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Apparatus and method for visualizing music and others sounds

  • US 20100263516A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2010
  • Published: 10/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising a computer readable medium, said computer readable medium containing computer executable code for generating a visual representation of received musical input;

  • wherein;

    said computer executable code is configured to generate said visual representation according to a method comprising the steps of;

    (a) placing twelve labels in a pattern, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that adjacent ones of said labels represents a musical half-step;

    (b) identifying an occurrence of a first one of the twelve notes within said received musical input;

    (c) identifying an occurrence of a second one of the twelve notes within said received musical input;

    (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) the first line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by a half step;

    (2) the first line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a whole step;

    (3) the first line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a minor third;

    (4) the first line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a major third;

    (5) the first line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a perfect fourth; and

    (6) the first line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a tri-tone.

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