Author: Dr. Q

Ph. D., MUSIC, UCSD, 1997 I am a man with an idea attached. Check this site out . I have created a new--REVOLUTIONARY--design for a 21st century music keyboard. It is based on the fingerboard layout of the Quartal Guitar (EADGCF). However, IT HAS TAKEN ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN. The QUARTAL BOARD (QB) has been the fire in my gut since 1973. The attributes of the QB were apparent to me upon inception--it has taken a lifetime to create the proof needed for this presentation.

PURPOSE F0R QB

THE QB IS CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING A PIANO KEYBOARD CAN DO. SINGLE HAND SPAN FOR QB 9X9 IS 4 OCTAVES. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR SIZE AND RANGE AND DESIGN. THE QB WAS CREATED NOT TO REPLACE OR COMPETE WITH THE PIANO KEYBOARD, BUT TO HELP THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNER. IN BOTH LEARNING AND PERFORMING THE QB […]

THERE: HERE IT IS!

QB PLAYLIST-PERSONAL 1-10 MUSIC RATING

PRACTICE LEVEL, 1-3 (ear to brain to fingers) GIG LEVEL, 4-6 (add audience) RECORDING LEVEL, 7-10 (larger audience) I am at level 3 (this has taken my whole life) and hope to be at level 4 within a year and level 7 within 3 years. LAURA ZOOM0001 level 3 ZOOM0001

BOTH MELODY AND HARMONY WORK IN IDENTICAL PATTERNS FROM KEY TO KEY

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CREATOR’S COMMENT-WHY THE QB?

ZOOM0001 THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE: THE PIANO/ORGAN KEYBOARD IS LINEAR, THE QB IS TWO-DIMENSIONAL. SOME BRAINS WORK IN A STRAIGHT LINE, OTHERS WORK IN AN X/Y CROSS-REFERENCE. PLEASE READ THE WELCOME PAGE.