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1  DD  ORGANS; HARMONIUMS {mouth organs or accordions subclasses 100+; Aspects of automatic actuation subclasses 200+; Combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments, electric organs subclasses 300+} {G10B}
2  DD  .~ General design of organs, harmoniums, or like wind-actuated musical instruments {G10B 1/00}
3  DD  .~.~ Of organs {G10B 1/02}
4  DD  .~.~.~ Electrically operated {G10B 1/04}
5  DD  .~.~.~ Fluid operated {G10B 1/06}
6  DD  .~.~ Of harmoniums {G10B 1/08}
7  DD  .~ Details of, accessories for, organs, harmoniums, or the like {G10B 3/00}
8  DD  .~.~ Blowers {G10B 3/02}
9  DD  .~.~ Reservoirs {G10B 3/04}
10  DD  .~.~ Valves; Sleeves {G10B 3/06}
11  DD  .~.~ Pipes, e.g., open end, reed pipe, etc. {G10B 3/08}
12  DD  .~.~ Actions, e.g., coupler, etc. {G10B 3/10}
13  DD  .~.~ Keys or keyboards; Manuals {keyboards for musical instruments in general subclass 60} {G10B 3/12}
14  DD  .~.~ Pedals or pedal boards {G10B 3/14}
15  DD  .~.~ Swell chambers; Accentuating means {G10B 3/16}
16  DD  .~.~ Tremolo-producing devices {G10B 3/18}
17  DD  .~.~ Transposing devices {G10B 3/20}
18  DD  .~.~ Details peculiar to electrically-operated organs, e.g., contacts therefor, etc. {G10B 3/22}
50  DD  PIANOS {nonmusical aspects of toy pianos A63H 5/00; Aspects of automatic actuation subclasses 200+; Combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments subclasses 300+} {G10C}
51  DD  .~ General design of pianos or like stringed musical instruments with keyboards {G10C 1/00}
52  DD  .~.~ Of upright pianos {G10C 1/02}
53  DD  .~.~ Of grand pianofortes {G10C 1/04}
54  DD  .~.~ Of cembaloes, spinets, or similar stringed instruments {G10C 1/06}
55  DD  .~ Details of, accesories for, pianos or the like {G10C 3/00}
56  DD  .~.~ Cases {G10C 3/02}
57  DD  .~.~ Frames; Bridges; Bars {G10C 3/04}
58  DD  .~.~ Resonating means, e.g., resonant strings, soundboards, etc.; fastening of the resonating strings {G10C 3/06}
59  DD  .~.~ Arrangements of strings {G10C 3/08}
60  DD  .~.~ Tuning pins or straining devices {G10C 3/10}
61  DD  .~.~ Keyboards; Keys {G10C 3/12}
62  DD  .~.~.~ For actuation by the feet {G10C 3/14}
63  DD  .~.~ Actions {G10C 3/16}
64  DD  .~.~.~ Hammers {G10C 3/18}
65  DD  .~.~.~ Involving the use of hydraulic, pneumatic, or electromagnetic means {G10C 3/20}
66  DD  .~.~.~ For grand pianofortes {G10C 3/22}
67  DD  .~.~.~ For reciprocating of tremolo {G10C 3/24}
68  DD  .~.~ Pedals or pedal mechanisms for half-blow or similar sound modifying {G10C 3/26}
69  DD  .~.~ Transposing devices {G10C 3/28}
70  DD  .~.~ Couplers, e.g., for playing octaves, etc. {G10C 3/30}
71  DD  .~ Combinations of pianos with other musical instruments, e.g., with bells, with xylophone, etc. {G10C 5/00}
72  DD  .~ Special tools or methods for the manufacture and maintenance of pianos {G10C 9/00}
100  DD  MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR {aspects of automatic actuation subclasses 200+; Combinations of microphones, pick-ups or amplifiers with musical instruments subclasses 300+; Sound-producing devices not regarded as musical instruments or parts thereof G10K} {G10D}
101  DD  .~ General design of stringed musical instruments {pianos or similar instruments with keyboard subclasses 50+} {G10D 1/00}
102  DD  .~.~ Materials or treatment of materials for the manufacturing of stringed instruments {G10D 1/00B}
103  DD  .~.~ Of violins, violas, violoncellos, basses {G10D 1/02}
104  DD  .~.~ Of harps, lyres {G10D 1/04}
105  DD  .~.~ Of mandolins {G10D 1/06}
106  DD  .~.~ Of guitars {G10D 1/08}
107  DD  .~.~.~ Mechanical design of electric-guitars {electrical or electromechanical features subclasses 368+} {G10D 1/08B}
108  DD  .~.~ Of banjos {G10D 1/10}
109  DD  .~.~ Of zithers, e.g., autoharp, etc. {G10D 1/12}
110  DD  .~ Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments {G10D 3/00}
111  DD  .~.~ Cellopins and accessories therefore {G10D 3/00B}
112  DD  .~.~ Resonating means, horns, or diaphragms {G10D 3/02}
113  DD  .~.~ Bridges, mutes, or capo-tastos {G10D 3/04}
114  DD  .~.~.~ Capo-tastos {G10D 3/04B}
115  DD  .~.~ Fingerboards {G10D 3/06}
116  DD  .~.~.~ In the form of keyboards {keyboards for musical instruments in general subclass 61} {G10D 3/08}
117  DD  .~.~ String {G10D 3/10}
118  DD  .~.~ Anchoring devices for strings, e.g., tail piece, hitchpin, etc. {G10D 3/12}
119  DD  .~.~ Tuning devices, e.g., pegs, pins, friction discs, etc. {G10D 3/14}
120  DD  .~.~.~ Devices for altering the string tension during playing {G10D 3/14B}
121  DD  .~.~.~.~ Tremolo devices {G10D 3/14B2}
122  DD  .~.~ Bows; Guides for bows; Plectra and like playing means {G10D 3/16}
123  DD  .~.~.~ Plectra and like playing means {G10D 3/16B}
124  DD  .~.~ Chin-rests, hand-rests or guards as part of the instruments {separate auxillary devices or supports subclasses 250+} {G10D 3/18}
125  DD  .~ General design of wind-actuated musical instruments {accordions subclass 148; Organs, harmoniums subclasses 1+; Whistles G10K} {G10D 7/00}
126  DD  .~.~ Materials or treatment of materials for the manufacturing of wind-actuated instruments {G10D 7/00B}
127  DD  .~.~ Of the type wherein an air current is directed against a ramp edge, e.g., flute, recorder, etc. {G10D 7/02}
128  DD  .~.~.~ Recorders {G10D 7/02B}
129  DD  .~.~.~ Flutes, piccolos, fifes {G10D 7/02C}
130  DD  .~.~.~ Ocarinas {G10D 7/04}
131  DD  .~.~ Of the type with a beating reed {Rohrblatt) or reeds, e.g., oboe, clarinet, bassoon, bagpipe, etc. {G10D 7/06}
132  DD  .~.~.~ Oboes; Bassoons; Bagpipes {G10D 7/06B}
133  DD  .~.~.~ Clarinets {G10D 7/06C}
134  DD  .~.~.~ Saxophones {G10D 7/08}
135  DD  .~.~ Of the type with a cupped mouthpiece, e.g., cornet, orchestral trumpet, trombone, etc. {G10D 7/10}
136  DD  .~.~ Of the type with free reeds (Zunge), e.g., trumpet for children, etc. {G10D 7/12}
137  DD  .~.~.~ Mouth organs {G10D 7/12B}
138  DD  .~.~.~.~ With movable mouthpiece {G10D 7/12B2}
139  DD  .~ Details of, or accessories for, wind-actuated musical instruments {G10D 9/00}
140  DD  .~.~ Tuning devices {G10D 9/00B}
141  DD  .~.~ Mouthpieces; Reeds {G10D 9/02}
142  DD  .~.~.~ Reeds {G10D 9/02B}
143  DD  .~.~.~ Cupped mouthpieces {G10D 9/02C}
144  DD  .~.~ Valves; Valve controls {G10D 9/04}
145  DD  .~.~.~ For woodwind instruments {G10D 9/04B}
146  DD  .~.~.~.~ With continuous change of tonal pitch {G10D 9/04B2}
147  DD  .~.~ Mutes {G10D 9/06}
148  DD  .~ Accordions, concertinas, or the like; Keyboards therefor (keyboards for musical instruments in general subclass 61) {G10D 11/00}
149  DD  .~.~ Actions {G10D 11/02}
150  DD  .~ Percussive musical instruments {G10D 13/00}
151  DD  .~.~ Drums, tambourines {G10D 13/02}
152  DD  .~.~.~ Pedal operated bass-drum beaters {G10D 13/02B}
153  DD  .~.~ Timpani {G10D 13/04}
154  DD  .~.~ Castanets, cymbals, triangles, or other single-toned percussive musical instruments {bells G10K} {G10D 13/06}
155  DD  .~.~ Multitoned musical instruments, with sonorous bars, blocks, forks, gongs, plates, rods, or teeth {G10D 13/08}
156  DD  .~.~.~ Keyboard operated {keyboards for pianos or the like subclasses 50+} {G10D 13/08B}
157  DD  .~ Combinations of different musical instruments {combinations with pianos subclasses 50+} {G10D 15/00}
158  DD  .~ Musical instruments not provided for in any of the preceding groups, e.g., Aeolian harp, singing-flame musical instrument, etc. {G10D 17/00}
200  DD  AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS nonmusical aspects of toy instruments A63 5/00; Sound recording and reproducing G11B; Associated working with recording or reproducing apparatus G11B 31/02 {G10F}
201  DD  .~ Automatic musical instruments {G10F 1/00}
202  DD  .~.~ Pianofortes with keyboard {G10F 1/02}
203  DD  .~.~ Pianofortes which have no keyboard {G10F 1/04}
204  DD  .~.~ Musical boxes with plucked teeth, blades, or the like {combinations with other articles, see the relevant classes for the articles} {G10F 1/06}
205  DD  .~.~ Percussive musical instruments {G10F 1/08}
206  DD  .~.~.~ Carillons {G10F 1/10}
207  DD  .~.~ Wind-actuated instruments {G10F 1/12}
208  DD  .~.~.~ Barrel-organs {G10F 1/14}
209  DD  .~.~ Stringed musical instruments {pianofortes subclass 202 and 203} {G10F 1/16}
210  DD  .~.~.~ To be played by a bow {G10F 1/18}
211  DD  .~.~.~ To be plucked {G10F 1/20}
212  DD  .~.~ Combinations of two or more instruments {G10F 1/22}
213  DD  .~ Independent players for keyboard instruments {G10F 3/00}
214  DD  .~ Details of, or accesories for, automatic musical instruments {G10F 5/00}
215  DD  .~.~ Actions {G10F 5/02}
216  DD  .~.~ Tune barrels, sheets, rollers, spools, or the like {G10F 5/04}
217  DD  .~.~.~ Driving or setting of tune barrels, discs, or the like; Winding, rewinding, or guiding of tune sheets or the like {handling webs or sheets in general B65H} {G10F 5/06}
250  DD  AIDS FOR MUSIC (metronomes G04F 5/02; teaching music G09B 15/00) {G10G}
251  DD  .~ Means for the representation of music {G10G 1/00}
252  DD  .~.~ Chord or note indicators, fixed or adjustable, for keyboard or fingerboards {G10G 1/02}
253  DD  .~.~ Transposing, transcribing {G10G 1/04}
254  DD  .~ Recording music in notation form, e.g., recording the mechanical operation of a musical instrument {performing, per se, B26F} {G10G 3/00}
255  DD  .~.~ Using mechanical means only {G10G 3/02}
256  DD  .~.~ Using electrical means {G10G 3/04}
257  DD  .~ Supports for musical instruments {cellopins and components therefor subclass 111} {G10G 5/00}
258  DD  .~ Other auxillary devices, e.g., separate holders for resin, strings, conductor's batons, etc. {G10G 7/00}
259  DD  .~.~ Carrying cases for musical instruments {interior fittings for trunks A45C 5/12} {G10G 7/00B}
260  DD  .~.~ Tuning forks or like devices {G10G 7/02}
300  DD  ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS {structural combinations of microphones, pick-ups, or amplifiers with musical instruments subclasses 1+, 50+, and 100+; Instruments in which each note is generated by a different individually-actuated mechanical resonating structure and is amplified electrically subclasses 50+; Instruments in which each note is produced by a different electrically-vibrated sounding element subclasses 100+; Electronic circuits in general H03. {G10H}
301  DD  .~ Details of electrophonic musical instruments {keyboards applicable also to other musical instruments subclasses 1+ and 50+} {G10H 1/00}
302  DD  .~.~ Associated control or indicating means {teaching of music, per se, {G09B 15/00} {G10H 1/00M}
303  DD  .~.~ Recording/reproducing or transmission of music for electrophonic musical instruments {G10H 1/00R}
304  DD  .~.~.~ In coded form {see also subclasses 375+} {G10H 1/00R2}
305  DD  .~.~.~.~ On magnetic tape {G10H 1/00R2B}
306  DD  .~.~.~.~ Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system {G10H 1/00R2C}
307  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ Using a MIDI interface {G10H 1/00R2CO}
308  DD  .~.~ Means for obtaining special acoustic effects {combined with modulation subclasses 311+} {G10H 1/00S}
309  DD  .~.~ Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g., attack, decay, etc.; Means for producing special musical effects, e.g., vibrato, glissado {for instruments using voltage controlled oscillators and amplifiers or voltage controlled oscillations and filters, etc., see subclass 381} {G10H 1/02}
310  DD  .~.~.~ By additional modulation {G10H 1/04}
311  DD  .~.~.~.~ Continuous modulation {G10H 1/043}
312  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ By electromechanical means {G10H 1/045}
313  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ By acousto-mechanical means, e.g., rotating speakers or sound deflectors, etc. {G10H 1/047}
314  DD  .~.~.~.~ During execution only {voice controlled instruments subclass 388} {G10H 1/053}
315  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ By switches incorporating a mechanical vibrator, the envelope of the mechanical vibration being used as modulating signal {G10H 1/053B}
316  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ By switches with variable impedance elements {G10H 1/055}
317  DD  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Using variable capacitors {G10H 1/055C}
318  DD  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Using optical or light-responsive means {G10H 1/055L}
319  DD  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Using magnetic or electromagnetic means {G10H 1/055M}
320  DD  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Using piezo-electric means {G10H 1/055P}
321  DD  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Using variable resistors {G10H 1/055R}
322  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ By envelope-forming circuits {G10H 1/057}
323  DD  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Using a data store from which the envelope is synthesized (tones synthesized from a data store subclasses 375+) {G10H 1/057B}
324  DD  .~.~.~ Circuits for establishing the harmonic content of tones; other arrangements for changing the tone color {G10H 1/06}
325  DD  .~.~.~.~ By combining tones {subclasses 325 and 326 take precedence} {chord subclass 347; Analysis or synthesis of sound waves, per se, G10L} {G10H 1/08}
326  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ For obtaining chorus, celeste or ensemble effects {continuous modulation subclass 311} {G10H 1/10}
327  DD  .~.~.~.~ By filtering complex wave forms {G10H 1/12}
328  DD  .~.~.~.~ During execution {modulation during execution {subclass 315; Voice controlled instruments subclass 388} {G10H 1/14}
329  DD  .~.~.~.~ By nonliner elements (generation of nonsinusosidal basic tones subclass 394) {G10H 1/16}
330  DD  .~.~ Selecting circuits {G10H 1/18}
331  DD  .~.~.~ Suppresion of switching-noise {G10H 1/18B}
332  DD  .~.~.~ Key multiplexing {subclass 333 takes precedence} {G10H 1/18C}
333  DD  .~.~.~ Channel-assigning means for polyphonic instruments {G10H 1/18D}
334  DD  .~.~.~.~ Associated with key multiplexing {G10H 1/18D2}
335  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ Microprocessor-controlled keyboard and assigning means {G10H 1/18D2B}
336  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using multiplexed channel processors {subclass 334 takes precedence} {G10H 1/18D3}
337  DD  .~.~.~.~ With means to assign more than one channel to any single key {G10H 1/18D4}
338  DD  .~.~.~ For transposition {G10H 1/20}
339  DD  .~.~.~ For suppressing tones; Preference networks {G10H 1/22}
340  DD  .~.~.~ For selecting plural preset register stops {G10H 1/24}
341  DD  .~.~.~ For automatically producing a series of tones {G10H 1/26}
342  DD  .~.~.~.~ To produce arpeggios {G10H 1/28}
343  DD  .~.~.~.~ To reiteratively sound two tones {G10H 1/30}
344  DD  .~.~ Constructional details {G10H 1/32}
345  DD  .~.~.~ Switch arrangements, e.g., keyboards or mechanical swicthes peculiar to electrophonic musical instruments, etc. {keyboards applicable also to other musical instruments Subclasses 1+ and 50+} subclasses 316+ takes precedence} {G10H 1/34}
346  DD  .~.~.~.~ For guitar-like instruments with or without strings and with a neck on which switches or string-fret contacts are used to detect the notes being played {electric guitars in which the tones are generated by the vibration of strings subclasses 368+} {G10H 1/34B}
347  DD  .~.~ Accompaniment arrangements {G10H 1/36}
348  DD  .~.~.~ Chord {G10H 1/38}
349  DD  .~.~.~.~ Chord detection and/or recognition, e.g., for correction, etc., or automatic bass generation {G10H 1/38B}
350  DD  .~.~.~.~ One-finger or one-key chord systems {G10H 1/38C}
351  DD  .~.~.~ Rhythm {metronomes G04F 5/02} {G10H 1/40}
352  DD  .~.~.~.~ Comprising tone forming circuits {G10H 1/42}
353  DD  .~.~ Tuning means {G10H 1/44}
354  DD  .~.~ Volume control {G10H 1/46}
355  DD  .~ Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means {G10H 3/00}
356  DD  .~.~ Using mechanical interrupters {G10H 3/02}
357  DD  .~.~ Using pick-up means for reading recorded waves, e.g., on rotating discs, drums, tapes, or wires, etc. {G10H 3/03}
358  DD  .~.~.~ Using photoelectric pick-up means {G10H 3/06}
359  DD  .~.~.~ Using inductive pick-up means {G10H 3/08}
360  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using tapes or wires {G10H 3/09}
361  DD  .~.~.~ Using capacitative pick-up means {G10H 3/10}
362  DD  .~.~ Using mechanical resonant generators, e.g., strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument {G10H 3/12}
363  DD  .~.~.~ Using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means {G10H 3/14}
364  DD  .~.~.~.~ Characterized by the use of a piezo-electric or magneto-strictive transducer {piezo- electric or magneto-strictive transducers in general, e.g., microphones H04R 15/00, 17/00, etc.} {G10H 3/14B}
365  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using a membrane, e.g., a drum, etc.; Pick-up means for vibrating surfaces, e.g, housing of an instrument, etc. {G10H 3/14D}
366  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using a reed {G10H 3/16}
367  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using a string, e.g., electric guitar, etc. {mechanical features subclass 107} {G10H 3/18}
368  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ Details of pick-up assemblies {G10H 3/18B}
369  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ Using two or more pick-up means for each string {G10H 3/18C}
370  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ In which the postions of the pick-up means is adjustable {G10H 3/18D}
371  DD  .~.~.~.~.~ In which the tones are picked up through the bridge structure {G10H 3/18E}
372  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using a tuning fork, rod, or tube {G10H 3/20}
373  DD  .~.~.~ Using electromechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means {subclass 374 takes precedence} {G10H 3/22}
374  DD  .~.~.~ Incorporating feed-back means, e.g., acoustic, etc. {G10H 3/24}
375  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using electric feed-back {G10H 3/26}
376  DD  .~ Instruments in which the tones are generated by means of electronic generators {subclass 388 takes precedence} {G10H 5/00}
377  DD  .~.~ Instruments using voltage controlled oscillators and amplifiers or voltage controlled oscillators or filters, e.g., synthesizers, etc. {G10H 5/00B}
378  DD  .~.~ Voice controlled instruments {G10H 5/00C}
379  DD  .~.~ Using generation of basic tones {G10H 5/02}
380  DD  .~.~.~ With semiconductor devices as active elements {subclasses 384 and 385 take precedence} {G10H 5/04}
381  DD  .~.~.~ Tones generated by frequency multiplication or division of a basic tone {G10H 5/06}
382  DD  .~.~.~.~ Resulting in complex waveforms {G10H 5/07}
383  DD  .~.~.~ Tones generated by heterodyning {G10H 5/08}
384  DD  .~.~ Using generation of nonsinusoidal basic tones, e.g., saw-tooth, etc. {subclass 381 takes precedence} {G10H 5/10}
385  DD  .~.~.~ Using semiconductor devices as active elements {G10H 5/12}
386  DD  .~.~ Using electromechanical resonator, e.g., quartz crystal, as frequency determining element {subclasses 379 and 383 take precedence} {G10H 5/14}
387  DD  .~.~ Using cathode ray tube {G10H 5/16}
388  DD  .~ Instruments in which the tones are synthesized from a data store, e.g., computer organs,etc. {synthesis of acoustic waves not specific to musical instruments G10K 15/02, G10L} {G10H 7/00}
389  DD  .~.~ Using a common processing for different operations or calculations, and a set of micro-instructions {programs} to control the sequence thereof {G10H 7/00C}
390  DD  .~.~ Means for controlling the transition from one tone waveform to another {glissando or legato, per se, subclasses 309+} {G10H 7/00T}
391  DD  .~.~ In which amplitudes at sucessive sample points of a tone waveform are stored in one or more memories {G10H 7/02}
392  DD  .~.~.~ In which amplitudes are read at varying rates, e.g., according to pitch, etc. {G10H 7/04}
393  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using an auxillary register or set of registers, e.g., a shift-register, etc., in which the amplitudes are transferred before being read, etc. {G10H 7/04B}
394  DD  .~.~.~ In which amplitudes are read at a fixed rate, the read-out address varying stepwise by a given value, e.g., acoording to pitch, etc. {G10H 7/06}
395  DD  .~.~ By calculating functions or polynomial approximations to evaluate amplitudes at sucessive sample points of a tone waveform {G10H 7/08}
396  DD  .~.~.~ Using coefficients or parameters stored in a memory, e.g., Fourier coefficients, etc. {subclass 398 takes precedence} {G10H 7/10}
397  DD  .~.~.~.~ Using Fourier coefficients {G10H 7/10B}
398  DD  .~.~.~ By means of a recursive algorithm using one or more sets of parameters stored in a memory and the calculated amplitudes of one or more preceding sample points {G10H 7/12}
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DIG 1  DD  PAPER COPIES IN NUMERICAL ORDER OF ALL U.S. PATENTS IN SUBCLASSES 1-398