of interface inputs for receiving the first set of electric input signals; a memory for storing processing software; a processor, connected to the memory, for jointly processing the stick position signals and the first set of electric input signals using the processing software, and for outputting electric output signals representing codes of musical notes thatcorresponds to movements of the input keys between pressed and released positions, and movements of the stick between the discrete positions; interface connections, for transmitting electric output signals representing codes of musical notes, from the processing unit to a computerized tone generating unit that converts the electric output signals to sounds.
Owner:ARCANA INSTR LTD

Automatic playing method of stringed musical instrument

The invention discloses an automatic playing method and device of a stringed musical instrument. The method comprises the steps of generating a machine-visualized music score image according to a music score image, wherein the machine-visualized music score image comprises a time value region and a note matrix region, and each row of the note matrix region corresponds to each string of a to-be-played stringed musical instrument, obtaining the row where the note numerical value of each column of the note matrix region is located and the note time value corresponding to each column, determininga string plucking rule of a string plucking mechanism of the playing device, and obtaining the note numerical value of each column of the note matrix region, the row where the note numerical value islocated and the note time value corresponding to each column, and determining the string pressing rule of the string pressing mechanism of the playing device. Automatic identification and automatic playing of the music score by a machine are realized, complex operation of manually inputting music score data is avoided, and time and manpower are saved; the automation degree of stringed musical instrument playing is improved, and the consistency and reliability of stringed musical instrument playing are guaranteed.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Interaction system of digital stringed instrument, and digital stringed instrument

The invention discloses an interaction system of a digital stringed instrument, and the digital stringed instrument. The interaction system comprises a function module, a touch screen input module anda central processing module, the function module comprises a stringed instrument playing module, a string music culture module, a string music knowledge module, a musical instrument music appreciation module and a string music master module, and the stringed instrument playing module is used for playing a virtual stringed instrument in a man-machine interaction mode; the string music culture module is used for introducing the culture connotation of guqin; the string music knowledge module is used for introducing knowledge of the guqin; the musical instrument music appreciation module is usedfor introducing and appreciating famous music; the string music master module is used for introducing guqin masters; and the touch screen input module is used for user information input and function selection, and the central processing module is used for processing data and selecting a function module according to input information. The stringed instrument is not limited by high-quality materialsand manufacturing process, the production cost is low, and the transmission and learning of the stringed instrument are facilitated.
Owner:SUZHOU EXPLORE CULTURE TECH CO LTD

Sound effect realizing method of string instruments

The invention provides a sound effect realizing method of string instruments. The method is characterized in that a resonance speaker unit and musical instrument vocalism principles are utilized, a clamping piece resonance speaker unit and a vibration column are mounted on the string instruments to realize the sound effect of the string instruments. Therefore, the string instruments are not manually operated during playing. The resonance speaker unit and the string instruments are combined; the property of the resonance speaker unit and the vocalism principle of the string instruments are utilized to design the automatic playing string instruments.
Owner:黄志平
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