David C Forrest

US Patent:

20120234159, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/416825

Inventors:

David M. Forrest - Topanga CA, US

International Classification:

G10H 1/08
G10C 3/12
G09B 15/08

US Classification:

84625, 84478, 84433

Abstract:

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for musical learning and interaction. Embodiments include presenting a grouping of keys that share the same tonal context, and that have a tonal context that fits with a particular song. A user is prompted to provide user input, while the particular song is being played, using any order of keys selected from the particular key grouping. User input is received and is used as part of a music lesson and/or as part of a remix of the particular song. In addition, a musical instrument includes a centered keyboard, which include top keys and bottom keys that are pressable to produce musical notes and that are symmetrically centered about the axis of symmetry.

US Patent:

20130319208, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/963173

Inventors:

David Forrest - Topanga CA, US

International Classification:

G09B 15/00

US Classification:

84478, 84477 R

Abstract:

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for musical learning and interaction. Embodiments include presenting a musical instrument at a user interface. The user interface includes a video layer. The video layer is configured to visually present one or more frames of video. The user interface also includes a virtual musical instrument. The virtual musical instrument is overlaid over a least a portion of the video layer, and is at least partially transparent. As such, the portion of the video layer over which the virtual musical instrument is overlaid shows through the virtual musical instrument.

US Patent:

20150364054, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Aug 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/832707

Inventors:

David Forrest - Topanga CA, US

International Classification:

G09B 15/00

Abstract:

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for musical learning and interaction. Embodiments include presenting a playable portion of a musical instrument at a user interface. The user interface includes a video layer. The video layer is configured to visually present one or more frames of video. The user interface also includes a virtual musical instrument or a playable portion of the virtual musical instrument. At least the playable portion of the virtual musical instrument is overlaid over a least a portion of the video layer, and is at least partially transparent. As such, the portion of the video layer over which the playable portion of the virtual musical instrument is overlaid shows through the virtual musical instrument.