Apparatus and method for visualizing music and other sounds
First Claim
1. A method for visualizing music, comprising the steps of:
- (a) labeling the perimeter of a circle with twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise from a first label to an adjacent second label represents a musical half-step;
(b) identifying an occurrence of a first one of the twelve notes;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a second one of the twelve notes;
(d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note;
(e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note;
(f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;
(1) each line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by a half step;
(2) each line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a whole step;
(3) each line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a minor third;
(4) each line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a major third;
(5) each line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a perfect fourth; and
(6) each line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a tri-tone.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for visualization of music and other sounds. In one embodiment, the twelve notes of an octave are labeled around a circle. When notes are played, the intervals between the notes are visualized by displaying a line between the labels corresponding to the note labels on the circle. In some embodiments, the lines representing the intervals are color coded with a different color for each of the six intervals. In other embodiments, the music and other sounds are visualized upon a helix that allows an indication of absolute frequency to be displayed for each note or sound.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for visualizing music, comprising the steps of:
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(a) labeling the perimeter of a circle with twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise from a first label to an adjacent second label represents a musical half-step;
(b) identifying an occurrence of a first one of the twelve notes;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a second one of the twelve notes;
(d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note;
(e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note;
(f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;
(1) each line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by a half step;
(2) each line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a whole step;
(3) each line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a minor third;
(4) each line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a major third;
(5) each line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a perfect fourth; and
(6) each line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a tri-tone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for visualizing music, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a helix having a plurality of turns;
(b) labeling the perimeter of the helix with labels, wherein;
(1) each turn of the helix has a respective group of twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in a respective octave; and
(2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the helix from any label to an adjacent label represents a musical half-step;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a first note;
(d) identifying which of the twelve respective notes and which respective octave corresponds to the first note;
(e) identifying an occurrence of a second note;
(f) identifying which of the twelve respective notes and which respective octave corresponds to the second note;
(g) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note;
(h) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note;
(i) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;
(1) each line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by a half step;
(2) each line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a whole step;
(3) each line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a minor third;
(4) each line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a major third;
(5) each line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a perfect fourth; and
(6) each line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a tri-tone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for visualizing music, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a helix having a plurality of turns;
(b) labeling the perimeter of the helix with labels, wherein;
(1) each turn of the helix has a respective plurality of labels corresponding to a plurality of respective notes in a respective octave; and
(2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the helix from any label to an adjacent label represents a first interval;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a first note;
(d) identifying which of the plurality of respective notes and which respective octave corresponds to the first note;
(e) identifying an occurrence of a second note;
(f) identifying which of the plurality of respective notes and which respective octave corresponds to the second note;
(g) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note;
(h) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note;
(i) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;
(1) each line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by the first interval;
(2) each line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a second interval;
(3) each line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a third interval;
(4) each line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a fourth interval;
(5) each line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a fifth interval; and
(6) each line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a sixth interval. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for visualizing sound, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a helix having a plurality of turns;
(b) labeling the perimeter of the helix with labels, wherein;
(1) each turn of the helix has a respective plurality of labels corresponding to a plurality of respective sounds in a respective plurality of frequency ranges; and
(2) moving clockwise or counter-clockwise on the helix from any label to an adjacent label represents a first frequency interval;
(c) identifying an occurrence of a first sound;
(d) identifying which of the plurality of respective sounds and which respective plurality of frequency ranges corresponds to the first sound;
(e) identifying an occurrence of a second sound;
(f) identifying which of the plurality of respective sounds and which respective plurality of frequency ranges corresponds to the second sound;
(g) identifying a first label corresponding to the first sound;
(h) identifying a second label corresponding to the second sound;
(i) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein;
(1) each line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by the first frequency interval;
(2) each line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a second frequency interval;
(3) each line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a third frequency interval;
(4) each line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a fourth frequency interval;
(5) each line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a fifth frequency interval; and
(6) each line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a sixth frequency interval. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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