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Method of singing instruction

  • US 6,546,229 B1
  • Filed: 11/22/2000
  • Issued: 04/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of teaching an individual who does not have the knowledge of reading sheet music how to correctly sing a song having discernible audio and physical characteristics and including an instrumental portion and a vocal portion having discontinuities, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) obtaining a first audio recording of the song comprising a vocal and an instrumental portion;

    (b) producing from the first audio recording, a written record of the vocal portion thereof;

    (c) partitioning said written record into a string of discrete phrase segments to form a partitioned record;

    (d) inserting pause segments into said partitioned record to produce a modified partitioned record, each said pause segment corresponding to a discontinuity in the vocal portion of the song;

    (e) producing a visual display by adding visual cues to said modified partitioned record to indicate to the individual the correct way to vocalize the written record;

    said visual cues corresponding to selected discernible audio characteristics of the song;

    (f) producing from the first audio recording a second audio recording comprising an instrumental portion; and

    (g) playing the first audio recording of the song while simultaneously and synchronously displaying to the individual said visual display.

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