System for playing music having multi-colored musical notation and instruments

• US 20040074376A1
• Filed: 11/06/2003
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rainbow Music Corporation
• Original Assignee: Rainbow Music Corporation
• Inventors: Varme, Byron Kahrs
• Granted Patent: US 6,831,220 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/483.2
• CPC Class Codes: G10G 1/00 Means for the representation of music
• CPC Class Codes: G10G 1/02 Chord or note indicators, fixed or adjustable, for keyboard of fingerboards
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/34 Switch arrangements, e.g. keyboards or mechanical switches specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/015 Musical staff, tablature or score displays, e.g. for score reading during a performance. graphical musical score editing G10H2220/121; musical score displays resulting from a transcription G10H2210/086

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for colorizing music for converting black and white musical scores into colorized musical scores through the use of a method that can be implemented by a computer wherein each whole tone and half tone is assigned a unique color and pattern, respectively, using a septuary system of colors. The unique colors and patterns are applied to piano keyboards, keyboard guides and to other musical instruments. Colorized musical scores in standard format or, alternatively, in a linear format on one or more computer screens or special display devices are displayed for viewing by the musician. The musical instruments are colored according to the musical score notes to facilitate playing of music.

Claims

1. A method for colorizing black and white musical scores into multi-colored musical scores, comprising steps for:

(a) obtaining a first data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of note fields operable to contain at least one note;

(b) obtaining a second data structure, wherein the data structure includes a second note field operable to contain at least one note, a color field operable to be matched with the note, and a pattern field operable to be matched with the note;

(c) matching the black and white note with the color field and the pattern field using the second note field, and

(d) creating a third data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of note fields operable to contain a colored and patterned note.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and the second data structure further includes an octave field operable to be matched with the note field to provide colored and patterned notes for a plurality of octaves.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of obtaining a first data structure is carried out using a scanner.

5. A method for transferring a computer program product from a first computer to a second computer connected to the first computer through a communications medium, comprising steps for:

(a) accessing on a first computer, computer executable instructions for execution by a computer, the computer executable instructions for performing the method recited in claim 1;

and

(b) transferring the computer executable instructions from the first computer to the second computer.

4. A method implementable on a computer system for colorizing black and white musical scores into multi-colored musical scores, comprising steps for:

(a) obtaining a first data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of note fields operable to contain at least one note;

(b) obtaining a second data structure, wherein the data structure includes a second note field operable to contain at least one note, a color field operable to be matched with the note, and a pattern field operable to be matched with the note;

(c) matching the black and white note with the color field and the pattern field using the second note field, and

(d) creating a third data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of note fields operable to contain a colored and patterned note.

6. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for execution by a computer system, the computer-executable instructions for performing a method for colorizing black and white musical scores into multi-colored musical scores, the method comprising steps for:

(a) obtaining a first data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of note fields operable to contain at least one black and white note;

(b) obtaining a second data structure, wherein the data structure includes a second note field operable to contain at least one note, a color field operable to be matched with the note, and a pattern field operable to be matched with the note;

(c) matching the black and white note with the color field and the pattern field using the second note field; and

(d) creating a third data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of note fields operable to contain a colored and patterned note.

7. A method for colorizing black and white musical scores into multi-colored musical scores, comprising steps for:

(a) scanning raster image to obtain data representing a black and white musical score;

(b) obtaining the raw data representing a black and white musical score;

(c) searching for note recognition in a database according to the master color matrix;

(d) creating hew note coordinates;

(e) matching note coordinates with existing note database;

(f) creating new note index of x, y coordinates and color and pattern note according to the master color matrix;

(g) saving data to a new file; and

(h) generating a new raster image of the multi-colored musical score.

8. A method, implementable on a computer, comprising:

providing a matrix defining a relationship between a musical note and a color;

selecting a note from a musical score; and

assigning the color for said note from said matrix to said note; and

producing a visual rendition of a colored musical score in accordance with said matrix.