Fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method

Abstract

To provide a fingering table display tool that enables fingering and elements of notes to be recognized intuitively at a glance.SOLUTION: A fingering table 2 has at least one fingering figure 3, representing fingering of one tone, arranged, and the fingering figure 3 comprises an array of position symbols p1 to p6 corresponding to positions to be pressed with fingers, wherein the position symbols p1 to p6 are represented with press symbols 5, 6 indicative of pressing of positions or a non-press symbol 7 indicative of non-pressing of a position. The fingering figures 3 are arranged on a music sheet 8 so that one push symbol is located at a position corresponding to the head of one tone that the fingering figure 3 represents, and while a push symbol at the position corresponding to the head is represented with a first push symbol 6, a push symbol not at the position corresponding to the head is represented with a second push symbol 5 different from the first push symbol 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fingering chart display device and a fingering chart display method that display fingering charts for wind instruments such as saxophones and recorders. [Background technology]

[0002] Wind instruments, also known as wind instruments or aerophones, produce sound by using vibrations caused by a stream of gas blown into a hollow cavity with at least one opening. These instruments are broadly divided into woodwinds and brass instruments, and all produce notes by pressing or not pressing specific positions with the fingers. For example, a saxophone is played by pressing multiple keys, a recorder or ocarina is played by opening and closing multiple tone holes with the fingers, and a trumpet is played by pressing and operating multiple valves with the fingers.

[0003] Fingering charts have traditionally been used to indicate fingering for wind instruments. Conventional fingering charts display a staff notation and a fingering diagram side by side, with one fingering diagram corresponding to each note. When using a fingering chart, a user first checks the note on the staff notation and then checks the fingering on the fingering diagram associated with that note. This requires the user to move their eyes between the staff notation and the fingering diagram to check each, a two-step process that is extremely cumbersome.

[0004] As an example of a fingering chart that lists both staff notation and fingering diagrams, Patent Document 1 discloses a musical score for playing musical instruments that has a line staff portion with marks indicating fingering positions to be performed and a staff portion with notes written on it. Patent Document 2 also discloses fingering instructions that list the scale positions of notes and the finger positions for a recorder on the staff. This fingering instruction is configured so that the fingering diagram is placed at the position corresponding to the stem of the note. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 02-098372 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-178267 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in Patent Document 1, the notes are checked on the lower staff and the fingering is checked on the upper staff, so two-step checking is required as in the past. Also, in Patent Document 2, the scale and finger positions are written on the staff, but the fingering is checked on the fingering chart located on the note stem, and the note elements are checked on the note head located separately from the fingering chart, so two-step checking is required, which is still cumbersome.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fingering chart display device and a fingering chart display method that allow fingering and note elements to be intuitively recognized at a glance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The fingering chart display device of the present invention is a fingering chart display device that displays a fingering chart for a wind instrument in which a scale is formed by pressing or not pressing a plurality of positions according to a predetermined rule, The fingering chart has at least one fingering diagram indicating the fingering of one note arranged on a staff, the fingering chart comprises an arrangement of position symbols corresponding to each of the positions, The position symbol is represented by a pressed symbol indicating that the position corresponding to the position symbol is to be held, or a non-pressed symbol indicating that the position is not to be held, the fingering diagram is arranged on the staff so that at least one of the symbols is located at a position corresponding to a note head of one note represented by the fingering diagram; The markings at positions corresponding to the note heads are represented by first markings, and the markings at positions other than those corresponding to the note heads are represented by second markings different from the first markings.

[0009] The fingering chart display method of the present invention is a method for displaying a fingering chart for a wind instrument in which a scale is formed by pressing or not pressing a plurality of positions according to a predetermined rule, The fingering chart has at least one fingering diagram indicating the fingering of one note arranged on a staff, the fingering chart comprises an arrangement of position symbols corresponding to each of the positions, The position symbol is represented by a pressed symbol indicating that the position corresponding to the position symbol is to be held, or a non-pressed symbol indicating that the position is not to be held, the fingering diagram is arranged on the staff so that at least one of the symbols is located at a position corresponding to a note head of one note represented by the fingering diagram; The markings at positions corresponding to the note heads are represented by first markings, and the markings at positions other than those corresponding to the note heads are represented by second markings different from the first markings.

[0010] According to the fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method of the present invention, a fingering diagram showing the fingering of one note is arranged on the staff, and the first fingering symbol in the fingering diagram is placed at a position corresponding to the note head of that note, so the user can confirm the fingering and note elements just by looking at the fingering diagram.

[0011] Preferably, at least the first fingering symbol is represented in a shape corresponding to a note head. According to this invention, since at least the first fingering symbol is represented in a shape corresponding to a note head, it is easier for the user to imagine the note from the fingering diagram.

[0012] Preferably, the fingering chart is characterized in that a note value symbol indicating a note value is attached to the fingering chart. According to this invention, since the fingering chart is attached with a symbol indicating a note value, it further comprises an element of a note.

[0013] Preferably, the note value symbol is a line attached to the first symbol, and the line has a length corresponding to the note value. According to this invention, the note value is represented by the length of the line, so that the user can intuitively recognize the length of the note.

[0014] Preferably, the fingering chart is provided with a display unit that displays the fingering chart as a digital image, and at least one of the first markings, the second markings, and the non-markings of the fingering chart displayed on the display unit is changeable. According to this invention, by changing at least one of the first markings, the second markings, and the non-markings displayed on the display unit as needed, it is possible to emphasize fingering, emphasize elements of notes, or provide a fingering chart that suits the level of the user.

[0015] Preferably, the fingering diagram of the fingering chart displayed on the display unit changes to include at least two steps from among a step in which the first pressed symbols, the second pressed symbols, and the non-pressed symbols are represented in a first state, a step in which the second pressed symbols and the non-pressed symbols are represented in a lighter color than in the first state, and a step in which the second pressed symbols and the non-pressed symbols are represented in a third state in which the second pressed symbols and the non-pressed symbols are deleted. According to this invention, by appropriately displaying the first state in which fingering is emphasized, the second state in which note elements are emphasized more than in the first state, and the third state in which fingering elements are deleted and only note elements remain, the user becomes aware of the correspondence between fingerings and notes, and the transition from the fingering chart to using sheet music becomes smooth. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method of the present invention, fingering and note elements are displayed only by the fingering chart, so that fingering and note elements can be intuitively recognized at a glance. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a fingering chart display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2]FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a home position of a finger in the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering diagram showing the fingering for the single note "La" in the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 1 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 2 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 3 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fourth variation of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fifth fingering chart variation in the above embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device according to a third embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a line L added to the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart variation 6 in the above embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating variation 7 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating variation 8 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. [Figure 15] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering charts displayed on the fingering chart display device of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 1(a) is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in table format, the correspondence between user IDs and learning stages in the above embodiment, and FIG. 1(b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in table format, the correspondence between learning stages and fingering chart data. [Figure 18] 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of fingering chart data in the embodiment, where (a) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state, (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state, and (c) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third state. [Figure 19] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an outline of the functional configuration of a control unit of the fingering chart data providing device according to the embodiment. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the processing of the fingering chart display device and the fingering chart data providing device according to the embodiment. [Figure 21] 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering chart data in the embodiment, where (a) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state, (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state, and (c) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third state. [Figure 22] 10A to 10D are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering chart data in the above embodiment, where (a) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state A, (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state B, (c) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state A, and (d) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] [First embodiment] A fingering chart display device for wind instruments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a fingering chart display device 11 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The fingering chart display device 11 is for a saxophone, which is a type of wind instrument. On a saxophone, the positions that are pressed with the fingers are called keys, and musical scales are formed by pressing or not pressing the keys according to rules.

[0019] The fingering chart display device 11 has a fingering chart 2 (21, 22) displayed on the surface of a base 1. The base 1 may be any type of base capable of displaying a fingering chart, such as a paper or resin sheet, a panel, or the display of a mobile information terminal. The fingering chart 2 may be displayed on the base 1 in any manner, such as by printing, handwriting, or as a digital image. In this embodiment, the fingering chart display device 11 will be described as an example in which the fingering chart 2 is printed on white paper.

[0020] Of the two fingering charts 2, the upper fingering chart 21 is a fingering chart for the range that does not require pressing the octave lever, and the lower fingering chart 22 is a fingering chart for the range that does require pressing the octave lever. This fingering chart 2 (21, 22) is for beginners and consists of fingering diagram 3, note names 4, staves 8, and clefs. Fingering diagram 3 shows the fingering for a single note, and is arranged to correspond to the note names 4 (D to C) of the fundamental notes from D to C.

[0021] Fingering Diagram 3 is composed of an arrangement of position symbols corresponding to the keys of a saxophone. A saxophone has an arrangement of main row keys and several other keys, and scales are formed by pressing or not pressing these keys with fingers according to rules. Positions (places where fingers are placed) are called mother-of-pearl or finger shells. Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram explaining finger positions and position symbols using a diagram of all the keys on a saxophone. Left-hand positions are represented by position symbol p1, which corresponds to key 1 pressed with the second finger, position symbol p2, which corresponds to key 2 pressed with the third finger, and position symbol p3, which corresponds to key 3 pressed with the fourth finger. Right-hand positions are represented by position symbol p4, which corresponds to key 4 pressed with the second finger, position symbol p5, which corresponds to key 5 pressed with the third finger, and position symbol p6, which corresponds to key 6 pressed with the fourth finger. Key 1 is also called the B key, key 2 is called the A key, key 3 is called the G key, key 4 is called the F key, key 5 is called the E key, and key 6 is called the D key. Figure 2 shows the fingering for the single note "La" as an example, which means that keys 1 and 2 corresponding to position symbols p1 and p2 shown in black are pressed, and keys 3 to 6 corresponding to other positions p3 to p6 are not pressed.

[0022] The fingering chart 3 may be configured to have position symbols corresponding to all the keys arranged as shown in Fig. 2, but in this embodiment, only the position symbols p1 to p6 corresponding to keys 1 to 6 are arranged vertically. Since the fingering chart display device 11 shows only fundamental notes for beginners, the fingering chart 3 is simplified to have only the position symbols p1 to p6 related to fundamental notes arranged, making it easier for beginners to understand.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 1 , in the fingering diagram 3, the position symbols p1 to p6 are represented by symbols 5 and 6 indicating that the key is pressed, and a non-pressed symbol 7 indicating that the key is not pressed. The fingering diagram 3 is arranged on the staff 8 so that one symbol 6 is located at a position corresponding to the note head of each note represented by the fingering diagram 3. The symbol 6 at a position corresponding to the note head is represented by a first symbol, and the symbol 5 at a position other than the note head is represented by a second symbol different from the first symbol 6. In this embodiment, the position symbols p1 to p6 are represented by shapes corresponding to the note head, and in particular, the first symbol 6 is represented by an ellipse with its major axis tilted upward to the right so that it is easy to imagine the note head. The first symbol 6 is colored black, the second symbol 5 is colored gray, and the non-pressed symbol 7 is colored white with a gray border.

[0024] Fingering Diagram 3 will be explained in detail below, using the single note "A" as an example. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating fingering Diagram 3 showing the fingering for the single note "A." When playing the single note "A" on a saxophone, the key represented by position symbol p1 and the key represented by position symbol p2 are pressed, and the keys represented by position symbols p3 to p6 are not pressed. This is represented in Fingering Diagram 3, where position symbols p1 and p2 are represented by fingering symbols 5 and 6, and position symbols p3 to p6 are represented by non-fingering symbol 7. Fingering Diagram 3 is arranged on staff 8 so that the lowest position symbol p2 of the position symbols p1 and p2 represented by fingering symbols is located in the position corresponding to the note head of the note representing the single note "A" (i.e., between the second and third lines of the staff). The position symbol p2 at the position corresponding to the note head is represented by the first fingering symbol 6, and the other position symbol p1 is represented by the second fingering symbol 5, which is different from the first fingering symbol 6. Position symbols p4 to p6 are represented by non-pressed symbols 7, which are different from pressed symbols 5 and 6.

[0025] In this embodiment, the lowest position symbol p2 of the position symbols p1 and p2 represented by the symbols is designated as the first symbol 6, but for example, the highest or middle symbol may also be designated as the first symbol 6.

[0026] In this embodiment, the first note mark 6 has a shape corresponding to the note head, and more specifically, is represented as an ellipse with its major axis tilted upward to the right. This makes it easier to visualize the note and is very effective in associating it with the note. The shape corresponding to the note head may be an ellipse or a circle with its major axis horizontal, but an ellipse with its major axis tilted slightly upward to the right, as is the case with most notes, is preferable. Unlike the first note mark 6, the second note mark 5 and the non-note mark 7 are represented as ellipses with their major axes horizontal, but other shapes are also acceptable.

[0027] Moreover, the background of the fingering diagram 3 is white, the first fingering symbol 6 is shown in black, the second fingering symbol 5 is shown in a lighter gray than the first fingering symbol 6, and the non-fingering symbol 7 is shown in white, so that the first fingering symbol 6 and the second fingering symbol 5 are grouped together in color and recognized as positions to be pressed with the fingers, and the first fingering symbol 6, shown in black, stands out compared to the second fingering symbol 5, shown in gray, making the position of the note head instantly recognizable. Furthermore, by giving the non-fingering symbol 7 the opposite brightness to the first fingering symbol 6, it is easier to imagine the opposite operation of "not pressing."

[0028] The fingering chart display device 11 shown in FIG. 1 displays fingering charts 3 for each fundamental note (from D to C) for two octaves based on the same rules as above. The fingering chart display device 11 can be used to practice the fundamental scale or can be used as a supplementary teaching material by aligning it with the musical score of a piece of music. For example, when practicing the fundamental scale, a user plays each note one by one while looking at the fingering chart display device 11. The user can confirm the fingering by checking the arrangement of the fingering symbols 5, 6 and the non-fingering symbol 7 on the fingering chart 3, and can also check the position of the note head by checking the first fingering symbol 6 included in the fingering chart 3, allowing the user to intuitively recognize the fingering and note elements at a glance. Furthermore, when using the fingering chart display device 11 as a supplementary teaching material for musical scores, the user searches for the fingering chart 3 corresponding to the note while comparing the musical score with the fingering chart display device 11. Since the first fingering symbol 6 is located in the position corresponding to the note head on the fingering chart 3, the user can intuitively identify the fingering chart 3 corresponding to the note at a glance.

[0029] Furthermore, since the first fingering symbol 6 in the fingering diagram 3 corresponds to the note head of the note on the fingering chart display device 11, the user can naturally become aware of the correspondence between fingering and notes by using the fingering chart display device 11. This allows the user to acquire the ability to read notes while learning fingering, and allows for a smooth transition from using the fingering chart to using the notes.

[0030] [Second embodiment] 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device 12 according to the second embodiment. The fingering chart display device 12 is similar to the fingering chart display device 11 according to the first embodiment in that a fingering chart 2 is displayed on a base 1, and therefore a description of the commonalities will be omitted. In the fingering chart display device 12, fingering diagrams 3 included in the fingering chart 2 are marked with musical value symbols 91 and 92 indicating musical values. Here, the same note stems 91 and dots 92 as those used for notes such as quarter notes, eighth notes, and dotted eighth notes are marked as musical value symbols according to musical values. Here, a note stem means a note stem (commonly known as a stick), or a set of a note stem and a flag (commonly known as a flag), or a set of a note stem and a beam (commonly known as a horizontal bar).

[0031] 5 to 9 are explanatory diagrams illustrating variations 1 to 5 of the fingering chart 3 displayed on the fingering chart display device 12. FIG. Variation 1 shown in Figure 5 has musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to a quarter note for fingering diagrams N11 and N12 and a dotted quarter note for fingering diagram N13. Variation 2 shown in Figure 6 has musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to a half note for fingering diagrams N21 and N22 and a dotted half note for fingering diagram N23. Variation 3 shown in Figure 7 has the first fingering symbol in fingering diagram N31 shaped like a whole note, and has musical value symbol 92 corresponding to a dotted whole note for fingering diagram N32. Variation 4 shown in Figure 8 has musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to an eighth note for fingering diagrams N41 and N42 and a dotted eighth note for fingering diagram N43. Variation 5 shown in Figure 9 has musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to a sixteenth note for fingering diagrams N51 and N52 and a dotted sixteenth note for fingering diagram N53. In this way, the fingering chart takes on a form similar to that of a regular note by adding stems 91 and dots 92 as musical value symbols, so that the user can also learn notes from the fingering chart, making the transition from fingering charts to using notes even smoother.

[0032] Furthermore, in Figures 5 to 9, the note stems 91 of fingering diagrams N11, N51 are in contact with all position symbols p1 to p6, but for the other fingering diagrams N12, N52 and N13, N53, the end of the stem portion of the note stem 91 is located at the first note symbol 6, which is more effective as it is closer to the note.

[0033] In this way, the fingering chart display device 12 allows the user to recognize not only the fingering and note head positions but also the stems and dots that indicate note values ​​at a glance, which is extremely effective in learning musical notes.

[0034] [Third embodiment] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device 13 according to a third embodiment. The fingering chart display device 13 is similar to the fingering chart display device 11 according to the first embodiment in that a fingering chart 2 is displayed on a base 1, and therefore a description of the commonalities will be omitted. In the fingering chart display device 13, lines L1, L2, and L3 are added to a fingering diagram 3 as musical value symbols. The lengths of the lines L1, L2, and L3 indicate the relative musical value. Note that although the first fingering symbol is represented here by an ellipse with a horizontal major axis, it may also be represented by an ellipse with an inclined major axis, as in the above embodiment.

[0035] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the line L of this embodiment, taking as an example a fingering diagram 3 that represents the same note value as a quarter note. For example, when creating a fingering diagram 3 that represents a quarter note with a pitch of "A," a line L1 having a length equivalent to the note value of the quarter note is added to the fingering diagram 3. Here, the line L1 is approximately four times the width W of the first fingering symbol 6. That is, in this embodiment, the note value of a sixteenth note is set to one time the width W. As shown in FIG. 10, the line L1 for a quarter note is four times the width W, the line L2 for an eighth note is twice the width W, and the line L3 for a dotted eighth note is three times the width W3, thereby representing the lengths relative to the note value. This allows the user to intuitively recognize the length of the notes based on the lengths of the lines L1 to L3.

[0036] The line L1 is placed over the first marking 6, and is arranged horizontally from the left end of the first marking 6 to the right so as to be parallel to the staff lines. It may be emphasized by the color, thickness or type of line, and in this embodiment, the color is red, the thickness is thicker than the staff lines, and the type of line is a faded straight line similar to a hazy ruled line.

[0037] Furthermore, the line L is not limited to one that represents the note value of an eighth note as its width W, and may be any line that can be relatively compared with the note value of any other note. Furthermore, the lines L1 to L3 may be positioned so that their tips are aligned with the center or right edge of the first marking, or may be tilted relative to the staff, and may be of any color, thickness, or type, such as a wavy line or a dashed line.

[0038] 12 to 14 are explanatory diagrams illustrating variations 6 to 8 of the fingering chart 3 displayed on the fingering chart display device 13. The fingering charts 3 in Figs. 12 to 14 are provided with the line L as a musical value symbol, as well as the stem 91 and dot 92 shown in the second embodiment.

[0039] When the length of the line L representing the note value of a sixteenth note is set to the width W of the first fingering symbol, in variation 6 shown in FIG. 12, a line L4 four times as long is added to fingering diagram N61 with a quarter note stem 91, a line L5 twice as long is added to fingering diagram N62 with an eighth note stem 91, a line L6 three times as long is added to fingering diagram N63 with a dotted eighth note stem 91 and a dot 92, and in variation 7 shown in FIG. 13, a line L6 four times as long is added to fingering diagram N64 with a sixteenth note stem 91. The fingering diagram N71 with the dotted eighth note stem 91 and dot 92 is marked with a line L7 that is normal to the original length, the fingering diagram N72 with the dotted eighth note stem 91 and dot 92 is marked with a line L8 that is three times normal to the original length, the fingering diagram N73 with the sixteenth note stem 91 is marked with a line L9 that is normal to the original length, and in variation 8 shown in Figure 14, the fingering diagram N81 with the sixteenth note stem 91 is marked with a line L10 that is normal to the original length, and the fingering diagram N82 with the quarter note stem 91 is marked with a line L11 that is four times normal to the original length.

[0040] In variation 8, the last fingering diagram N81, which is connected by a beam, and the first fingering symbol of the fingering diagram N82 to the right are connected by the musical symbol tie 93. By adding various musical symbols used in musical scores in this way, students can become familiar with musical symbols and it is effective in making a smooth transition from fingering charts to using musical scores.

[0041] As described above, by using the fingering diagram with the stem 91, dot 92, and lines L1 to L11 as note value symbols, the user can recognize not only the pitch but also the note value as elements of the note at a glance.

[0042] [Other examples of fingering diagrams] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of a fingering chart displayed on the fingering chart display device of the present invention. In the fingering chart 31, the fingering symbols are represented by black ovals, the non-stamped symbols are represented by white ovals with a black outline, and the first fingering symbol 6 is displayed larger than the second fingering symbol 5. In this way, the non-stamped symbols 7, the first fingering symbol 6, and the second fingering symbol 5 may be displayed by different symbols so that they can be recognized by the user, and may also be displayed in different colors, shapes, etc. From the perspective of enabling quick recognition of the elements of the note, it is preferable that the first fingering symbol 6 be highly visible so that it stands out more than the second fingering symbol 5 and the non-stamped symbols 7. For example, the first fingering symbol 6 may be displayed larger than the second fingering symbol 5 and the non-stamped symbols 7, or the difference in brightness with the surface of the base 1 may be increased (higher contrast).

[0043] [Fourth embodiment] The fingering chart display device 100 of this embodiment will be described below. The fingering chart display device 100 has a display unit that displays a fingering chart as a digital image, and is an example in which the present invention is applied to an information terminal such as a tablet, smartphone, or personal computer. Fig. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the fingering chart display device 100. The fingering chart display device 100 is connected to a fingering chart data providing device 200 via a network NET.

[0044] [System configuration of fingering chart display device 100] The fingering chart display device 100 is a computer system including a storage unit 110, a display unit 120, an operation unit 130, a communication unit 140, a control unit 150, an internal bus connecting the units 110 to 150, and the like.

[0045] The storage unit 110 is configured with, for example, a flash memory, an EEPROM, or a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD. The storage unit 110 stores an OS (Operating System), an image display program for displaying moving images and still images, and other computer programs. The display unit 120 is a display that is integrated with or separate from the computer, such as a touch panel display or an external LCD display. The operation unit 130 is a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel integrated with the display unit 120, etc., and the communication unit 140 is an interface for connecting to a network NET such as the Internet. The control unit 150 is configured with, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), etc.

[0046] [System configuration of the fingering chart data provider] The fingering chart data providing device 200 is a computer system including a storage unit 210, a display unit 220, an operation unit 230, a communication unit 240, a control unit 250, and an internal bus connecting the units 210 to 250. Specifically, the fingering chart data providing device 200 is, for example, a server computer.

[0047] The storage unit 210 is configured by, for example, a flash memory, an EEPROM, or a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD. The storage unit 210 stores an OS (Operating System), a fingering chart data providing program, other computer programs, and the like.

[0048] The storage unit 210 also stores a table T1 (see FIG. 17(a)) that associates user IDs with learning stages, and a table T2 (see FIG. 17(b)) that associates learning stages with fingering chart data. In this embodiment, the learning stages are represented by the number of days on which a user identified by a user ID accessed the database, with the first day of access being "1 day" and the second day being "2 days."

[0049] Furthermore, the storage unit 210 stores a plurality of fingering chart data. Each piece of fingering chart data is associated with a learning stage based on Table T2. The fingering chart data is a digital image of the fingering chart shown in the above embodiment, and is configured such that at least one of the first pressed symbol, the second pressed symbol, and the non-pressed symbol changes. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of fingering chart data 1 of this embodiment, where (a) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state, (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state, and (c) is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third state. Here, a fingering chart showing the fingering for the note "A" and including a fingering diagram with a quarter note stem will be described as the first state. The fingering chart data 1 changes in three states: a first state in which the first, second, and non-stamped symbols are displayed as shown in FIG. 18(a); a second state in which the second and non-stamped symbols are displayed in a lighter color than in the first state as shown in FIG. 18(b); and a third state in which the second and non-stamped symbols are deleted from the fingering chart as shown in FIG. 18(c). In this embodiment, the fingering chart data 1 is configured with six steps: first, the fingering chart changes from the first state to the second state to the third state, and then from the third state to the second state to the first state. The fingering chart data 1 may be a still image data set in which fingering charts in each state are arranged in time series as still images and displayed for a certain period of time, or it may be video data in which fingering charts in each state are displayed as frame images and the frame images for each state are displayed continuously for a certain period of time. Furthermore, methods for displaying the color in the second state in a lighter color include reducing the contrast with the background or increasing the transparency. For example, in the present embodiment, if the background of the fingering diagram 3 is white, and in the first state the second stamped symbol is filled in gray and the non-stamped symbol is represented by a gray frame filled in white, then in the second state the fill color of the second stamped symbol and the frame of the non-stamped symbol may be represented in a gray that is brighter than in the first state, or the transparency of the second stamped symbol and the non-stamped symbol may be increased compared to the first state.

[0050] The fingering chart data providing program is a program that causes the control unit 250 to execute a process of providing fingering chart data in response to a request from the fingering chart display device 100, in order to make the server computer function as the fingering chart data providing device 200. The fingering chart data providing program may be downloaded from a program providing server device (not shown) via a network, for example, or may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) and read from the recording medium into the storage unit 210 via a drive.

[0051] The display unit 220 is a display that is integrated with or separate from the computer, such as a liquid crystal display, etc. The operation unit 230 is a keyboard, mouse, etc., and the communication unit 240 is an interface for connecting to a network NET such as the Internet.

[0052] The control unit 250 is configured with, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. The control unit 250 as a computer executes various processes in accordance with the fingering chart data providing program stored in the storage unit 210.

[0053] FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an outline of the functional configuration of the control unit 250. When the login accepting unit 251 accepts login information from the fingering chart display device 100, it authenticates the user ID and password included in the login information. If the login accepting unit 251 is successful in authentication, the fingering chart data selecting unit 252 identifies the learning level corresponding to the user ID by referring to Table T1 and identifies fingering chart data corresponding to that learning level by referring to Table T2. The fingering chart data providing unit 253 reads the fingering chart data identified by the fingering chart data selecting unit 252 from the storage unit 210 and provides the fingering chart data to the fingering chart display device 100 via the network NET. When the logout accepting unit 254 accepts logout information from the fingering chart display device 100, it performs logout processing and also performs processing to update the learning level corresponding to the user ID included in the logout information to the next higher level by referring to Table T1. Note that the learning level update processing schedules the update at the time of logout, and executes a rewrite processing of Table T1 to update the learning level at midnight, when the date changes.

[0054] [Usage] The processing of the fingering chart display device 100 and the fingering chart data providing device 200 according to this embodiment will be described below, taking as an example a usage mode of a user with user ID "001." FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the processing of the fingering chart display device 100 and the fingering chart data providing device 200. The user transmits login information from the login screen of the fingering chart display device 100 (S11). Upon receiving the login information, the login accepting unit 251 of the fingering chart data providing device 200 performs authentication processing (S21). If the authentication is successful, the fingering chart data selecting unit 252 refers to table T1 to identify the learning stage "1 day" corresponding to the user ID "001" included in the login information (S22), and identifies fingering chart data "fingering chart data 1" corresponding to the learning stage "1 day" from table T2 (S23). The fingering chart data providing unit 253 then reads out "fingering chart data 1" from the storage unit 210 and transmits it to the fingering chart display device 100 (S24). The "fingering chart data 1" is displayed as a digital image on the display unit 120 of the fingering chart display device 100 (S12).

[0055] The fingering chart data displayed on the display unit 120 is image data in which at least one of the first pressed symbol, the second pressed symbol, and the non-pressed symbol changes. For example, in the case of fingering chart data 1 shown in Fig. 18, the changes are first made in the order of the step represented by the first state (Fig. 18(a)), the step represented by the second state (Fig. 18(b)), and the step represented by the third state (Fig. 18(c)), and then made in the order of the step represented by the third state (Fig. 18(c)), the step represented by the second state (Fig. 18(b)), and the step represented by the first state (Fig. 18(a)). The first half of the change from the first state to the third state brings attention to the fingering from the notes, and the second half of the change from the third state to the first state brings attention to the fingering from the notes, effectively bringing attention to the correspondence between the fingering and the notes.

[0056] When the user has finished learning, he or she transmits logout information from the fingering chart display device 100 (S13). Upon receiving the logout information, the fingering chart data providing device 200 performs a logout process S25 and also performs a process of updating the learning stage of user ID "001" in table T1, one stage higher, to "2 days" (S26). In the learning stage update process S26, an update is scheduled at the time of logout, and at midnight, when the date changes, table T1 is updated, so that the learning stage is updated to "2 days" the next day. In other words, even if the user logs in multiple times on the same day, the same fingering chart data is repeatedly provided, and fingering chart data for the next learning stage is provided the following day or later.

[0057] A plurality of variations of fingering chart data are stored in the storage unit 210 so that appropriate fingering chart data can be provided according to the learning stage. FIGS. 21 and 22 are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering chart data according to this embodiment. These fingering chart data are used, for example, as fingering chart data 2 and 3 provided for learning stages higher than the "1-day" learning stage. In the fingering chart data 2 shown in FIG. 21, the first state (FIG. 21(a)) includes a fingering chart with a line L1 representing the note value of a quarter note and a fingering chart with a line L3 representing the note value of a dotted eighth note. In the second state (FIG. 21(b)), the second pressed and unpressed symbols for each fingering chart are displayed in a lighter color than in the first state, and note value symbols (stem, dot) that are elements of notes are added. In the third state (Fig. 21(c)), the second pressed symbols, non-pressed symbols, and lines representing note values ​​have been deleted from each fingering chart in the second state, and the fingering chart data 2 is composed only of note elements (first pressed symbols, stems, and augmentation dots). The fingering chart data 2 first changes in the order of the steps represented in the first state (Fig. 21(a)), the steps represented in the second state (Fig. 21(b)), and the steps represented in the third state (Fig. 21(c)), and then changes in the order of the steps represented in the third state (Fig. 21(c)), the steps represented in the second state (Fig. 21(b)), and the steps represented in the first state (Fig. 21(a)). This change in the fingering chart effectively raises awareness of note value elements as well.

[0058] The fingering chart data 3 shown in FIG. 22 alternately displays a fingering chart with a fingering chart corresponding to the note "A" and a fingering chart with a fingering chart corresponding to the note "B." In the first state A (FIG. 22(a)), two fingering charts corresponding to the quarter note "A" are arranged. Each fingering chart is made up of position symbols p1 to p6 and is provided with a stem and a line representing the note value of a quarter note. In the first state B (FIG. 22(b)), one fingering chart is arranged corresponding to the half note "B." The fingering chart is made up of position symbols p1 to p6 and is provided with a stem and a line representing the note value of a half note. The line representing the note value is configured as two lines representing the note value of a quarter note, spaced apart. The third state A (Fig. 22(c)) is configured by deleting the second pressed and non-pressed symbols from the first state A, and the third state B (Fig. 22(d)) is configured by deleting the second pressed and non-pressed symbols from the first state B. Fingering chart data 3 changes in the order of the steps represented by the first state A (Fig. 22(a)), the steps represented by the first state B (Fig. 22(b)), the steps represented by the third state A (Fig. 22(c)), and the steps represented by the third state B (Fig. 22(d)). Fingering chart data 3 is used at a higher learning stage than fingering chart data 2, and omits steps where the second pressed and non-pressed symbols are displayed in a lighter color than in the first state, and steps without stems, resulting in a change from the first state to the third state, with a fingering diagram with stems attached from the first step. Furthermore, two fingering charts including quarter note elements and one fingering chart including half note elements are displayed alternately so that the learner can intuitively learn that the note value of a half note is twice that of a quarter note. As described above, the fingering chart display device 100 displays fingering charts according to the learning stage, allowing for effective learning.

[0059] The fingering chart data is not limited to the above, and may be configured in accordance with the learning stage. For example, fingering chart data may be made to have an adjusted level of difficulty by adding or omitting steps or changing the order, adding or deleting lines representing note values, adding or deleting stems or augmentation dots, changing or deleting the colors of second pressed or unpressed symbols, or by combining these.

[0060] Furthermore, each step may be configured to be customizable by the user. For example, the fingering chart data providing device 200 stores digital fingering chart images for each of the first to third states, and the fingering chart display device 100 is provided with an input unit for inputting a designation of the display order of the digital fingering chart images. When the fingering data providing device 200 receives the display order input to the input unit of the fingering chart display device 100, it arranges the digital fingering chart images in chronological order based on the display order and provides them to the fingering chart display device 100. This allows the user to change the display state in the order desired, enabling customization according to the user.

[0061] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the fingering chart display device 100 downloads fingering chart data from the fingering chart data providing device 200 via a network, but the fingering chart data may be read from a storage medium such as a DVD, or may be stored in advance in the storage unit 110 of the fingering chart display device 100.

[0062] As described above, the fingering chart display device of the present invention allows the fingering to be confirmed by the fingering chart, and also the elements of the notes, so that the fingering and the elements of the notes can be intuitively recognized at a glance.

[0063] The above describes an embodiment of the present invention, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0064] For example, in the above embodiment, saxophones (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, etc.) are used as wind instruments, but the present invention is not limited to specific woodwind or brass instruments and can also be applied to recorders, trumpets, horns, euphoniums, tubas, clarinets, ocarinas, shakuhachi flutes, etc. For example, in the case of a recorder or ocarina, positions can be made to correspond to the tone holes, and in the case of a trumpet, positions can be made to correspond to the valves.

[0065] Furthermore, in the fingering diagram 3 of the above embodiment, the saxophone is classified as a recorder, and the fingering positions are arranged vertically, with the position symbols p1 to p6 corresponding to each position also arranged vertically. While the arrangement direction of the symbols corresponding to the positions is not limited, a vertical arrangement is preferable, and the fingering diagram is preferably applied to fingering charts for instruments classified as recorders, such as the saxophone, clarinet, and shakuhachi. However, the fingering diagram can also be applied to wind instruments, such as the trumpet, horn, euphonium, tuba, and ocarina, in which the fingering positions are arranged non-vertically, by arranging the symbols corresponding to each position vertically. This is particularly suitable for wind instruments with a small number of positions, such as the trumpet, horn, euphonium, and tuba.

[0066] Furthermore, the shape of the position symbols (first fingering symbol, second fingering symbol, and non-fingering symbol on the fingering diagram) is elliptical or circular so that they can be easily associated with notes, but other shapes such as rectangles or triangles are also acceptable, and when represented as an ellipse, the long axis of the ellipse may be horizontal or inclined.

[0067] Furthermore, although the fingering charts in the above embodiments do not represent musical pieces, they may function as musical scores by arranging fingering charts based on the musical scale of the piece of music. [Explanation of symbols]

[0068] 10, 11, 12, 13 fingering chart display 1 base 2 Fingering chart 3,31,N11~N82 fingering diagram 4. Note names 5 Second mark 6 First mark 7 Unpressed symbols 8 staves 9 Musical Value Symbols 91 Note value symbols (stem) 92 Musical value symbols (dotted) 93 Thailand p1~p6 Position symbols L1~L11 Lines that represent note values 100 Fingering display device with display unit 200 Fingering chart data provider

Claims

1. A fingering chart display device displays fingering charts for wind instruments that form musical scales by pressing or not pressing a plurality of positions according to a predetermined rule. The fingering chart has at least one fingering diagram indicating the fingering of one note arranged on a staff, the fingering chart comprises an arrangement of position symbols corresponding to each of the positions, The position symbol is represented by a pressed symbol indicating that the position corresponding to the position symbol is to be held, or a non-pressed symbol indicating that the position is not to be held, the fingering diagram is arranged on the staff so that at least one of the symbols is located at a position corresponding to a note head of one note represented by the fingering diagram; A fingering chart display device characterized in that the symbols at positions corresponding to the note heads are represented by first symbols, and the symbols at positions other than those corresponding to the note heads are represented by second symbols different from the first symbols.

2. 2. The fingering chart display device according to claim 1, wherein at least the first mark is represented by a shape corresponding to a note head.

3. 3. The fingering chart display device according to claim 1, wherein the fingering chart is provided with a note value symbol indicating a note value.

4. 4. The fingering chart display device according to claim 3, wherein the note value symbol is a line attached to the first mark, and the line has a length corresponding to the note value.

5. a display unit that displays the fingering chart as a digital image, 5. The fingering display device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first pressed symbol, the second pressed symbol, and the non-pressed symbol in the fingering chart displayed on the display unit changes.

6. The fingering diagram of the fingering chart displayed on the display unit is a step represented by a first state comprising the first stamped symbol, the second stamped symbol, and the non-stamped symbol; a step of displaying the second stamped symbol and the non-stamped symbol in a second state that is lighter in color than the first state; 6. The fingering chart display device according to claim 5, characterized in that it changes from the second state to a third state in which the second pressed symbol and the non-pressed symbol are deleted so as to include at least two steps among the steps represented by the third state.

7. A method for displaying fingering charts for wind instruments in which a scale is formed by pressing or not pressing a plurality of positions according to a predetermined rule, The fingering chart has at least one fingering diagram indicating the fingering of one note arranged on a staff, the fingering chart comprises an arrangement of position symbols corresponding to each of the positions, The position symbol is represented by a pressed symbol indicating that the position corresponding to the position symbol is to be held, or a non-pressed symbol indicating that the position is not to be held, the fingering diagram is arranged on the staff so that at least one of the symbols is located at a position corresponding to a note head of one note represented by the fingering diagram; A fingering chart display method characterized in that the symbols at positions corresponding to the note heads are represented by first symbols, and the symbols at positions other than those corresponding to the note heads are represented by second symbols different from the first symbols.

8. 8. The fingering chart display method according to claim 7, wherein at least the first fingering symbol is represented in a shape corresponding to a note head.

9. 9. The fingering chart display method according to claim 7, wherein a note value symbol indicating a note value is added to the fingering chart.

10. 10. The fingering chart display method according to claim 9, wherein the note value symbol is a line attached to the first mark, and the line has a length corresponding to the note value.

11. displaying the fingering chart as a digital image on a display unit; 11. The fingering chart display method according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the first pressed symbol, the second pressed symbol, and the non-pressed symbol in the fingering chart displayed on the display unit changes.

12. The fingering diagram of the fingering chart displayed on the display unit is a step represented by a first state comprising the first stamped symbol, the second stamped symbol, and the non-stamped symbol; a step of displaying the second stamped symbol and the non-stamped symbol in a second state that is lighter in color than the first state; 12. The fingering chart display method according to claim 11, wherein the fingering chart is changed to include at least two steps among the steps represented by the third state in which the second pressed symbols and the non-pressed symbols are deleted.

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