The Guitar Chord Learning System

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The Guitar Chord Learning System

• Western Washington University
• Microcomputer-Based Design Project
• Calvin A. Sessions

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Introduction

• What is the Guitar Chord Learning System?

A solution for teaching basic chord
positioning techniques utilizing a guitar
fretboard with embedded LEDs.
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• Chord Progression sequence of a song is
  transferred to GCLC from a Computer terminal
  Program
• Once sequence is loaded, User controls LED
  Fretboard display with a Foot Pedal Input

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Function Example
CHANNEL 1 Am C G

• The LED fretboard lights with respect to stored
  chord progression
• The LCD displays PRESENT CHORD
• PRESENT
  CHANNEL
• NEXT CHORDS IN
  PROGRESSION

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Using the GCLS

• Step 1
• Establish all GCLS device connections.
  Connect serial output to PC.

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Using the GCLS

• Step 2
• Open a terminal emulator, such as Hyper
  Terminal. Power GCLS Unit.
• The Terminal Program Startup Menu will appear

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Using the GCLS

• Step 3
• Selections 1 3 allow the user to view and
  edit each GCLS Channel containing Chord
  Progression Sequences. To Edit a Channel, press
  Y or y

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Using the GCLS

• Step 4
• The GCLS allows the user to enter up to 100
  chords per Channel.

• All basic chords, shown in the GCLS Description
  and Specifications document, can be entered.

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Using the GCLS

• Step 5
• When all chords are entered, the Terminal
  Program returns to the View Channel Prompt

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Using the GCLS

• Step 6
• Press N or n to return to the Terminal
  Program Startup Menu.
• You now have the options of editing the other
  channels, erasing Chord Sequence Channel Content,
  or terminating the program.

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Using the GCLS

• Once you have successfully programmed the GCLS
• Unit, Each channel selection can is governed by
  the
• 3 Metal Push Button Switches on the GCLS Foot
  pedal.
• The Large Pedal single steps through each Chord

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Using the GCLS

• .GCLS Unit LCD Chord Sequence Display

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Using the GCLS

• .Embedded LED Fretboard Display

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Using the GCLS

• ROCK ON!