Notating system for symbolizing data descriptive of composed music
First Claim
1. A visual display for graphically symbolizing melodic increments of composed music, said visual display comprising:
- a plurality of composite designators each representing a melodic increment of a musical composition, each designator comprising;
a first visual indicator selected from a first class of visual images, each member of said first class corresponding to a different theme of said musical composition; and
a second visual indicator selected from a second class of visual images, each member of said second class corresponding to an ordering;
wherein each composite designator represents a melodic increment having a specific theme and ordering.
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Abstract
A visual display for graphically symbolizing melodic increments of composed music includes composite designators, each of which represent a melodic increment in the musical composition. Each of the designators includes a first visual indicator which is selected from a first class of visual images. Each member of this first class of visual images corresponds to a different theme of the musical composition. Each composite designator also includes a second visual indicator which is selected from a second class of images. Each member of the second class of images corresponds to an ordering. Each composite designator represents a melodic increment having a specific theme and ordering.
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1. A visual display for graphically symbolizing melodic increments of composed music, said visual display comprising:
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a plurality of composite designators each representing a melodic increment of a musical composition, each designator comprising;
a first visual indicator selected from a first class of visual images, each member of said first class corresponding to a different theme of said musical composition; and
a second visual indicator selected from a second class of visual images, each member of said second class corresponding to an ordering;
wherein each composite designator represents a melodic increment having a specific theme and ordering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing a graphical representation of a sequence of melodic increments of a musical composition, said method comprising:
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a. providing a visual display for graphically symbolizing melodic increments of composed music, said visual display comprising a plurality of composite designators each representing a melodic increment of a musical composition, each designator comprising;
a first visual indicator selected from a first class of visual images, each member of said first class corresponding to a different theme of said musical composition; and
a second visual indicator selected from a second class of images, each member of said second class corresponding to an ordering, wherein each composite designator represents a melodic increment having a specific theme and ordering; and
b. arranging said composite designators in a sequence corresponding to the sequence of melodic increments in the musical composition.
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17. A notating system for graphically symbolizing melodic increments of composed music, said notating system comprising:
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a plurality of composite designators each representing a melodic increment of a musical composition, each designator comprising;
a first visual indicator selected from a first class of visual images, each member of said first class corresponding to a different characteristic of said musical composition; and
a second visual indicator selected from a second class of visual images, each member of said second class corresponding to an ordering;
wherein each composite designator represents a melodic increment having a specific characteristic and ordering. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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