Cheock 12 Dimension Music Code with Decoders

• US 20080210080A1
• Filed: 12/05/2005
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cheock Frederick Hubert Jr. Sarimento
• Original Assignee: Cheock Frederick Hubert Jr. Sarimento
• Inventors: Sarimento, Cheock Frederick Hubert Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/663,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20080210080A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/471R
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/001 Boards or like means for providing an indication of chords
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 15/02 Boards or like means for providing an indication of notes

Abstract

The device, “The Cheock 12 Dimension Music Code” (Music Code), and the method of using it, “The Cheock Decoder”. The Music Code as embodied in, and is composed of, the Numbers Chart, Notes Chart, and Chords Chart (FIGS. 1 to 3). The Numbers Chart is composed of the numbers 1 to 12 arranged in a horizontal and vertical manner, starting at the bottom row. The Notes Chart is similarly arranged but using the 12 musical notes in substitution of the numbers, each row representing a different musical key. The Chords Chart, based on the Numbers Chart, uses 12 specially grouped musical chords. The Cheock Decoder consists if 32 components (“Components”, FIGS. 4 to 35), each Component is a horizontal bar with one or two sets of 12 fixed positions numbered 1 to 12 and with a distinct pattern of transparent circular openings. When different components are applied over the Music Code Chords Chart (Components 1 and 2) and the Music Code Notes Charts (Components 3 to 32), the users can, depending on the Component utilized, effortlessly identify Member Chord Families, Commonly Used Scales, Basic Chord musical notes/chords, arrangements and compositions, into different musical keys, and allows the musician to easily move from Key to Key by simply identifying common notes/chords in the current Key being played and in the Key which the musician intends to move to, while maintaining or developing musical melodies.

Claims

1. The Numbers Chart, composed in a manner such that the numbers 1 to 12 are sequentially arranged in a horizontal manner, starting on the bottom row. The first row of numbers 1 to 12 is positioned at the bottom row and may be repeated horizontally in as many sets of 12 as desired. The second row of numbers 1 to 12 is arranged above the first row, with one step to the right, such that number 1 in the second row is located right above number 2 of the first row, number 2 in the second row is located right above number 3 of the first row and so on.

To complete a single usable numbers chart, the numbers 1 to 12 are made to repeat continuously to fill a tile that contains a complete set of 12 numbers, with number 1 of the next top row always above number 2 of the row right below it, number 2 of the top row located above number 3 of the bottom row, and so forth. This tile may then be repeated horizontally and vertically to produce a chart representing several sets of numbers from 1 to 12.

5. The Music Code embodied in, and composed of, three (3) charts (the numbers chart, the notes chart, and the chords chart), as described in claims 1, 2, and 3. The notes chart and chords chart are direct musical derivations of the numbers chart.

2. The Notes Chart, which uses the 12 Numerals in the Numbers Chart to represent the Chromatic 12 Musical Notes, in each of the 12 Keys,

Using the Numbers Chart as a blueprint, the series of number. 1'"'"'s starting from the lower-left hand corner of the chart and moving diagonally upwards each represent the 12 different musical Keys from the key of C to the key of B. Thus, each of the 12 Keys are identified by the 12 number 1'"'"'s.

Each Key is, in turn, composed of the Chromatic 12 Notes.

Correspondingly, the first note of each of the 12 Keys, as depicted in the Notes Chart, are likewise represented by the number 1'"'"'s in the Numbers Chart. Hence, the first note in the Key of C, which is Note C, is in the number 1 location on the Numbers Chart located at the lower-left hand corner of the chart. Moving a step upwards in a diagonal manner, the first note in the Key of C#, which is Note C#, is also in the number 1 location on the Numbers Chart;

and so on. In other words, each of the first notes of the 12 Keys are also identified by the 12 number 1'"'"'s.

Corollary to the foregoing, the numbers 1 to 12 in each of the Keys (each row of numbers 1 to

     12) represent each of the Chromatic 12 Notes as may be played in each Key. Hence, in the Key of C (the lowest row), the numbers 1 to 12 represent the Chromatic Notes C to B. In the Key of C# (one diagonal row above the Key of C), the numbers 1 to 12 represent the Chromatic Notes C# to C. In Key of B, the 12^th row of numbers 1 to 12 from the bottom, the numbers 1 to 12 represent the Chromatic Notes B to A#.

The relationship of the Chromatic 12 Notes and 12 Keys as derived from the Numbers Chart are illustrated in the Notes Chart. As a result, the numbers 1 to 12 found in the Numbers Chart are replaced with symbols for the corresponding Chromatic Notes and Keys.

As in the Numbers Chart, the Notes and Keys are made to repeat its pattern in a continuous sequence to fill a tile that contains a complete set of Notes and Keys. This tile may then be repeated horizontally and vertically to produce the Notes Chart representing a systemic visual repetition of several sets of Notes and Keys.

3. The Chords Chart, composed of the 12 Members of the Chord Family, which are the accepted 7 Members of the Chord Family and 5 additional Members of the Chord Family called “

Super Tension Chords”

by the Inventor.

The 12 Members of the Chord Family are as follows;

1M, 6M/2, 2m, 7M/4, 3m, 4M′

2M/7, 5M, 3M/9, 6m, 6#M, 7=5M/12. Slash Chords represent inversions from Root position. The numbers below the slash represent the notes from the key of the applicable Chord Family, as reflected in the Notes Chart. To increase the use of the last chord (7^th) in the musical compositions, the inventor standardized the same to be 5M/12 when used within the Chord Family.

With the Chord Family expanded to 12 members by the Inventor, the numbers 1 to 12 in the Numbers Chart shall now be used to represent the 12 Members of the Chord Family, in each of the 12 Keys.

Again, using the Numbers Chart as a blueprint, and starting on the lower left corner of the chart, the series of lumber 1'"'"'s moving diagonally upwards each represents the 12 Keys;

from the Key of C to Key of B. Thus, the 12 Keys are represented by the 12 number 1'"'"'s in the Numbers Chart, starting from the lower left corer moving diagonally up the chart.

Each Key is, in turn, composed of the 12 Members of the Chord Family.

Similar to the Notes Chart, the first Chord Member of each Key is also represented by the number 1. Hence, the first Chord Member (Chord C) in the Key of C is represented by the number 1 located in the lower left corner of the Numbers Chart. The first Chord Member (Chord C#) in the Key of Ci is also represented by the number 1 located diagonally above the first number 1; and

so on. Thus, each of the first Chord Members in each of the Keys are also represented by the 12 number 1'"'"'s.

On the other hand, the numbers 1 to 12 in each horizontal row of each Key, represents the 12 Members of the Chord Family as may be played in each Key. To illustrate, the 12 Members of the Chord Family in Key of C is represented by the numbers 1 to 12 in the lowest row in the Numbers Chart starting from Chord C (number

     1) to Chord G/B (number

     12). If a musician wishes to use the Chords in the Key of F, instead of the Key of C, then the Chords Chart will reveal that the Key of F begins in the 6^th number 1 position counting from the lower left hand corner of the Chart, and the Chords in the Key of F would be found in the same row, with Chord F (number

     1) as the first chord, followed by Chords D/G^b, G_m, E/A^b, and so on until Chord C/E (number

     12).

The relationship of the 12 Members of the Chord Family and 12 Keys as derived from the Numbers Chart are illustrated in the Chords Chart. As a result, the numbers 1 to 12 found in the Numbers Chart are replaced with symbols for the corresponding 12 Members of the Chords Family.

As in the Numbers Chart, the Chords and Keys are made to repeat its pattern in a continuous sequence to fill a tile that contains a complete set of Chords and Keys. This tile may then be repeated horizontally and vertically to produce the Chords Chart representing a systemic visual repetition of several sets of Chords and Keys.

4. Super Tension Chords as described in claim 3. The Super Tension Chords are composed of the following Chords:

6M/2, 7M/4, 2M/7, 3M/9, 6#M within their respective Chord Family.

6. The method of using the Music Code called the Cheock Decoder, composed of thirty two (32) specially designed visual components (the “

Components”

). Each Component consists of a horizontal bar with one or two sets of 12 fixed positions numbered 1 to 12 and with a distinct pattern of transparent circular gaps or openings.

More specifically, each Component, used in conjunction with the Music Code Notes and Chords Charts, can be used to identify the following musical elements;

Applicable Figure Music Code No. Component Musical Element Identified Chart 1 Component 1 7 Major Chord Family Members in all 12 Keys Chords Chart 2 Component 2 7 Minor Chord Family Members in all 12 Chords Chart Keys 3 Component 3 Major Scales and the 7 Modes Notes Chart 4 Component 4 Relative Minor Scales and the 7 Modes Notes Chart 5 Component 5 Harmonic Minor Scales and the 7 Modes Notes Chart 6 Component 6 Melodic Minor Scales and the 7 Modes Notes Chart 7 Component 7 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Major Chords in Notes Chart their Root Position and Inversions 8 Component 8 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Minor Chords in Notes Chart their Root Position and Inversions 9 Component 9 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Diminished Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position and Inversions 10 Component 10 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Augmented Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position and Inversions 11 Component 11 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Major 6^th Chords Notes Chart in their Root Position and Inversions 12 Component 12 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Minor 6^th Chords Notes Chart in their Root Position and Inversions 13 Component 13 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Major 7^th Chords Notes Chart in their Root Position and Inversions 14 Component 14 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Minor 7^th Chords Notes Chart in their Root Position and Inversions 15 Component 15 Basic Chord Quality of 12 7^th Chords in their Notes Chart Root Position and Inversions 16 Component 16 Basic Chord Quality of 12 Diminished 7^th Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position and Inversions 17 Component 17 Basic Chord Quality of 12 7^th Suspended 4^th Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position and Inversions 18 Component 18 Basic Chord Quality of 12 7^th Sharp 5 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position and Inversions 19 Component 19 Expanded Chord Quality of 12 Major 9^th Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 20 Component 20 Expanded Chord Quality of 12 Minor 9^th Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 21 Component 21 Expanded Chord Quality of 12 9^th Chords in Notes Chart their Root Position 22 Component 22 Expanded Chord Quality of 12 Minor 11^th Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 23 Component 23 Expanded Chord Quality of 12 11^th Chords Notes Chart in their Root Position 24 Component 24 Expanded Chord Quality of 12 13^th Chords Notes Chart in their Root Position 25 Component 25 Altered Chord Quality of 12 7^th Flat 5 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 26 Component 26 Altered Chord Quality of 12 9^th Flat 5 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 27 Component 27 Altered Chord Quality of 12 9^th Sharp 5 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 28 Component 28 Altered Chord Quality of 12 7^th Flat 9 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 29 Component 29 Altered Chord Quality of 12 7^th Sharp 9 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 30 Component 30 Altered Chord Quality of 12 9^th Sharp 11 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 31 Component 31 Altered Chord Quality of 12 13^th Flat 9 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position 32 Component 32 Altered Chord Quality of 12 13^th Sharp 11 Notes Chart Chords in their Root Position

Component 1 and 2

Component 1 and 2 are composed of a horizontal bar containing twelve (12) fixed positions with seven (7) transparent circular gaps or openings in the following positions;

Component 1 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Component 2 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 11

Each gap is correspondingly identified with the proper ordinals (1^st to 7^th) and numerals, which are indicated directly below said gaps. The horizontal bar positions that do not contain gaps are appropriately labeled “

SKIP”

below said positions.

By aligning the left-most gap over the any of the twelve (12) key chords of the any chord family, as mapped in the Music Code Chord Chart, Component 1 and 2 will identify (a) the 7 Major Chord Family Members and the 7 Minor Chord Family Members, respectively, in all twelve (12) keys, (b) their sequential order within the Chord Family, and (c) the numerical code that uncovers them.

Component 3 to 6

Component 3 and 4 are composed of a continuous horizontal bar containing two (2) sets of twelve (12) fixed position. The positions are numbered one (1) to twelve (12) for the first set of 12 positions; and

another series of numbers from one (1) to twelve (12) for the second set of 12 positions (higher octave). The horizontal bars contain seven (7) transparent circular gaps or openings in the following positions;

Component 3 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Component 4 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 11 Component 5 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 12 Component 6 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12

The gaps are identified with the proper ordinals (1^st to 7^th) and the corresponding numbers of its respective positions. To guide the user, the numerals for the second set of gaps are underlined, to indicate the higher octave. The horizontal bar positions that do not contain gaps are appropriately labeled “

SKIP”

below said positions.

By aligning the left-most gap over the key note of the musical scale to be uncovered in the Music Code, Component 3 to 6 will identify (a) the Major Scales, Relative Minor Scales, Harmonic Minor Scales, and Melodic Minor Scales, respectively, in all twelve (12) keys, (b) the sequential order of the Notes within the Scale, and (c) the numerical code that uncovers them.

In addition, the musical modes (pattern of intervals between each note in an octave) for each of the musical scales (major, relative minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales) may be identified using Component 3 to 6 in conjunction with the Music Code Notes Chart. By using said Components, each of the modes in the applicable scale may be identified by the series of notes appearing in the gaps located in the positions as listed in the table below. Line indicators are also used in the Components to identify the gaps applicable to the different modes.

Positions in Positions in Positions in Component 5 Component 6 Component 3 Positions in Component 4 Harmonic Minor Melodic Minor Major Scale Relative Minor Scale Scale Scale Mode 1 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 1 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 1 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 1 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 1 Mode 2 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 1, 3 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 1, 3 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 1, 3 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 1, 3 Mode 3 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 1, 3, 4 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5 Mode 4 6, 8, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 6 6, 8, 9, 11, 1, 3, 4, 6 6, 9, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 6 7, 9, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 7 Mode 5 8, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 8, 9, 11, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 9, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 9, 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Mode 6 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 9, 11, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 10, 12, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 Mode 7 12, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 11, 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 12, 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 12, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12

Component 7 to 32

Component 7 to 32 are used to identify the twenty-six (26) different musical chords in their root positions and inversions, as appearing the Music Code Notes Chart (see table on pages 23-24 hereof).

The Components are composed of a continuous horizontal bar containing two (2) sets of twelve (12) fixed position. The positions are numbered one (1) to twelve (12) for the first set of 12 positions; and

another series of numbers from one (1) to twelve (12) for the second set of 12 positions (higher octave). The horizontal bar of each component contains between five (5) to seven (7) transparent circular gaps or openings in the following positions;

Component 7 1, 5, 8, 1, 5 Component 8 1, 4, 8, 1, 4 Component 9 1, 4, 7, 1, 4 Component 10 1, 5, 9, 1, 5 Component 11 1, 5, 8, 10, 1, 5, 8 Component 12 1, 4, 8, 10, 1, 4, 8 Component 13 1, 5, 8, 12, 1, 5, 8 Component 14 1, 4, 8, 11, 1, 4, 8 Component 15 1, 5, 8, 11, 1, 5, 8 Component 16 1, 4, 7, 10, 1, 4, 7 Component 17 1, 6, 8, 11, 1, 6, 8 Component 18 1, 5, 9, 11, 1, 5, 9 Component 19 1, 5, 8, 12, 3 Component 20 1, 4, 8, 11, 3 Component 21 1, 5, 8, 11, 3 Component 22 1, 4, 8, 11, 3, 6 Component 23 1, 8, 11, 3, 6 Component 24 1, 5, 8, 11, 3, 6, 10 Component 25 1, 5, 7, 11 Component 26 1, 5, 7, 11, 3 Component 27 1, 5, 9, 11, 3 Component 28 1, 5, 8, 11, 2 Component 29 1, 5, 8, 11, 4 Component 30 1, 5, 8, 11, 3, 7 Component 31 1, 5, 8, 11, 2, 6, 10 Component 32 1, 5, 8, 11, 3, 7, 10

The gaps are identified with the corresponding numbers of its respective positions. To guide the user, the numerals for the second set of gaps are underlined, to indicate the higher octave.

By aligning the left-most gap over the root note of the Chord Quality, as mapped in the Music Code Notes Chart, Component 7 to 32 will identify (a) the twelve (12) various chords (as may be applicable for each Component;

see table below) in their Root Position, 1^st Inversion, 2 Inversion, and (b) the numerical code that uncovers them.

The various chords in their Root Positions and Inversions are identified by the series of notes appearing in the gaps located in the positions as listed in the table below. Line indicators are also used in the Components to identify the gaps applicable to the root position and various inversions.

Root 1^st 2^nd 3^rd Components Chords Position Inversion Inversion Inversion Component 7 Major Chords 1, 5, 8 5, 8, 1 8, 1, 5 —

Component 8 Minor Chords 1, 4, 8 4, 8, 1 8, 1, 4 —

Component 9 Diminished Chords 1, 4, 7 4, 7, 1 7, 1, 4 Component 10 Augmented Chords 1, 5, 9 5, 9, 1 9, 1, 5 —

Component 11 Major 6^th Chords 1, 5, 8, 10 5, 8, 10, 1 8, 10, 1, 5 10, 1, 5, 8 Component 12 Minor 6^th Chords 1, 4, 8, 10 4, 8, 10, 1 8, 10, 1, 4 10, 1, 4, 8 Component 13 Major 7^th Chords 1, 5, 8, 12 5, 8, 12, 1 8, 12, 1, 5 12, 1, 5, 8 Component 14 Minor 7^th Chords 1, 4, 8, 11 4, 8, 11, 1 8, 11, 1, 4 11, 1, 4, 8 Component 15 7^th Chords 1, 5, 8, 11 5, 8, 11, 1 8, 11, 1, 5 11, 1, 5, 8 Component 16 Diminished 7^th Chords 1, 4, 7, 10 4, 7, 10, 1 7, 10, 1, 4 10, 1, 4, 7 Component 17 7^th Suspended 4^th 1, 6, 8, 11 6, 8, 11, 1 8, 11, 1, 6 11, 1, 6, 8 Chords Component 18 7^th Sharps 5 Chords 1, 5, 9, 11 5, 9, 11, 1 9, 11, 1, 5 11, 1, 5, 9 Component 19 Major 9^th Chords in 1, 5, 8, 12, 3 —

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their Root Position Component 20 Minor 9^th Chords in 1, 4, 8, 11, 3 —

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their Root Position Component 21 9^th Chords in their Root 1, 5, 8, 11, 3 —

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Position Component 22 Minor 11^th Chords in 1, 4, 8, 11, —

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their Root Position 3, 6 Component 23 11^th Chords in their 1, 8, 11, 3, 6 —

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Root Position Component 24 13^th Chords in their 1, 5, 8, 11, —

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Root Position 3, 6, 10 Component 25 7^th Flat 5 Chords in 1, 5, 7, 11 —

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their Root Position Component 26 9^th Flat 5 Chords in 1, 5, 7, 11, 3 —

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their Root Position Component 27 9^th Sharp 5 Chords in 1, 5, 9, 11, 3 —

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their Root Position Component 28 7^th Flat 9 Chords in 1, 5, 8, 11, 2 —

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their Root Position Component 29 7^th Sharp 9 Chords in 1, 5, 8, 11, 4 —

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their Root Position Component 30 9^th Sharp 11 Chords in 1, 5, 8, 11, —

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their Root Position 3, 7 Component 31 13^th Flat 9 Chords in 1, 5, 8, 11, —

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their Root Position 2, 6, 10 Component 32 13^th Sharp 11 Chords in 1, 5, 8, 11, —

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their Root Position 3, 7, 10

7. Component 1 of claim 6

8. Component 2 of claim 6

9. Component 3 of claim 6

10. Component 4 of claim 6

11. Component 5 of claim 6

12. Component 6 of claim 6

13. Component 7 of claim 6

14. Component 8 of claim 6

15. Component 9 of claim 6

16. Component 10 of claim 6

17. Component 11 of claim 6

18. Component 12 of claim 6

19. Component 13 of claim 6

20. Component 14 of claim 6

21. Component 15 of claim 6

22. Component 16 of claim 6

23. Component 17 of claim 6

24. Component 18 of claim 6

25. Component 19 of claim 6

26. Component 20 of claim 6

27. Component 21 of claim 6

28. Component 22 of claim 6

29. Component 23 of claim 6

30. Component 24 of claim 6

31. Component 25 of claim 6

32. Component 26 of claim 6

33. Component 27 of claim 6

34. Component 28 of claim 6

35. Component 29 of claim 6

36. Component 30 of claim 6

37. Component 31 of claim 6

38. Component 32 of claim 6