Music teaching material

Abstract

To suitably learn musical scales and fingers to be used for keystrokes.SOLUTION: A music teaching material comprises: a musical scale display device to be placed on a keyboard; and a display unit arranged so as to be visible to a keyboard player. The musical scale display device comprises: a plurality of recess parts formed so as to correspond to black keys of the keyboard; a plurality of convex parts that are placed on white keys of the keyboard when the musical scale display device is placed with the recesses aligned with the black keys; letters provided on the plurality of convex parts, and indicating the musical scale of the white key on which each convex part is placed; and symbols indicating the color associated with the musical scale. The display unit includes a first display unit that indicates a number assigned to each finger, and a second display unit that has one or more areas corresponding to a predetermined number of measures, each area consisting of a plurality of divided areas corresponding to beats. First pieces indicating the color associated with the musical scale and second pieces indicating the number assigned to the finger to be used for keystrokes are detachably attached to the plurality of divided areas.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to musical teaching materials. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is a tabletop music teaching material that includes a support stand and a mount having music teaching material elements including musical scales displayed on each key of a picture of a keyboard (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3216364 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide music teaching materials that allow suitable learning of musical scales and the fingers used for keystrokes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the present invention is a musical teaching material for a keyboard instrument, which includes a scale indicator that is placed on a key of the keyboard instrument, and a display unit that is positioned so as to be visible to a player of the keyboard instrument, the scale indicator includes a plurality of recesses formed to correspond to the black keys of the keyboard, a plurality of protrusions to be placed on the white keys of the keyboard when the scale indicator is placed with the recesses aligned with the black keys, and letters provided on the plurality of protrusions indicating the scale of the white keys on which each protrusion is placed, and symbols indicating colors associated with the scales, the display unit includes a first display unit that displays the numbers assigned to each finger, and a second display unit that has one or more areas corresponding to a predetermined number of bars, each of which is made up of a plurality of divided areas corresponding to beats; A first piece having a color associated with a musical scale displayed on its surface and a second piece showing a number assigned to a finger used for keystroke are detachably attached to each of the plurality of divided areas. The back of the first piece may have musical notes on a staff indicating the scale displayed thereon, and the first piece may be attached in a manner that allows one of the front and back surfaces to be visible. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably learn the musical scale and the fingers to be used for keystrokes. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1A is a diagram showing an example of the structure of a scale display device that constitutes a musical teaching material, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing an example of how the scale display device is used. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the display unit. [Figure 3] FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the first and second pieces, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of how the second display unit is used. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The music teaching material according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the embodiment is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

[0009] Fig. 1A is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a scale display device that constitutes music teaching materials, and Fig. 1B is a diagram showing an example of how the scale display device is used. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display unit. Fig. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of first and second pieces, and Fig. 3B is a diagram showing an example of how the second display unit is used.

[0010] The music teaching material according to the embodiment is music teaching material for a keyboard instrument. The music teaching material includes a scale display device 10 (FIG. 1A) that is placed on the keyboard of the keyboard instrument, and a display unit 20 (FIG. 2) that is placed in a position visible to a player of the keyboard instrument. The keyboard instrument is an instrument that has a keyboard consisting of black keys 14 and white keys 15, such as a piano, organ, or electone. In this embodiment, an example will be described in which the keyboard instrument is a piano.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1A, the scale display device 10 is formed in a comb shape overall, and includes a base 10a, a plurality of comb-tooth-like protrusions 11 extending from the base 10a, and a plurality of recesses 12 that are gaps (notches) formed between the protrusions 11.

[0012] 1B shows the scale display device 10 placed on a keyboard. The multiple recesses 12 are formed to correspond to the black keys 14 (five black keys 14) of one octave of the keyboard, and the scale display device 10 is placed on the back side of the keyboard so that each black key 14 is aligned with each recess 12 and part of the black key 14 is exposed through the gaps forming the recesses 12. When this is done, each protrusion 11 is placed (rested) on each white key 15.

[0013] The plurality of raised portions 11 are provided according to the musical scale of one octave (do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do), and a symbol 13 is displayed on each of the plurality of raised portions 11. The symbol 13 indicates a letter indicating the musical scale of the white key 15 on which the raised portion 11 is placed and a color associated with the musical scale. In the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the symbol 13 displays a hiragana character surrounded by a circle indicating the musical scale, and the circle is filled with a color assigned (associated) with the musical scale. For example, the musical scale "do" is assigned a dark orange color, the musical scale "re" is assigned a lemon color, the musical scale "mi" is assigned a light orange color, the musical scale "fa" is assigned a green color, the musical scale "sol" is assigned a blue color, the musical scale "la" is assigned a purple color, and the musical scale "si" is assigned a pink color. However, the colors assigned to the musical scales can be selected arbitrarily. Furthermore, the characters indicating the musical scale may be characters other than hiragana (katakana, alphabet, etc.). The assigned color may be a single color or multiple colors (including gradation), and the color may be either a solid color for the entire symbol or a partially filled color such as an outline.

[0014] As described above, the scale display device 10 includes a plurality of recesses 12 formed to correspond to the black keys 14 of the keyboard, a plurality of raised portions 11 that are placed on the white keys 15 of the keyboard when the scale display device 10 is placed with the recesses 12 aligned with the black keys, and symbols 13 that are provided on the plurality of raised portions 11 and indicate the scale of the white keys 15 on which each raised portion 11 is placed, and the symbols 13 indicate the color associated with the scale. When the scale display device 10 is placed on the keyboard, the letters and colors indicating the scale are displayed on each white key 15. This makes it easy for a player (student) to understand one octave's worth of white keys 15 and the musical scale. In the embodiment, the scale display device 10 is configured to have raised portions 11 for one octave, but it may also indicate a scale of more than one octave. The symbols 13 may be drawn on the raised portions or may be stickers.

[0015] The display unit 20 is formed in a sheet or plate shape. As shown in Fig. 2, the surface (top surface) of the display unit 20 includes a first display unit 21 that displays the numbers assigned to each finger, and a second display unit 22 that has one or more areas 22a corresponding to a predetermined number of bars, and each area 22a is made up of a plurality of divided areas 22b corresponding to the beat.

[0016] In the example shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 20 has a first display unit 21 and a second display unit 22 integrally formed, but they may also be separate units. The first display unit 21 includes a picture showing the backs of both hands and a number indicating the finger near each of the ten fingers. The hand may be a single hand. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the second display unit 22 has four areas 22a, but the number of areas 22a can be any number greater than or equal to one. Each area 22a is made up of four divided areas 22b, the number of which corresponds to the number of beats of the time signature (4 / 4 in this embodiment). The divided areas 22b are made up of a scale display area 22c, which is a first divided area to which a first piece (piece 23) indicating a scale is attached, and a finger number display area 22d, which is a second divided area to which a second piece (piece 24) indicating a finger number is attached.

[0017] FIG. 3A shows an example of piece 23, which is the first piece. Piece 23a is attached to one scale display area 22c. Piece 23a has a rectangular (quadrilateral) planar shape, and, as an example, a circle painted in a color associated with (assigned to) the scale is displayed on the front surface of piece 23a. Notes on a staff indicating the scale are displayed on the back surface of piece 23a. Piece 23b is attached across two or more scale display areas 22c depending on the length of the beat for which the key is held pressed. Piece 23b is also formed in a rectangular shape, and the color assigned to the scale is displayed across the entire front surface of piece 23b. Like piece 23a, notes on a staff indicating the scale are displayed on the back surface of piece 23b. However, the staff is two beats long. In this way, the color associated with the scale is displayed on the front side of the piece 23 (first piece), and the musical notes on a staff representing the scale are displayed on the back side. The piece 23 is attached to the scale display area 22c with one of its front and back sides visible. The piece 23b shown in FIG. 3A has a length equivalent to two beats, but if the length of the beat for which the key is maintained in a depressed state is three or more beats, it is formed to a length corresponding to the length of the beat. The piece 24 is a flat rectangular piece on which a number indicating the finger number is displayed, and is attached to the finger number display area 22d. The planar shapes of the pieces 23 and 24 are examples, and the planar shape may be a shape other than a circle or a rectangle. The color displayed on the front side of the piece 23 may be painted over the entire surface, or a shape displayed on the surface may be painted with the corresponding color.

[0018] The pieces 23 and 24 have magnets and are detachable (attachable and removable) from the area 22a (the scale display area 22c and the finger number display area 22d) of the second display unit 22, which has a magnetic material, as shown in FIG. 3B. However, the pieces can be attached and detachable to the area 22a by a method other than magnets, such as by using an adhesive. Alternatively, a magnet may be provided in the area 22a, and the pieces 23 and 24 may be formed to have a magnetic material. Note that the scale display device 10 is made of paper or film, but other materials may also be used. The material of the display unit 20 can be selected as appropriate, such as wood, metal, or resin.

[0019] FIG. 3B shows an example in which pieces 23 and pieces 24 are attached to four areas 22a of the display unit 20. Pieces 23a or 23b, each with a color corresponding to the scale, are attached to the scale display area 22c of each area 22a. Pieces 24 indicating the number of the finger that will play the key are attached to the finger number display area 22d of the beat where a key is to be struck. Pieces 23 are not attached to beats where a key is not struck (where the key is not held down). Pieces 24 are not attached to the finger number display area 22d of beats where no new key is to be struck. The example shown in FIG. 3B shows the first four bars of the song "Tulip," "Do-Re-Mi, Do-Re-Mi, So-Mi-Re-Do-Re-Mi-Re," along with the fingering (finger numbers) for each beat.

[0020] When using the music teaching material according to the embodiment, the performer (student) places the scale display device 10 on the keys (black keys 14 and white keys 15) for one octave used for practice. In addition, the display unit 20 to which the pieces 23 and 24 are attached in advance is placed in a visible state on the music stand or somewhere other than the music stand provided on the keyboard instrument (piano). 4 may be attached after placement. The display unit 20 may be attached to the instruction stand or may have an instruction stand. In the initial stage of learning, the pieces 23 are attached to the area 22a so that the front side is displayed. Then, the player plays the keys according to the scale and fingering instructions provided by the pieces 23 and 24 for each beat. At this time, by referring to the color of the symbol 13 arranged on each white key 15, the player can easily identify the white key 15 corresponding to the color indicated by the piece 23. Furthermore, by referring to the first display unit 21, the player can easily identify the finger (the finger used to play the key) designated by the finger number. These features allow even a player who cannot read music to perform with accurate fingering and properly learn the positions and fingerings of the white keys 15 according to the scale. In other words, the player can optimally learn the scale and the fingers used to play the keys. Furthermore, for a scale for which the player has understood the key positions and fingers, the player can flip the piece 23 over to display the notes on a staff. This allows the player to learn the scale using the notes on a staff. When all the pieces 23 are finally turned over, the scale display area 22c in each area 22a will display a musical score for one measure using staff notation. In this way, students can gradually learn fingering, as well as understanding the position of the scale and keys, and then understand how to express the scale using staff notation. The configuration of the above-described embodiment can be modified as needed without departing from the scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 10... Scale display device, 20... Display unit, 21... First display unit, 22... Second display unit, 22a... Area, 22b... Divided area. 23, 24... Pieces

Claims

1. A musical teaching material for keyboard instruments, comprising: a scale indicator that can be placed on the keyboard of the keyboard instrument; a display unit disposed at a position visible to a player of the keyboard instrument, The scale display device is a plurality of recesses formed in accordance with the black keys of the keyboard; a plurality of protrusions that are placed on the white keys of the keyboard when the scale display device is placed with the plurality of recesses aligned with the black keys; a character provided on each of the plurality of raised portions, the character indicating the scale of the white key on which each raised portion is placed, and a symbol indicating a color associated with the scale; The display unit a first display unit that displays the number assigned to each finger; a second display unit having one or more areas corresponding to a predetermined number of bars, each area being made up of a plurality of divided areas corresponding to beats; In the music teaching material, a first piece having a color associated with a musical scale displayed on its surface and a second piece showing a number assigned to a finger used for keystroke are detachably attached to the plurality of divided areas.

2. The back surface of the first piece displays musical notes on a staff indicating a musical scale, and the first piece is attached in a state where one of the front surface and the back surface is visible. The musical teaching material according to claim 1.

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