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Isomorphic Solfa Music Notation and Keyboard

  • US 20080072738A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2005
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A musical staff including:

  • a. a first axis on which time is represented;

    b. a second axis substantially perpendicular to said time axis on which the width of musical intervals is represented with a continuous implied scale;

    c. a means of indicating on said second axis the unique location of the interval “

    unison”

    ;

    d. a means of indicating on said second axis the unique location of the interval one octave higher than unison; and

    e. note lines substantially parallel to said time axis which subdivide the space between said unison location and said octave location into a number of unique note locations that is equal to the number of divisions of the octave plus one, including note lines on said unison location and on said octave location, wherein each said note line is counted as one of said unique note locations, and i. for even-numbered divisions of the octave, 1. said note lines are equally spaced, and 2. the space between each pair of said lines is counted as one of said unique note locations, and ii. for odd-numbered divisions of the octave, said note lines are proportionately spaced, such that the space between any given pair of said note lines is wide enough to contain either zero, one, or two said unique note locations.

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