JP7731572B2 - Fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method that displays fingering charts for wind instruments such as saxophones and recorders.

Wind instruments, also known as wind instruments or aerophones, produce sound by using vibrations caused by a flow of gas blown into a hollow cavity with at least one opening. These wind instruments are broadly divided into woodwinds and brass instruments, and all produce musical notes by pressing or not pressing specific positions with the fingers. For example, a saxophone is played by pressing multiple keys with the fingers, 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.

For wind instruments, fingering charts have traditionally been used to indicate fingering. A typical conventional fingering chart displays a staff and a fingering diagram side by side, with one fingering diagram corresponding to each note. When using a fingering chart, a user checks the note on the staff and then checks the fingering on the fingering diagram associated with that note. This requires the user to move their eyes between the staff and the fingering diagram to check each, a two-step process that is extremely cumbersome.

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 the fingering positions to be performed and a staff portion with musical 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. These fingering instructions are configured so that the fingering diagrams are positioned at the positions corresponding to the stems of the notes.

Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open Publication No. 02-098372 Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-178267

However, in Patent Document 1, notes are checked on the lower staff and fingering is checked on the upper staff, requiring a two-step confirmation process, just like in the past. Furthermore, in Patent Document 2, the scale and finger positions are written on the staff, but fingering is checked on the fingering chart located on the note stem, and note elements are checked on the note heads located separately from the fingering chart, so a two-step confirmation process is required, which remains cumbersome.

The present invention aims to propose a fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method that allows fingering and note elements to be intuitively recognized at a glance.

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.

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.

With the fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method of the present invention, a fingering diagram showing the fingering of a single note is arranged on the staff, and the first fingering symbol in the fingering diagram is positioned at a position corresponding to the notehead of that single note, allowing the user to confirm the fingering and note elements using only the fingering diagram.

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 becomes easier for the user to imagine the note from the fingering diagram.

Preferably, the fingering chart is characterized by having a note value symbol indicating the note value. According to this invention, since the fingering chart is provided with a symbol indicating the note value, it further comprises an element of the note.

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, allowing the user to intuitively recognize the note length.

Preferably, the device is provided with a display unit that displays the fingering chart as a digital image, and the fingering chart displayed on the display unit is characterized in that at least one of the first, second, and non-touched symbols can be changed. According to this invention, by changing at least one of the first, second, and non-touched symbols displayed on the display unit as needed, it is possible to emphasize fingering, emphasize note elements, or create a fingering chart that suits the user's level.

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 symbol, the second pressed symbol, and the non-pressed symbol are displayed in a first state, a step in which the second pressed symbol and the non-pressed symbol are displayed in a lighter color than in the first state, and a step in which the second pressed symbol and the non-pressed symbol are deleted in a third state. 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 fingering and notes, and the transition from fingering charts to using sheet music becomes smoother.

The fingering chart display device and fingering chart display method of the present invention show fingering and note elements only in the fingering diagram, making it possible to intuitively recognize fingering and note elements at a glance.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a fingering chart display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a home position of a finger in the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering diagram showing the fingering for the single note "La" in the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 1 of the fingering chart according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 2 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 3 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fourth variation of the fingering chart according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 5 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a line L added to the fingering chart in the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation 6 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating variation 7 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating variation 8 of the fingering chart in the above embodiment. 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering charts displayed on the fingering chart display device of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in table format, the correspondence between user IDs and learning stages in the above embodiment, and FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in table format, the correspondence between learning stages and fingering chart data. 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of fingering chart data in the above embodiment, where FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state, FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state, and FIG. 10C is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third state. 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. 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. 10A to 10C are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering chart data in the above embodiment, where FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first state, FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second state, and FIG. 10C is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third state. 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.

[First embodiment]
A fingering chart display device for wind instruments according to the present invention will now be described 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, 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.

The fingering chart display device 11 displays a fingering chart 2 (21, 22) on the surface of a base 1. The base 1 can be any material 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 can 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 being white paper on which the fingering chart 2 is printed.

Of the two fingering charts 2, the upper fingering chart 21 is a fingering chart for a range that does not require pressing the octave lever, while the lower fingering chart 22 is a fingering chart for a range that does require pressing the octave lever. This fingering chart 2 (21, 22) is for beginners and consists of a fingering diagram 3, note names 4, staff 8, and clef. The 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.

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 (where the 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. Note that 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. Also, 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 the other positions p3 to p6 are not pressed.

The fingering chart 3 may be configured as shown in Figure 2, with position symbols corresponding to all keys. However, 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 is designed to show only fundamental notes for beginners, simplifying the fingering chart 3 to include only the position symbols p1 to p6 related to fundamental notes makes it easier for beginners to understand.

As shown in Figure 1, in the fingering diagram 3, position symbols p1 to p6 are represented by symbols 5 and 6 indicating that a key is pressed, and a non-pressed symbol 7 indicating that a 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 sloping upward to the right to make it easier 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.

Fingering Diagram 3 will be explained in detail below, using the single note "A" as an example. Figure 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, while the keys represented by position symbols p3 through p6 are left unpressed. 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 through p6 are represented by non-fingering symbol 7. This Fingering Diagram 3 is arranged on staff 8 so that the lowest of the position symbols p1 and p2, represented by fingering symbols, p2, is located in the position corresponding to the notehead of the note representing the single note "A" (i.e., between the second and third lines of the staff). The position symbol p2 corresponding to the notehead 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-stamped symbol 7, which is different from stamped symbols 5 and 6.

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.

In this embodiment, the first note mark 6 has a shape equivalent 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 imagine the note and is very effective in associating it with the note. The shape equivalent 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. The second note mark 5 and non-note mark 7 are represented as ellipses with their major axis horizontal, unlike the first note mark 6, but other shapes are also acceptable.

Furthermore, 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. This allows the first fingering symbol 6 and the second fingering symbol 5 to be 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 as the first fingering symbol 6, it is easier to imagine the opposite operation of "not pressing."

The fingering chart display device 11 shown in Figure 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 used as a supplementary teaching material by aligning it with the musical score. For example, when practicing the fundamental scale, the 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 confirm 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.

In addition, because 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, by using the fingering chart display device 11, the user naturally becomes aware of the correspondence between fingering and notes. This allows the user to develop the ability to read notes while learning fingering, making the transition from fingering charts to using notes a smooth one.

[Second embodiment]
4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fingering chart display device 12 according to a 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, musical value symbols 91 and 92 indicating musical values are attached to the fingering diagrams 3 included in the fingering chart 2. Here, the musical value symbols are attached in the form of stems 91 and dots 92, which are the same as those used for quarter notes, eighth notes, and dotted eighth notes, depending on the musical value. Here, a stem means a stem (commonly known as a stick), a set of a stem and a flag (commonly known as a flag), or a set of a stem and a beam (commonly known as a horizontal bar).

Figures 5 to 9 are explanatory diagrams explaining variations 1 to 5 of fingering chart 3 displayed on the fingering chart display device 12. In variation 1 shown in FIG. 5, musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to quarter notes are assigned to fingering diagrams N11 and N12, and to dotted quarter notes are assigned to fingering diagram N13. In variation 2 shown in FIG. 6, musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to half notes are assigned to fingering diagrams N21 and N22, and to dotted half notes are assigned to fingering diagram N23. In variation 3 shown in FIG. 7, the first pressing symbol in fingering diagram N31 has a shape corresponding to a whole note, and musical value symbols 92 corresponding to a dotted whole note are assigned to fingering diagram N32. In variation 4 shown in FIG. 8, musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to eighth notes are assigned to fingering diagrams N41 and N42, and to dotted eighth notes are assigned to fingering diagram N43. In variation 5 shown in FIG. 9, musical value symbols 91 and 92 corresponding to sixteenth notes are assigned to fingering diagrams N51 and N52, and to dotted sixteenth notes are assigned to fingering diagram N53. In this way, by adding stems 91 and dots 92 as musical value symbols, the fingering chart resembles a regular note, allowing users to learn notes from the fingering chart, making the transition from fingering charts to using notes even smoother.

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.

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, making it extremely effective for learning musical notes.

[Third embodiment]
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 chart 3 as musical value symbols. The lengths of the lines L1, L2, and L3 indicate the relative musical value. Note that although the first marking 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.

Figure 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating line L in this embodiment, using a fingering diagram 3 that represents the same note value as a quarter note as an example. For example, when creating a fingering diagram 3 that represents a quarter note with a pitch of "A," a line L1 with a length equivalent to the note value of the quarter note is added to the fingering diagram 3. Here, 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, and as shown in Figure 10, line L1 for a quarter note is four times the width W, line L2 for an eighth note is twice the width W, and 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 note based on the lengths of lines L1 to L3.

The line L1 is placed over the first marking 6, and is arranged horizontally from the left edge of the first marking 6 to the right, parallel to the staff lines. It may be emphasized by color, thickness, or type of line; 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.

Furthermore, line L is not limited to representing the note value of an eighth note as its width W, but may be any line that can be compared relatively to the note value of any other note. Furthermore, 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, for example, and may be of any color, thickness, or type, such as a wavy or dashed line.

Figures 12 to 14 are explanatory diagrams illustrating variations 6 to 8 of fingering chart 3 displayed on the fingering chart display device 13. In addition to the line L as a musical value symbol, the fingering charts 3 in Figures 12 to 14 also include the note stems 91 and dots 92 shown in the second embodiment above.

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

In addition, 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 a musical symbol tie 93. In this way, adding various musical symbols used in musical scores helps to familiarize students with musical symbols, and is effective in smoothing the transition from fingering charts to using musical scores.

As described above, by using fingering diagrams with note value symbols such as stems 91, dots 92, and lines L1 to L11, users can recognize at a glance not only the pitch but also the note value as elements of a note.

[Another example of fingering diagram]
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 marks are represented by black ovals, the non-marked marks are represented by white ovals with a black outline, and the first mark 6 is larger than the second mark 5. In this way, the non-marked marks 7, the first mark 6, and the second mark 5 may be represented by different symbols so that they can be recognized by the user, and may also be represented by different colors, shapes, etc. From the perspective of enabling quick recognition of the elements of the note, it is preferable that the first mark 6 be more visible than the second mark 5 and the non-marked marks 7. For example, the first mark 6 may be larger than the second mark 5 and the non-marked marks 7, or the difference in brightness with the surface of the base 1 may be greater (higher contrast).

[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.

[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.

The memory unit 110 is composed of, for example, flash memory, EEPROM, or non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD. The memory unit 110 stores an OS (Operating System), an image display program for displaying moving 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, mouse, or touch panel integrated with the display unit 120, and the communication unit 140 is an interface for connecting to a network NET such as the Internet. The control unit 150 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), and RAM (Random Access Memory).

[System configuration of the fingering chart data providing device]
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.

The storage unit 210 is composed of, for example, flash memory, EEPROM, or non-volatile memory such as an HDD or SSD. The storage unit 210 stores an OS (Operating System), a fingering chart data provision program, and other computer programs.

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

Furthermore, multiple fingering chart data are stored in the memory unit 210. Each 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 so that at least one of the first pressed symbol, second pressed symbol, and non-pressed symbol changes. Figure 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of fingering chart data 1 of this embodiment, where (a) is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first state, (b) is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second state, and (c) is an explanatory diagram illustrating the third state. Here, a fingering chart showing the fingering for the single note "A" and having a fingering diagram with a quarter note stem attached is 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 in 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 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 imprinted symbols are filled in gray, and the non-imprinted symbols are displayed in a gray frame filled in white, then in the second state the fill color of the second imprinted symbols and the frame of the non-imprinted symbols may be displayed in a lighter gray than in the first state, or the transparency of the second imprinted symbols and non-imprinted symbols may be increased compared to the first state.

The fingering chart data providing program is a program that causes the control unit 250 to execute processing to provide fingering chart data in response to a request from the fingering chart display device 100, in order to cause the server computer to 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 DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) and read from the recording medium into the storage unit 210 via a drive.

The display unit 220 is a display that is integrated with or separate from the computer, such as an LCD display. 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.

The control unit 250 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), and RAM (Random Access Memory). The control unit 250, which functions as a computer, executes various processes in accordance with the fingering chart data provision program stored in the memory unit 210.

19 is an explanatory diagram outlining an example of the functional configuration of the control unit 250. When the login acceptance 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 acceptance unit 251 is successful in authenticating, the fingering chart data selection unit 252 refers to Table T1 to identify the learning stage corresponding to the user ID and refers to Table T2 to identify the fingering chart data corresponding to that learning stage. The fingering chart data provision unit 253 reads the fingering chart data identified by the fingering chart data selection unit 252 from the storage unit 210 and provides it to the fingering chart display device 100 via the network NET. When the logout acceptance unit 254 accepts logout information from the fingering chart display device 100, it performs logout processing and also refers to Table T1 to update the learning stage corresponding to the user ID included in the logout information to the next higher level. Note that the learning stage update process is scheduled at the time of logout, and is updated by rewriting Table T1 at midnight, when the date changes.

[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).

The fingering chart data displayed on the display unit 120 is image data in which at least one of the first pressed symbol, second pressed symbol, and non-pressed symbol changes. For example, in the case of fingering chart data 1 shown in Figure 18, the changes first occur in the order of the step represented by the first state (Figure 18(a)), the step represented by the second state (Figure 18(b)), and the step represented by the third state (Figure 18(c)), followed by the step represented by the third state (Figure 18(c)), the step represented by the second state (Figure 18(b)), and the step represented by the first state (Figure 18(a)). The first half of the change from the first state to the third state draws attention to the fingering from the notes, while the second half of the change from the third state to the first state draws attention to the fingering from the notes, effectively raising awareness of the correspondence between fingering and notes.

When the user has finished learning, they send logout information from the fingering chart display device 100 (S13). Upon receiving the logout information, the fingering chart data providing device 200 performs logout processing S25 and also performs processing to update the learning stage for user ID "001" in table T1 to the next level, "2day" (S26). In the learning stage update processing S26, an update is scheduled at the time of logout, and when the date changes at midnight, table T1 is updated, so that the learning stage is updated to "2day" the next day. In other words, even if the user logs in multiple times on the same day, the same fingering chart data will be provided repeatedly, and fingering chart data for the next learning stage will be provided the following day or later.

Multiple variations of fingering chart data are stored in the storage unit 210 so that appropriate fingering chart data can be provided depending on the learning stage. Figures 21 and 22 are explanatory diagrams illustrating other examples of fingering chart data in 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 fingering chart data 2 shown in Figure 21, the first state (Figure 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 (Figure 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. The third state (Figure 21(c)) is obtained by removing the second pressed symbols, non-pressed symbols, and lines representing note values from each fingering chart in the second state, and is composed only of note elements (first pressed symbols, stems, and augmentation dots). Fingering chart data 2 first changes in the order of the steps represented in the first state (Figure 21(a)), the steps represented in the second state (Figure 21(b)), and the steps represented in the third state (Figure 21(c)), and then changes in the order of the steps represented in the third state (Figure 21(c)), the steps represented in the second state (Figure 21(b)), and the steps represented in the first state (Figure 21(a)). This change in the fingering chart effectively raises awareness of note value elements as well.

The fingering chart data 3 shown in Figure 22 alternately displays a fingering chart with a fingering chart corresponding to the note "La" and a fingering chart with a fingering chart corresponding to the note "B." In the first state A (Figure 22(a)), two fingering charts corresponding to the quarter note "La" are arranged. Each fingering chart is composed of position symbols p1 to p6 and is provided with a stem and line representing the note value of a quarter note. In the first state B (Figure 22(b)), one fingering chart corresponding to the half note "B" is arranged. The fingering chart is composed of position symbols p1 to p6 and is provided with a stem and 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 symbol and non-pressed symbol from the first state A, and the third state B (FIG. 22(d)) is configured by deleting the second pressed symbol and non-pressed symbol 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 in which the second pressed symbol and non-pressed symbol 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 having stems attached from the first step. Additionally, to help students intuitively learn that the note value of a half note is twice that of a quarter note, two fingering charts including quarter note elements and one fingering chart including half note elements are displayed alternately. As described above, the fingering chart display device 100 displays fingering charts according to the learning stage, allowing for effective learning.

The fingering chart data is not limited to the above, and may be configured according to the learning stage. For example, fingering chart data may be created to adjust the difficulty level by adding, omitting, or changing the order of steps, 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.

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 above-mentioned 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 into 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.

In addition, in the above embodiment, an example was 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 also be read from a storage medium such as a DVD, or may be pre-stored in the storage unit 110 of the fingering chart display device 100.

As described above, the fingering chart display device of the present invention allows users to check fingering using the fingering chart, as well as the elements of the notes, making it possible to intuitively recognize fingering and elements of the notes at a glance.

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 without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, saxophones (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, etc.) were used as examples of wind instruments, but the 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, for recorders and ocarinas, positions can be made to correspond to tone holes, and for trumpets, positions can be made to correspond to valves.

Fingering diagram 3 in the above embodiment shows that the saxophone is classified as a recorder, with the fingering positions arranged vertically, and the position symbols p1 to p6 corresponding to each position also arranged vertically. While there are no restrictions on the arrangement of the symbols corresponding to the positions, a vertical arrangement is preferable, and this is preferred for fingering charts for instruments classified as recorders, such as the saxophone, clarinet, and shakuhachi. However, this can also be applied to wind instruments with non-vertical arrangements of fingering positions, such as the trumpet, horn, euphonium, tuba, and ocarina, 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.

Furthermore, the shape of the position symbols (first fingering symbol, second fingering symbol, and non-fingering symbol on a fingering diagram) is oval or circular to make them easier to associate with notes, but other shapes such as rectangles or triangles are also acceptable, and when represented as ovals, the major axis of the oval may be horizontal or tilted.

Furthermore, although the fingering chart in the above embodiment does not represent a musical piece, it may function as a musical score by arranging the fingering chart based on the musical scale of the piece.

10, 11, 12, 13 Fingering chart display device 1 Base 2 Fingering chart 3, 31, N11 to N82 Fingering diagram 4 Note name 5 Second mark 6 First mark 7 Non-mark 8 Staff 9 Note value mark 91 Note value mark (stem)
92 Musical Value Symbols (Dotted)
93 Ties p1 to p6 Position symbols L1 to L11 Lines 100 indicating note values Fingering display device 200 equipped with a display unit Fingering chart data providing device

Claims (12)

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. A fingering chart display device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least the first marking is represented in a shape corresponding to a note head. A fingering chart display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fingering chart is provided with a note value symbol indicating the note value. A fingering chart display device according to claim 3, characterized in that the musical value symbol is a line attached to the first marking, and the line has a length corresponding to the musical value. 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. 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. 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. The fingering chart display method according to claim 7, characterized in that at least the first note symbol is represented in a shape corresponding to a note head. A fingering chart display method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the fingering chart is provided with a note value symbol indicating the note value. A fingering chart display method according to claim 9, characterized in that the note value symbol is a line attached to the first marking, and the line has a length corresponding to the note value. 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. 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.