Method for displaying music score by using computer
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storing device storing a computer program for showing music score, said program using:
- first data memory area, which holds base data to be transformed into images of music score of a music piece, andsecond data memory area, which holds consecutive duration time of every beats along said music piece,and said program including;
first instruction group for advancing internal music time, which expresses position in the music piece and is indicated by pair of measure number and beat number or its modified form, by reading out said consecutive duration time from the second data memory area and measuring the duration time one by one,second instruction group for setting up partition of display space and generating image segment for each partition of each page using data in the first data memory area, third instruction group for replacing displaying image segment at individual partition with new image segment assigned to the same partition in the following page, when said internal music time reaches individual music time value assigned for the new image segment,and fourth instruction group for correcting difference between internal music time and actual performing music time by using timing input derived from performance.
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Abstract
In displaying a music score by using a computer, there is provided a function for matching an in-music position being updated in a computer with an in-music position being played. According to the in-music position, display update is controlled. Space of music score display is divided into several partitions. The timing of updating each partition is defined as the moment when the in-music position in the computer has arrived at the position in the page obtained by predetermined function from the position of the page divided and the partitions are successively updated. Thus, it is possible to realize smooth display update capable of displaying the preceding partition and holding the display with a sufficient width before and after the position being played. Here, a plurality of timing input means are provided for matching the in-music position required here, so that a trace shift in the lower level can be corrected by means having a higher-level reliability when necessary. When playing in concert, the music score is different for each part but the display update can be controlled by supplying the in-music position information.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storing device storing a computer program for showing music score, said program using:
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first data memory area, which holds base data to be transformed into images of music score of a music piece, and second data memory area, which holds consecutive duration time of every beats along said music piece, and said program including; first instruction group for advancing internal music time, which expresses position in the music piece and is indicated by pair of measure number and beat number or its modified form, by reading out said consecutive duration time from the second data memory area and measuring the duration time one by one, second instruction group for setting up partition of display space and generating image segment for each partition of each page using data in the first data memory area, third instruction group for replacing displaying image segment at individual partition with new image segment assigned to the same partition in the following page, when said internal music time reaches individual music time value assigned for the new image segment, and fourth instruction group for correcting difference between internal music time and actual performing music time by using timing input derived from performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14)
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12. The computer-readable storing device storing a computer program for showing music score at a slave apparatus, said program using:
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score data memory area, which holds base data to be transformed into images of music score of a music piece, and said program including instructions of; first group for receiving real time internal music time from a master apparatus, said music time expresses position in the music piece, and is indicated by pair of measure number and beat number or equivalent to the pair, second group for setting up partition of display space and generating image segment for each partition of each page using data in the score data memory area, third group for replacing displaying image segment at individual partition with new image segment assigned to the same partition in the following page, when said internal music time reaches individual music time value preset for the new image segment.
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13. An apparatus for showing music score comprising of:
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first data memory for holding base data to be transformed into images of music score of a music piece, second data memory for holding consecutive duration time of every beats along said music piece, an advancing means for advancing internal music time, which expresses position in the music piece and is indicated by pair of measure number and beat number or its modified form, by reading out said consecutive duration time from the second data memory area and measuring the duration time one by one, a display setting means for setting up partition of display space and generating image segment for each partition of each page using data in the first data memory area, an image replacing means for replacing displaying image segment at individual partition with new image segment assigned to the same partition in the following page, when said internal music time reaches individual music time value preset for the new image segment, and a time correcting means for correcting difference between internal music time and actual performing music time by using timing input derived from performance.
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15. Method for music display and computer readable media for the method,
Contents of said media being prepared for a music work or a music composition, comprising music notation data, data of tempo or duration time of beats along whole said music work, and data of timing adjusting points expressed with music time comprising bar number, beat number and sub-beat timing number, Said method being executed co-operatively by a music display system with timing input device and a musician, and the method comprising following steps: -
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The media is set to the music display system, and the music display system loads the data on the media,Step 2;
The music display system display a part of said music notation and one or plural special marks at said timing adjusting points, that is, horizontally relative position to notes corresponding to music time of each adjusting point and vertically up or down side of staff,Step 3;
The musician performs along displayed music notes, and the music display system starts or continues to keep updating an internal music time for following up a performing music time of the musician, using said tempo data or said duration time of beats,Step 4;
The Musician recognizes each of said special marks, and inputs timing from said timing input device at exact timing of music time the mark placed at,Step 5;
The music display system adjusts the internal music time by replacing it by music time of the special mark, that is, the adjusting point, and optionally adjusts said tempo or said duration time of beats,Step 6;
The music display system update the display contents when the internal music time reaches predetermined point in one of ways;
turning page;
scrolling up;
or part-by-part rolling down, new page or portion may include special mark as described in Step 2.
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