Harmonic reading device

Abstract

Harmonic reading device (1) comprising a first window (10) for inputting first notes (102) using cursors (101), a second window (11) for deriving second notes (112) from the first notes (102), a third window (13) for deriving harmonic scales (12) from the second notes (112) and consisting of a role (122), a fundamental (123), a series of third notes (124) characterized in that the order of the first notes (102) is 0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 [Fig. 1]

Description

Title of the invention: Harmonic reading device Technical field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to harmonic reading devices, and particularly to mechanical devices for reading notes from musical instruments including those of the string and keyboard family. Technical background

[0002] Today there are harmonic reading devices but none of these devices allows reading from a series of notes all the variations of harmonic scales with the associated fundamental, the type of scales as well as the degree of each note in the scale.

[0003] However, such a disadvantage does not allow for a complete harmonic derivation associated with notes.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need for an improved device. Summary

[0005] For this purpose, a harmonic reading device is proposed comprising a first window for entering first notes using cursors, a second window for deriving second notes from the first notes, a third window for deriving harmonic scales from the second notes and consisting of a role, a fundamental, a series of third notes characterized in that the order of the first notes is 0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

[0006] Preferably, an order of the second notes is “E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F” or “A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db” or “D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb” or “G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab” or “B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C” or “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db”.

[0007] Preferably, the cursors, the first notes, the second notes, the role, fundamental, series of third notes derived rest on a reading support under a front part of said device.

[0008] Preferably, the front part and the reading support are made of plastic or wood and assembled by gluing or screws.

[0009] Preferably, the front part, the reading support, a removable support in the harmonic reading device when unfolded makes the device stand upright are made of metal and the front part and the reading support are assembled by screws.

[0010] Preferably, chamfers facilitate the positioning of the sliders (101), the device has a height of 330 millimeters and a width of 118 millimeters and the sliders (101) are positionable along grooves.

[0011] Preferably, the notes and altered notes are represented by the letters C, DE, F, G, A, B according to the Anglo-Saxon system.

[0012] Preferably, the major scale associated with the second notes is derived by reading a role equal to I and a fundamental identical to a note of the second notes for which the first interval is equal to 1.

[0013] Preferably, a minor scale associated with the major scale associated with the second notes is derived by reading a role different from I and a root associated with the first note of the second notes for which the interval is equal to 1. Brief description of the figures

[0014] Non-limiting examples will be described with reference to the following figures.

[0015] [Fig. 1] shows an embodiment of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0016] [Fig.2] shows an exploded view of the harmonic reading device of [Fig.l] according to the invention.

[0017] [Fig.3] shows a guitar tablature for entering first notes in the first window of the harmonic reading device.

[0018] [Fig.4] shows a diagram of harmonic reading of the second notes in the second window from the first notes in the first window of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0019] [Fig.5] shows a harmonic reading in the third window of the harmonic reading device according to the invention. Detailed description

[0020] [Fig.l] shows an embodiment of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0021] The harmonic reading device 1 comprises a first window 10 for entering first notes 102 using cursors 101, a second window 11 for deriving second notes 112 from the first notes 102, a third window 13 for deriving harmonic scales 12 from the second notes 112.

[0022] The first notes 102 may come from a tablature for string instruments, for example a guitar tablature as illustrated in [Fig.3].

[0023] For keyboard instruments, for example the piano, the notes are entered directly in the second window using cursors. These may be cursors 101 for entering the first notes or specific cursors for entering the second notes. notes. Thus the first window 10 dedicated to string instruments is not used for keyboard instruments.

[0024] The cursors 101 can be placed along teeth 103 allowing them to be fixed in the positions corresponding to an entry of first notes 102.

[0025] The cursors 101 can be positioned in an additional window 14.

[0026] The second notes 112 are represented in the form of letters according to the Anglo-Saxon notation defining the seven natural notes where the note DO is represented by the letter C, the note RE by the letter D, the note MI by the letter E, the note FA by the letter F, the note SOL by the letter G, the note LA by the letter A, the note SI by the letter B.

[0027] Altered notes are represented by second notes 112 juxtaposed with the alteration: flat or sharp. For example, C sharp or D flat is represented by C# or Db respectively. There are five altered notes.

[0028] There are therefore twelve possible musical notes symbolizing the twelve semitones of a musical octave formed from the natural notes supplemented by the altered notes.

[0029] Thus a second note 112 has one representation from a set of twelve representations. One set of representations may be: E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F corresponding to the notes E, E-flat, D, D-flat, C, B, B-flat, A, A-flat, G, G-flat, F respectively. Another set of representations may be: C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B corresponding to the notes C, C-sharp, D, D-sharp, E, F, F-sharp, G, G-sharp, A, A-sharp, B respectively.

[0030] The number of first notes 102 is 6 for some guitars.

[0031] The number of second notes 112 in the second window 11 may be different from 6 for instruments other than guitar.

[0032] The derivation of the second notes from the first notes is detailed in [Fig.4].

[0033] The derivation of the harmonic scales of the third window from the seconds notes are detailed in [Fig.5].

[0034] [Fig.2] shows an exploded view of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0035] The harmonic reading device 1 comprises on its first face 20 the windows 14, 10, 11, 13 as described in [Fig.l], under the face 20 the reading support 21 comprising the positionable cursors 101 under the window 14 in order to enter the first notes 102 in the window 10, the second notes 112 derived in the third window 11 from the first notes 102, the harmonic scales 12 derived in the fourth window 13 from the second notes 112, under the reading support 21 a second face 22 comprising the teeth 103 for positioning the cursors 101, under the second face 22 a support 23 for holding the device 1 in a vertical position.

[0036] A fifth window 18 for deriving 12V harmonic ranges from the 12 harmonic ranges of the fourth window 13 is located on the back face of the second face 22, superimposed on the window 13 located on the face 20.

[0037] [Fig.3] shows a guitar tablature for entering first notes in the first window of the harmonic reading device.

[0038] A diagram 50 known from the prior art allows the notation of positions played on a guitar neck according to a table consisting of horizontal lines and vertical lines.

[0039] A vertical line represents a string. A guitar has six strings. For example, the vertical line 56 represents the sixth string. Two horizontal lines delimit a line number if the string is played. A black dot on a vertical line represents a string played by the guitarist on a line number between two horizontal lines. For example, the second string 52 is played in the third line, the fifth string 55 is played in the first line.

[0040] It is then possible to deduce a notation in the form of a 500 tablature from the six guitar positions played according to the following rule.

[0041] An unplayed string will have its position equal to 0. The sixth unplayed string 56 will have its position 560 equal to 0.

[0042] A played string will have its position equal to the number of the line where the string is played, that is to say a finger of the guitarist is positioned on the string. The second string 52 is played on the third line and will have its position 520 equal to 3. The fifth string 55 is played on the first line and will have its position 550 equal to 1.

[0043] The six positions of the tablature 500 are entered as first notes 102 in the first window 10 of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0044] [Fig.4] shows a harmonic reading diagram of the second notes 112 in the second window from the first notes 102 in the first window of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0045] In the event that the guitarist does not play any notes on the guitar, the tablature from [Fig.3] includes six zeros “000000” entered in the first six notes 102. The notes 112 “EADGBE” (E A D G B E) are then derived. These notes depend on the type of tuning used on the guitar. Depending on the type of guitar, other notes 112 can be derived for zero notes 102 and taken into account by the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0046] Assuming a string of the note E, the order of the notes 112 is “E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F” corresponding to the notes “E, E flat, D, D flat, C, B, B flat, A, A flat, G, G flat, F” read from the note E decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note E.

[0047] The invariable order of the notes 102 is “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” in order to correspond to the order of the notes of a string of the given note in order to derive the note 112 from the note 102 respecting the distance of twelve semitones.

[0048] Consequently, in the previous hypothesis of a string of the note E, the order of the notes 102 “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” corresponds to the order of the notes 112 “E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F”.

[0049] Thus, when the instrumentalist positions “11” as the value of note 102 in the first window, then note 112 indicates “Eb” (E flat) or 11 semitones above the note E. When the instrumentalist positions “5” as the value of note 102 in the first window, then note 112 indicates “A” (A) or 5 semitones above the note E.

[0050] Assuming a string of the note A, the order of the notes 112 is “A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, E, E, E flat, D, D flat, C, B, B flat” read from the note A decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note A.

[0051] The order of notes 102 “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” then corresponds to the order of notes 112 “A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb”.

[0052] Thus, when the instrumentalist positions “11” as the value of note 102 in the first window, then note 112 indicates “Ab” (A flat) or 11 semitones above the note A. When the instrumentalist positions “5” as the value of note 102 in the first window, then note 112 indicates “D” (Re) or 5 semitones above the note A.

[0053] Assuming a string of the note D, the order of the notes 112 is “D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb” read from the note D decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note D.

[0054] The order of notes 102 “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” then corresponds to the order of notes 112 “D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb”.

[0055] Assuming a string of the note G, the order of the notes 112 is “G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab” read from the note G decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note G.

[0056] The order of notes 102 “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” then corresponds to the order of notes 112 “G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab”.

[0057] Assuming a string of the note B, the order of the notes 112 is “B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C” read from the note B decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note B.

[0058] The order of notes 102 “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” then corresponds to the order of notes 112 “B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C”.

[0059] Assuming a string of the note C, the order of the notes 112 is “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db” read from the note C decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note C.

[0060] The order of notes 102 “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” then corresponds to the order of notes 112 “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db”.

[0061] Based on the tablature example in [Fig.3], the notes 102 “X32010” entered in the first window allow the derivation of the notes 112 “E, C, E, G, C, E” or “E, C, E, G, C, E”. The guitarist only considers the notes played, i.e. those whose value is not zero or not noted “X”. Here, these are the notes in the second (“3”), third (“2”) and fifth (“1”) positions underlined. [Fig.4] illustrates that when the note of value “3” in position 100 was in the position of note 102, then the note of value “C” in position 125 would be the derived note 112. Similarly when the note of value “2” in position 100 was in the position of note 102, then the note of value “E” in position 125 would be the derived note 112. Similarly when the note of value “1” in position 100 was in the position of note 102, then the note of value “C” in position 125 would be the derived note 112.

[0062] From the point of view of another instrumentalist, for example a pianist, the order of notes 112 is “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db” corresponding to the notes “C, B, B-flat, A, A-flat, G, G-flat, F, E, E-flat, D, D-flat” read from the note C decreasing by a semitone in order to go to the previous note until the last note preceding the note C.

[0063] When the instrumentalist positions “11” as the value of note 102 in the first window, then note 112 indicates “B” (Si) or 11 semitones above the note C. When the instrumentalist positions “5” as the value of note 102 in the first window, then note 112 indicates “F” (Fa) or 5 semitones above the note C.

[0064] [Fig.5] shows a harmonic reading in the third window of the harmonic reading device according to the invention.

[0065] A harmonic scale 12 is a harmonic line of the third window 13 and includes a role 122, a fundamental or bass 123 and a series of third notes 124.

[0066] Role 122 of a 12 scale is the degree in the major scale associated with the notes of the scale, noted in Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII. Each of the seven notes CDEFGAB is associated with a respective role I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII.

[0067] For example, given the series of second notes EBEGBE in the second window, the chord of these notes is the one whose first degree or third note 124 is “1”. A reading in the column of roles 122 of a role of value “I” allows us to find the major scale associated with these notes, here D.

[0068] The role 122 of a note in a given scale is adjustable according to the reading desired by the user of the harmonic reading device in order to find whether the sought scale of the given fundamental is major or minor. The adjustment can be carried out using specific cursors.

[0069] In the illustrated example, from a third note 124 of value “1” of second note F, the role 122 of the second note 112 F in the scale of fundamental 123 F is “I”, the notes FGABBbCDE represent the first degree (degree I) of F Major. This set of notes is commonly called “F Ionian” or “F major”.

[0070] The root 123 of a scale is the first note of that scale. For example, the root of the C scale is the note C.

[0071] The fundamental 123 can be represented in the following order “C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B” representing the notes “C, C-sharp, D, D-sharp, E, F, F-sharp, G, G-sharp, A, A-sharp, B” respectively corresponding to the twelve consecutive semitones of a musical octave starting from the diatonic C. Another example of a fundamental order can be “F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E” corresponding to the twelve consecutive semitones of a musical octave starting from the F.

[0072] In order not to add specific cursors to the adjustment of the fundamental 123, an order is preconfigured in the harmonic reading device.

[0073] The derivation of the third notes 124 is described below.

[0074] The third note 124 is the harmonic function or degree of a note 112 in a given scale representing the degree of the note in the scale and represented by the numbers 1, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 5b, 6, 6b, 7, 7b, 9, 9b using the known correspondence of the notes C, D, E, F, G, AB with the notes “1, 9, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” in the form of numbers.

[0075] The order of the third notes 124 is that of the second notes 112, namely “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db” corresponding to the notes “C, B, B-flat, A, A-flat, G, G-flat, F, E, E-flat, D, D-flat” read from the note C, decreasing by a semitone in order to move to the previous note up to the last note preceding the note C.

[0076] Accordingly, a second note 112 of value “C” will have the following order of third notes 124 “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db” or “1, 7, 7b, 6, 6b, 5, 5b, 4, 3, 3b, 9, 9b” using the known correspondence of the notes C, D, E, F, G, AB with the notes “1, 9, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” in the form of numbers.

[0077] For example, from the third note 124 1 of the note D, the role 122 of the note D in the scale of fundamental D is VI, the notes DEFGABbC represent the degree VI of F Major.

[0078] The series of third notes 124 of a scale is the series of degrees of the second notes 112 in the chord considered. For example, let the same series of second notes mentioned above EBEGBE in the second window, a series of intervals of an E chord of these notes can be “1,5,1,3b,5,1”. This means that E is the first degree of this chord because the note E is a degree 1 away from the E chord, B is the fifth degree because the note B is a degree 5 away from the E chord (or a distance of 5 from the note E on the CDEFGAB scale of the Anglo-Saxon system), G is the third altered degree.

[0079] Thus, the first line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “C” ie that of DO. The second line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “C# / Db” ie that of DO sharp / RE flat. The third line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “D” ie that of RE. The fourth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “D# / Eb” ie that of RE sharp / E flat. The fifth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “E” ie that of ML. The sixth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “F” ie that of FA.The seventh line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “F# / Gb” ie that of F sharp / G flat. The eighth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “G” ie that of G. The ninth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “G# / Ab” ie that of G sharp / A flat. The tenth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “A” ie that of A. The eleventh line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “A# / Bb” ie that of A sharp / B flat. The twelfth line 12 allows to obtain the harmonic function of each note of the second window in the range of “B” ie that of SL.

[0080] Assuming that the second window includes six notes for example EBEGBE ie MI, SI, MI, G, SI, MI not shown in [Fig.5], the fifth line would illustrate the harmonic function of each note in the second window in the scale of “E” ie 1,5,1,3b,5,1. In other words, the third note 124 or degree of the note MI in the scale of MI is 1 because the note MI is at a degree 1 from the note ML. The degree of the note SI in the scale of MI is 5 because the note SI is at a degree 5 from the note MI, in other words, the note SI is separated by an interval of 5 from the note ML. The degree of the note G in the scale of MI is 3b because the note G is at a degree 3b from the note MI taking into account the alteration of the sharp G.

[0081] The harmonic reading device of the invention has the following advantages. From positioned guitar notes or other instruments, the reading device harmonic allows to derive all the variations of harmonic scales with the associated fundamental, the type of scales as well as the degree of each note in the scale.

Claims

Claims

1. Harmonic reading device (1) comprising a first window (10) for entering first notes (102) using cursors (101), a second window (11) for deriving second notes (112) from the first notes (102), a third window (13) for deriving harmonic scales (12) from the second notes (112) and consisting of a role (122), a fundamental (123), a series of third notes (124) characterized in that the order of the first notes (102) is “0, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1”.

2. Harmonic playback device (1) according to claim 1, wherein an order of the second notes (112) is “E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F” or “A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db” or “D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb” or “G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C, B, Bb, A, Ab” or “B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db, C” or “C, B, Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E, Eb, D, Db”.

3. Harmonic reading device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cursors (101), the first notes (102), the second notes (112), the role (122), fundamental (123), series of third notes derived rest on a reading support (21) under a front part (20) of said device.

4. A harmonic reading device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the front part (20) and the reading support (21) are made of plastic or wood and assembled by gluing or screws.

5. The harmonic playback device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the front part (20), the playback support (21), a removable support (23) in the harmonic playback device (1) when unfolded makes the device (1) stand upright are made of metal and the front part (20) and the playback support (21) are assembled by screws.

6. A harmonic reading device (1) according to claim 1, wherein chamfers facilitate positioning of the sliders (101), the device has a height of 330 millimeters and a width of 118 millimeters and the sliders (101) are positionable along grooves.

7. Harmonic reading device (1) according to claim 1, in which the notes and the altered notes are represented by the letters C, DE, F, G, A, B according to the Anglo-Saxon system.

8. A harmonic reading device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the major scale associated with the second notes (112) is derived by reading a role (122) equal to I and a fundamental (122) identical to a note of the second notes for which the first interval (12) is equal to 1.

9. A harmonic reading device (1) according to claim 8, wherein a minor scale associated with the major scale associated with the second notes (112) is derived by reading a role (122) other than I and a fundamental (122) associated with the first note of the second notes (112) for which the interval (12) is equal to 1.

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