Method and recording for producing sounds and messages to achieve Alpha and Theta brainwave states and positive emotional states in humans

• US 5,352,181 A
• Filed: 09/02/1992
• Issued: 10/04/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mark E. Davis
• Original Assignee: Mark E. Davis
• Inventors: Davis, Mark E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sykes, Angela D.
• Application Number:
  US07/939,088
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 600/26-28, 128/731-732, 128/897-898, 84/611-612, 84/635-636, 84/651-652, 84/667-668, 84/713-714
• US Class Current: 600/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/04 with audible presentation of the material to be studied sound recording or reproducing G11B
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/024 on tapes G11B27/028, G11B27/029 take precedence

Abstract

A method and recording for use in achieving Alpha and Theta brain wave states and effecting positive emotional states in humans to enhance learning and self-improvement, is provided which includes a medium having a musical composition recorded thereon with an initial tempo decreasing to a final tempo and verbal phrases, comprising between approximately 4 and approximately 8 words, recorded in synchrony with the decreasing initial tempo.

Claims

1. A method for producing an audio sound tape for use in achieving Alpha and Theta brainwave states and effecting positive emotional states in humans to enhance learning and self-improvement, said method comprising:

recording on an audio tape, a musical composition having an initial tempo; and

during recording of the musical composition reducing the initial tempo at regular intervals over a length of the musical composition until a final tempo is reached at an end of the musical composition, said initial tempo being reduced at a rate of approximately 2 beats per minute.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the musical composition is recorded at an initial tempo of between approximately 60 and approximately 120 beats per minute.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the musical composition is recorded to a final tempo of between approximately 40 to approximately 60 beats per minute.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of recording on the audio tape, in synchrony with the reducing tempo of the musical composition, a plurality of verbal phrases.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the verbal phrases are recorded with between approximately 4 and approximately 8 words per phrase.

6. A method for producing an audio sound tape for use in achieving Alpha and Theta brainwave states and effecting positive emotional states in humans to enhance learning and self-improvement, said method comprising:

recording on an audio tape, a musical composition having an initial tempo;

during recording of the musical composition reducing the initial tempo at regular intervals over a length of the musical composition until a final tempo is reached at an end of the musical composition; and

recording on the audio tape, in synchrony with the tempo of the musical composition, a plurality of verbal phrases, said verbal phrases being recorded with between approximately 4 and approximately 8 words per phrase with pauses between verbal phrases between approximately 4 seconds and approximately 8 seconds.

7. A recording for use in achieving Alpha and Theta brainwave states and effective positive emotional states in humans to enhance learning and self-improvement, said recording comprising:

a medium having a musical composition recorded thereon with an initial tempo decreasing to a final tempo with verbal phrases, comprising between approximately 4 and approximately 8 words, recorded in synchrony with the decreasing initial tempo, the initial tempo decreasing at a rate of approximately 2 beats per minute.

8. The recording according to claim 7, wherein the verbal phrases are recorded, with pauses therebetween, of between approximately 4 seconds and approximately 8 seconds.

9. The recording according to claim 8, wherein the initial tempo is between approximately 60 and approximately 120 beats per minute.

10. The recording according to claim 9, wherein the final tempo is between approximately 40 and approximately 60 beats per minute.