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G10H 1/00 (2006.01) G10H 1/28 (2006.01) G10H 5/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1065172
ABSTRACT A musical instrument incorporates apparatus for automatically producing an arpeggio, successively producing tones in accordance with operated keys of a keyboard, in response to operation of at least one control switch Switches operated by the keys are scanned by a scanner, and the several tones of the arpeggio are each produced for a predetermined time, by stopping the operation of the scanner as the switches corresponding to operated keys are reached in each scanning cycle. The stopping of the scanner is under control of a multivibrator having an adjustable period, to permit manual selection of the rate at which the arpeggio is produced, A plurality of mode selector switches are operable to select the mode of operation of the scanner. An arpeggio having tones extending over a range of one, two or three octaves is selectable by the mode selector switches, and the mode selector switches are also operable to select one of a variety of styles of arpeggio, including an ascending style, a descending style, and a style in which the arpeggio alternately ascends and descends. A foot switch is provided for initiating the arpeggio.
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Kniepkamp Alberto E.
Wangard William
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