Musical instrument and supporting system incorporated therein for music players

Abstract

A saxophone equipped with an assisting system (3), the assisting system (3) assisting a player to perform the performance of the saxophone; the assisting system (3) comprises A pressure sensor (102) connected to the key (22, 23, 24) is provided in association with a torque motor (103A) that applies an auxiliary force to the key (22, 23, 24) and is used to adjust the driving signal to the controller (101) corresponding to a certain amount of pressure; since the conversion table (TB1) is stored in the controller (101), the controller (101) looks up the drive voltage to be adjusted in the conversion table (TB1). flow, and provide a drive signal to the torque motor (103), whereby the key is pressed by the sum of finger force and auxiliary force.

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technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a musical instrument, and more particularly to a system equipped with an assisting system for providing and facilitating the performance of musical pieces on the musical instrument. Background technique

[0002] Musical instruments are usually designed for non-disabled adults. For example, an adult has legs long enough to step on the piano pedals while fingering on the keyboard. Adults can resist the elastic force of the return spring and quickly press the keys of the wind instrument. However, some children's legs are too short to step on the piano pedals and feel that the pedals are too far from their feet. People with physical disabilities sometimes face the same situation as children when it comes to musical instruments.

[0003] A wide variety of assistive devices and assistive systems have been provided for children and disabled persons. A prior art assistance system is disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Ap...

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