Title: Music formulation
Abstract: A method for formulating music, methods for formulating individual musical elements for utilization in formulating music, and methods for expanding and/or modifying the musical elements for utilization in formulating music. The musical elements are mathematically derived from origination elements as non-limitedly exemplified by intervals, chords, chord progressions, arpeggios, and instruments, thereby providing a vast array of new elements as attained from mathematical manipulations of such origination elements.
Patent Number: 6,984,781 Issued on 01/10/2006 to Mazzoni
| Inventors:
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Mazzoni; Stephen M. (22 Brandon Ave., Ewing, NJ 08618)
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| Appl. No.:
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384819 |
| Filed:
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March 10, 2003 |
| Current U.S. Class: |
84/613; 84/609; 84/610; 84/615; 84/649; 84/650; 84/653 |
| Current Intern'l Class: |
G10H 7/00 (20060101); G10H 1/38 (20060101) |
| Field of Search: |
84/600-603,609-613,615-616,634-637,649-654,666-669
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Primary Examiner: Fletcher; Marlon T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Naber; Thomas C.
Parent Case Text
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
10/099,491, filed Mar. 13, 2002, now abandoned.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method for formulating music, the method comprising:
the steps of providing for subsequent choice a plurality of pre-set musical-instrument
objects for formulating music, providing a mathematical framework for formulating
new musical-instrument objects for formulating music, choosing one of said pre-set
musical-instrument objects or applying said mathematical framework to formulate
for subsequent choice a new musical-instrument object equal to one of said musical-instrument
objects formulatable using said mathematical framework, and choosing said new musical-instrument object;
the steps of providing for subsequent choice a plurality of chord-progression
mathematical relationships for generating chord progressions and determining identity
and order of notes of each chord in a generated chord progression, choosing one
of said chord-progression mathematical relationships, and applying said chosen
chord-progression mathematical relationship to generate a new chord progression
equal to all chord progressions formulatable using said chosen chord-progression
mathematical relationship;
the steps of providing one or more multiple-note origination chords, determining
a mathematical relationship among said notes of each origination chord for determining
identity and order of said notes of each origination chord, determining a scale-context
mathematical relationship for determining compatible context scales with each origination
chord, and applying each scale-context mathematical relationship to each origination
chord to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of compatible context scales
equal to all compatible context scales formulatable using said origination chords
and said scale-context mathematical relationships;
the steps of providing one or more multiple-note origination scales, determining
a mathematical relationship among said notes of each origination scale for determining
identity and order of said notes of each origination scale, determining a chord-context
mathematical relationship for determining compatible context chords with each origination
scale, and applying each chord-context mathematical relationship to each origination
scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of compatible context chords
equal to all compatible context chords formulatable using said origination scales
and said chord-context mathematical relationships;
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, and a compatible context chord from said subsequent choices for
utilization for formulating said music; and
the step of choosing at least one set of steps selected from the sets of steps
consisting of:
a) a set of steps of projecting a viewable image of said subsequent choice and
saving said choice for future recall;
b) a set of steps of choosing one of said compatible context scales, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context scale for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context scale, determining a context-chord
expansion mathematical relationship for determining context chords compatible with
the chosen context scale, and applying the context-chord expansion mathematical
relationship to the chosen context scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality
of context chords equal to all context chords formulatable using the chosen context
scale and said context-chord expansion mathematical relationship;
c) a set of steps of choosing one of said compatible context scales, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context scale for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context scale, determining a scale-chord
build-pattern mathematical relationship for generating scale chords compatible
with the chosen context scale, and applying the scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationship to the chosen context scale for developing for subsequent choice a
plurality of scale chords equal to all scale chords formulatable using the chosen
context scale and said scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship;
d) a set of steps of determining a chord-scale mathematical relationship for
determining chord scales for each origination chord, and applying each chord-scale
mathematical relationship to each origination chord for developing for subsequent
choice a plurality of chord scales equal to all chord scales formulatable using
said origination chords and said chord-scale mathematical relationships;
e) a set of steps of determining a substitute-chord mathematical relationship
for determining substitute chords for each origination chord, and applying each
substitute-chord mathematical relationship to each origination chord for developing
for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute chords equal to all substitute
chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination chords and said substitute-chord
mathematical relationships;
f) a set of steps of determining a related-chord mathematical relationship for
determining related chords for each origination chord, and applying each related-chord
mathematical relationship to each origination chord to develop for subsequent choice
a plurality of related chords equal to all similar/related chords formulatable
using said origination chords and said related-chord mathematical relationships;
g) a set of steps of providing a dictionary look-up algorithm for accessing chord-specific
information about any of said origination chords and applying said algorithm for
generation for subsequent review and consideration a plurality of dictionary look-up
information elements chosen from the group consisting of compatible context scales,
context chords, scale chords, chord scales, substitute chords, related chords,
chord nomenclature, chord classification, and compositional options for utilizing
each origination chord and at least one of said information elements thereof for
formulating said music;
h) a set of steps of determining a series of chord-scale mathematical relationships
for each of said origination chords for determining chord scales compatible with
each origination chord, and applying the chord-scale mathematical relationships
for identifying and making available a plurality of chord scales for each of said
origination chords equal to all chord scales formulatable using said origination
chords and said chord-scale mathematical relationships;
i) a set of steps of choosing one of said compatible context chords, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context chord for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context chord, determining a chord-scale
expansion mathematical relationship for determining chord scales for the chosen
context chord, and applying the chord-scale expansion mathematical relationship
to the chosen context chord for developing for subsequent choice a plurality of
chord scales equal to all chord scales formulatable using the chosen context chord
and said chord-scale expansion mathematical relationship;
j) a set of steps of determining a scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship
for generating scale chords compatible with each origination scale, and applying
each scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship to each origination scale
for developing for subsequent choice a plurality of scale chords equal to all scale
chords formulatable using said origination scales and said scale-chord build-pattern
mathematical relationships;
k) a set of steps of determining a context-chord mathematical relationship for
determining context chords compatible with each origination scale, and applying
each context-chord mathematical relationship to each origination scale for developing
for subsequent choice a plurality of context chords equal to all context chords
formulatable using said origination scales and said context-chord mathematical relationships;
l) a set of steps of determining a related-scale mathematical relationship for
determining related scales for each origination scale, and applying each related-scale
mathematical relationship to each origination scale to develop for subsequent choice
a plurality of related scales equal to all related scales formulatable using said
origination scales and said related-scale mathematical relationships;
m) a set of steps of determining a substitute-scale mathematical relationship
for determining substitute scales for each origination scale, and applying each
substitute-scale mathematical relationship to each origination scale for developing
for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute scales equal to all substitute
scales formulatable using said origination scales and said substitute-scale mathematical relationships;
n) a set of steps of providing a dictionary look-up algorithm for accessing scale-specific
information about any of said origination scales and applying said algorithm for
generating for subsequent review and consideration a plurality of dictionary look-up
information elements chosen from the group consisting of compatible context scales,
context chords, scale chords, chord scales, substitute chords, related chords,
chord nomenclature, chord classification, and compositional options for utilizing
each origination chord and at least one of said information elements thereof for
formulating said music; and
o) a set of steps of determining a series of scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationships for each of said origination scales for determining scale chords
for each origination scale, and applying the scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationships for identifying and making available a plurality of scale chords
for each of said origination scales equal to all scale chords formulatable using
said origination scales and said scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationships.
2. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, and a compatible context chord from these subsequent choices for
utilization for formulating said music.
3. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, and a scale chord from said subsequent
choices for utilization for formulating said music.
4. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, and a chord scale from these
subsequent choices for utilization in formulating music.
5. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, and a substitute
chord from said subsequent choices for utilization in formulating said music.
6. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
and a related chord from these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating
said music.
7. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, and dictionary look-up information element from said subsequent
choices for utilization for formulating said music.
8. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, and dictionary look-up information element from said subsequent
choices for utilization for formulating said music.
9. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, and dictionary look-up information element from said subsequent
choices for utilization in formulating music.
10. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, and dictionary look-up information element from said subsequent
choices for utilization for formulating said music.
11. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, and dictionary look-up information element from said subsequent
choices for utilization for formulating said music.
12. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, dictionary look-up information element, and a related scale from
these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
13. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, dictionary look-up information element, related scale, and a substitute
scale from these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
14. A method for formulating music as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising
the step of choosing at least one of a newly formulated chord progression, compatible
context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord, chord scale, substitute chord,
related chord, dictionary look-up information element, related scale, and a substitute
scale from these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
15. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord where said expanding
is founded upon an origination chord, the method comprising the steps of:
the steps of providing for subsequent choice a plurality of pre-set musical-instrument
objects for formulating music, providing a mathematical framework for formulating
new musical-instrument objects for formulating music, choosing one of said pre-set
musical-instrument objects or applying said mathematical framework for formulating
for subsequent choice a new musical-instrument object equal to one of the musical-instrument
objects formulatable using said mathematical framework, and choosing said new musical-instrument object;
the steps of providing one or more multiple-note origination chords, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of each origination chord for determining
identity and order of the notes of each origination chord, determining a scale-context
mathematical relationship for determining compatible context scales with each origination
chord, and applying each scale-context mathematical relationship to each origination
chord for developing for subsequent choice a plurality of compatible context scales
equal to all compatible context scales formulatable using said origination chords
and said scale-context mathematical relationships;
the step of choosing at least one of the newly modified and/or expanded compatible
context scales from said subsequent choices for utilization for formulating the
music; and
the step of choosing at least one set of steps selected from the sets of steps
consisting of:
a) a set of steps of projecting a viewable image of said subsequent choice and
saving said choice for future recall;
b) a set of steps of choosing one of said compatible context scales, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context scale for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context scale, determining a context-chord
expansion mathematical relationship for determining context chords compatible with
the chosen context scale, and applying the context-chord expansion mathematical
relationship to the chosen context scale for developing for subsequent choice a
plurality of context chords equal to all context chords formulatable using the
chosen context scale and said context-chord expansion mathematical relationship;
c) a set of steps choosing one of said compatible context scales, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context scale for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context scale, determining a scale-chord
build-pattern mathematical relationship for generating scale chords compatible
with the chosen context scale, and applying the scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationship to the chosen context scale for developing for subsequent choice a
plurality of scale chords equal to all scale chords formulatable using the chosen
context scale and said scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship;
d) a set of steps the steps of determining a chord-scale mathematical relationship
for determining chord scales for each origination chord, and applying each chord-scale
mathematical relationship to each origination chord for developing for subsequent
choice a plurality of chord scales equal to all chord scales formulatable using
said origination chords and said chord-scale mathematical relationships;
e) a set of steps of determining a substitute-chord mathematical relationship
for determining substitute chords for each origination chord, and applying each
substitute-chord mathematical relationship to each origination chord for developing
for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute chords equal to all substitute
chords formulatable using said origination chords and said substitute-chord mathematical
relationships; f) a set of steps of determining a related-chord mathematical relationship
for determining related chords for each origination chord, and applying each related-chord
mathematical relationship to each origination chord for developing for subsequent
choice a plurality of related chords equal to all related chords formulatable using
said origination chords and said related-chord mathematical relationships;
g) a set of steps of providing a dictionary look-up algorithm for accessing chord-specific
information about any of said origination chords and applying said algorithm to
generate for subsequent review and consideration a plurality dictionary look-up
information elements chosen from the group consisting of compatible context scales,
context chords, scale chords, chord scales, substitute chords, related chords,
chord nomenclature, chord classification, and compositional options for utilizing
each origination chord and at least one of said information elements thereof for
formulating said music;
h) a set of steps of determining a series of chord-scale mathematical relationships
for each of said origination chords for determining chord scales compatible with
each origination chord, and applying the chord-scale mathematical relationships
for identifying and making available a plurality of chord scales for each of said
origination chords equal to all chord scales formulatable using said origination
chords and said chord-scale mathematical relationships;
i) a set of steps of determining key-based transposition mathematical relationship
among the notes of each origination chord for determining a transposed chord for
each origination chord, and applying each key-based transposition mathematical
relationship to each origination chord for developing for subsequent choice a plurality
of transposed chords equal to all transposed chords formulatable using said origination
chords and said key-based transposition mathematical relationships; and
j) a set of steps of determining interval-based transposition mathematical relationship
among the notes of each origination chord for determining a transposed chord for
each origination chord, and applying each interval-based transposition mathematical
relationship to each origination chord for developing for subsequent choice a plurality
of transposed chords equal to all transposed chords formulatable using said origination
chords and said interval-based transposition mathematical relationships.
16. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale and a compatible context chord from these
subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
17. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, and a scale
chord from these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
18. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
and a chord scale from these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating
said music.
19. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
chord scale, and a substitute chord from said subsequent choices for utilization
for formulating said music.
20. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
chord scale, substitute chord, and a related chord from said subsequent choices
for utilization for formulating said music.
21. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
chord scale, substitute chord, related chord, and a dictionary look-up information
element from said subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
22. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
chord scale, substitute chord, related chord, and a dictionary look-up information
element from said subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
23. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
chord scale, substitute chord, related chord, dictionary look-up information element,
and a transposed chord from said subsequent choices for utilization for formulating
said music.
24. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord as claimed in claim
15 additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly modified
and/or expanded compatible context scale, compatible context chord, scale chord,
chord scale, substitute chord, related chord, dictionary look-up information element,
and a transposed chord from said subsequent choices for utilization for formulating
said music.
25. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale where said expanding
is founded upon an origination scale, the method comprising:
the steps of providing for subsequent choice a plurality of pre-set musical-instrument
objects for formulating music, providing a mathematical framework for formulating
new musical-instrument objects for formulating music, choosing one of said pre-set
musical-instrument objects or applying said mathematical framework for formulating
for subsequent choice a new musical-instrument object equal to one of the musical-instrument
objects formulatable using said mathematical framework, and choosing said new musical-instrument object;
the steps of providing one or more multiple-note origination scales, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of each origination scale for determining
identity and order of the notes of each origination scale, determining a chord-context
mathematical relationship for determining compatible context chords with each origination
scale, and applying each chord-context mathematical relationship to each origination
scale for developing for subsequent choice a plurality of compatible context chords
equal to all compatible context chords formulatable using said origination scales
and said chord-context mathematical relationships;
the step of choosing at least one of the newly modified and/or expanded compatible
context chords from said subsequent choices for utilization for formulating the
music; and
the step of choosing at least one set of steps selected from the sets of steps
consisting of:
a) a set of steps of projecting a viewable image of said subsequent choice and
saving said choice for fixture recall;
b) a set of steps of choosing one of said compatible context chords, determining
a mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context chord for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context chord, determining a chord-scale
expansion mathematical relationship for determining chord scales for the chosen
context chord, and applying the chord-scale expansion mathematical relationship
to the chosen context chord for developing for subsequent choice a plurality of
chord scales equal to all chord scales formulatable using the chosen context chord
and said chord-scale expansion mathematical relationship;
c) a set of steps of determining a scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship
for generating scale chords compatible with each origination scale, and applying
each scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship to each origination scale
for developing for subsequent choice a plurality of scale chords equal to all scale
chords formulatable using said origination scales and said scale-chord build-pattern
mathematical relationships;
d) a set of steps of determining a context-chord mathematical relationship for
determining context chords compatible with each origination scale, and applying
each context-chord mathematical relationship to each origination scale for developing
for subsequent choice a plurality of context chords equal to all context chords
formulatable using said origination scales and said context-chord mathematical relationships;
e) a set of steps of determining a related-scale mathematical relationship for
determining related scales for each origination scale, and applying each related-scale
mathematical relationship to each origination scale for developing for subsequent
choice a plurality of related scales equal to all related scales formulatable using
said origination scales and said related-scale mathematical relationships;
f) a set of steps of determining a substitute-scale mathematical relationship
for determining substitute scales for each origination scale, and applying each
substitute-scale mathematical relationship to each origination scale for developing
for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute scales equal to all substitute
scales formulatable using said origination scales and said substitute-scale mathematical relationships;
g) a set of steps of providing a dictionary look-up algorithm for accessing scale-specific
information about any of said origination scales and applying said algorithm to
generate for subsequent review and consideration a plurality dictionary look-up
information elements chosen from the group consisting of compatible context scales,
context chords, scale chords, chord scales, substitute chords, related chords,
chord nomenclature, chord classification, and compositional options for utilizing
each origination chord and at least one of said information elements thereof for
formulating the music; and
h) a set of steps of determining a series of scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationships for each of said origination scales for determining scale chords
for each origination scale, and applying the scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationships for identifying and making available a plurality of scale chords
for each of said origination scales equal to all scale chords formulatable using
said origination scales and said scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationships.
26. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord and a chord scale from said subsequent
choices for utilization for formulating said music.
27. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord, chord scale, and a scale chord
from these subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
28. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord, chord scale, and a scale chord
from these subsequent choices for formulating said music.
29. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord, chord scale, scale chord, and
a related scale from these subsequent choices for formulating said music.
30. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord, chord scale, scale chord, related
scale, and a substitute scale from these subsequent choices for utilization for
formulating said music.
31. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord, chord scale, scale chord, related
scale, substitute scale, and a dictionary look-up information element from these
subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
32. A method for modifying and/or expanding a musical scale as claimed in claim
25, the method additionally comprising the step of choosing at least one of a newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context chord, chord scale, scale chord, related
scale, substitute scale, and a dictionary look-up information element from these
subsequent choices for utilization for formulating said music.
Description
STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT
(Not Applicable)
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates in general to the creation, modification, and expansion
of music, and in particular to methodology employing the determination and application
of mathematical relationships to musical elements such as chords, chord progressions,
arpeggios, scales, instruments, and the like such that creation, identification,
modification, and expansion of these elements can be accomplished for creative
utilization in the music.
Both professional and amateur musicians usually are interested in expanding
and/or improving their respective capabilities in the performance of music to thereby
produce a unique sound, a unique presentation, and/or a unique instrumentation.
Such expansion and improvement can be found in enhanced utilization of special
chords, chord progressions, arpeggios, scales, instruments, and the like such that
a single composition can be composed in a multitude of styles that create and maintain
listener interest. Up to the present time, however, the accomplishment of this
greater versatility in music has generally been limited either to a trial-and-error
approach employing a musical instrument itself or to utilization of a significantly
restricted music-analysis device. With exemplary regard to the latter restricted
device, each of these devices provides little else beyond (1) fingering information
for a predetermined and non-modifiable number of relatively simple chords or scales
(but not both); (2) a predetermined and non-modifiable number of replicable instruments;
and (3) single-mode viewability of a chord or scale notational-replication. In
other words, these prior art devices do not provide unfettered creativity in the
production of music in accord with the outcome sought by creative musicians.
In view of the restrictive nature of the prior art, both as to apparatus and
resulting
methodology, it is apparent that significant benefits would be gained from a formative
approach that is effective in providing enhanced and significant aid in the understanding,
modification, and application of various musical elements within a musical composition.
Consequently, a primary object of the present invention is to provide
methodology wherein a musician is able to draw from non-preset resources for creating/formulating,
identifying, modifying, and expanding musical composition elements.
Another object of the present invention is to provide non-preset resources
non-limitedly including musical chord progressions, chord, arpeggio, scale, and
instrument identifications and replications, keyboard/fretboard fingering, and
staff and tablature notations.
Another object of the present invention is to provide integration of the
products of the non-preset resources for selective choice therefrom for composing music.
Another object of the present invention is to provide means for projecting
the products of the non-preset resources as a viewable image of at least one of
a musical staff image, keyboard image, fretboard/finger board image, and a tablature image.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide means for saving/storing
to products of the non-preset resources for future recall.
These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent throughout
the description thereof which now follows.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a method for composing music as well as for formulating
individual elements for utilization in musical compositions.
Throughout this document the following musical terms appear, and are defined
according to standard dictionary definitions as well as those definitions recited
here below. The term "note" is meant to include all possible audible or inaudible
musical pitches/tones and all possible symbols and notations for such pitches/tones.
The term "interval" is meant to include the simultaneous (or intended simultaneous)
sounding of two played or notated notes, the successive (or intended successive)
sounding of two played or notated notes, and a musical metric for the distance
between any two played or notated notes. The term "chord" is meant to include the
simultaneous (or intended simultaneous) sounding of two or more played or notated
notes and all possible played or notated intervals. The term "chord progression"
is meant to include any group of one or more played or notated chords. The term
"arpeggio" is meant to include the successive (or intended successive) sounding
of two or more played or notated notes that are associated with a chord. The terms
"chord" and "arpeggio" are meant to be functionally interchangeable as follows:
in any place in this document where a chord is an input object of the present invention
(e.g. an origination chord), an intermediate object of the present invention, or
an output object of the present invention, the aforesaid chord can be accurately
interpreted as an arpeggio; and in any place in this document where an arpeggio
is an input object of the present invention (e.g., an origination arpeggio), an
intermediate object of the present invention, or an output object of the present
invention, the aforesaid chord can be accurately interpreted as a chord. The term
"scale" is meant to include any ordered set of played or notated notes. The term
"instrument" is meant to include all tangible musical devices (with and without
strings) non-limitedly including all known fretted and unfretted stringed musical
devices (e.g., guitars, bass guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, lutes, violins, fiddles,
cellos, double basses, and the like); all known keyboard musical devices (e.g.,
pianos, electric pianos, synthesizers, harpsichords, and the like); and all known
wind-based musical devices (e.g., trumpets, saxophones, flutes, clarinets, tubas,
and the like), as well as imaginary, conceptual, or otherwise intangible musical
devices. The term "element" is meant to include notes, intervals, chords, chord
progressions, arpeggios, scales, and instruments. The term "composition" is meant
to include any group of elements such as notes, intervals, chords, chord progressions,
arpeggios, and/or scales non-limitedly including tangible objects such as musical
scores or notations of such elements that are written or otherwise stored/saved
(e.g., in memory on a computer or other device); intangible objects such as performances;
and improvisations of the elements that may occur with or without an audience.
The term "composing" is meant to include the act of writing or otherwise storing/saving
compositions; and the act of creating, formulating, playing, performing, improvising,
or otherwise delivering compositions with or without an audience.
Methodology of the present invention comprises a plurality of steps as
defined below. Specifically, a first group of steps includes the steps of providing
for subsequent choice a plurality of pre-set musical-instrument objects for composing
music, providing a mathematical framework for non-limitedly formulating new musical-instrument
objects for composing music, choosing one of the aforesaid pre-set musical-instrument
objects or applying the aforesaid mathematical framework to non-limitedly formulate
for subsequent choice a new musical-instrument object equal to one of the many
musical-instrument objects formulatable using the aforesaid mathematical framework,
and choosing the new musical-instrument object.
A second group of steps includes the steps of providing for subsequent choice
a
plurality of chord-progression mathematical relationships for generating chord
progressions and determining identity and order of the notes of each chord in a
generated chord progression, choosing one of the aforesaid chord-progression mathematical
relationships, and applying the chosen chord-progression mathematical relationship
to generate a new chord progression equal to all chord progressions formulatable
using the chosen chord-progression mathematical relationship.
A third group of steps includes the steps of providing one or more multiple-note
origination chords, determining a mathematical relationship among the notes of
each origination chord for determining identity and order of the notes of each
origination chord, determining a scale-context mathematical relationship for determining
compatible context scales with each origination chord, and applying each scale-context
mathematical relationship to each origination chord to develop for subsequent choice
a plurality of compatible context scales equal to all compatible context scales
formulatable using the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid scale-context
mathematical relationships.
A fourth group of steps includes the steps of providing one or more multiple-note
origination scales, determining a mathematical relationship among the notes of
each origination scale for determining identity and order of the notes of each
origination scale, determining a chord-context mathematical relationship for determining
compatible context chords with each origination scale, and applying each chord-context
mathematical relationship to each origination scale to develop for subsequent choice
a plurality of compatible context chords equal to all compatible context chords
formulatable using the aforesaid origination scales and the aforesaid chord-context
mathematical relationships.
A fifth group of steps includes the steps of choosing at least one of a newly
formulated
chord progression, compatible context scale, and compatible context chord from
these subsequent choices for utilization in creating music and a step of saving
any and/or all of the aforesaid objects for future recall.
One or more additional step-groups as listed below can be performed by a composer
to formulate additional musical elements in accord with composer choices. In particular,
one such group of steps includes the steps of choosing one of the aforesaid compatible
context scales, determining a mathematical relationship for determining identity
and order of the notes of the chosen context scale, determining a context-chord
expansion mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context scale
for determining context chords compatible with the chosen context scale, and applying
the context-chord expansion mathematical relationship to the chosen context scale
to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of context chords equal to all context
chords formulatable using the chosen context scale and the aforesaid context-chord
expansion mathematical relationship.
Another such step-group includes the steps choosing one of the aforesaid
compatible context scales, determining a mathematical relationship among the notes
of the chosen context scale for determining identity and order of the notes of
the chosen context scale, determining a scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationship for generating scale chords compatible with the chosen context scale,
and applying the scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship to the chosen
context scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of scale chords equal
to all scale chords formulatable using the chosen context scale and the aforesaid
scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a chord-scale mathematical
relationship for determining chord scales for with each origination chord, and
applying each chord-scale mathematical relationship to each origination chord to
develop for subsequent choice a plurality of chord scales equal to all chord scales
formulatable using the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid chord-scale
mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a substitute-chord
mathematical relationship for determining substitute chords for each origination
chord, and applying each substitute-chord mathematical relationship to each origination
chord to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute chords equal to
all substitute chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination chords and the
aforesaid substitute-chord mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a similar/related-chord
mathematical relationship for determining similar/related chords for each origination
chord, and applying each similar/related-chord mathematical relationship to each
origination chord to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of similar/related
chords equal to all similar/related chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination
chords and the aforesaid similar/related-chord mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of providing a dictionary look-up
algorithm for accessing general and chord-specific information about any of the
aforesaid origination chords and applying the algorithm to each origination chord
to generate for subsequent review and consideration a plurality dictionary look-up
information elements equal to all look-up information elements accessible using
the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid dictionary look-up algorithm.
Such information elements include the aforesaid compatible context scales, context
chords, scale chords, chord scales, substitute chords, and similar/related chords,
and also includes information regarding chord nomenclature, chord classification,
and additionally includes a multitude of compositional options and suggestions
of ways in which the aforesaid origination chords and derived objects thereof can
be creatively utilized in composing music.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a series of chord-scale
mathematical relationships for each of the aforesaid origination chords for determining
chord scales compatible with each origination chord, and applying the chord-scale
mathematical relationships to identify and make available a plurality of chord
scales for each of the aforesaid origination chords equal to all chord scales formulatable
using the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid chord-scale mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps choosing one of the aforesaid
compatible context chords, determining a mathematical relationship among the notes
of the chosen context chord for determining identity and order of the notes of
the chosen context chord, determining a chord-scale expansion mathematical relationship
for determining chord scales for the chosen context chord, and applying the chord-scale
expansion mathematical relationship to the chosen context chord to develop for
subsequent choice a plurality of chord scales equal to all chord scales formulatable
using the chosen context chord and the aforesaid chord-scale expansion mathematical relationship.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a scale-chord build-pattern
mathematical relationship for generating scale chords compatible with each origination
scale, and applying each scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship to
each origination scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of scale chords
equal to all scale chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination scales and
the aforesaid scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a context-chord
mathematical relationship for determining context chords compatible with each origination
scale, and applying each context-chord mathematical relationship to each origination
scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of context chords equal to all
context chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination scales and the aforesaid
context-chord mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a similar/related-scale
mathematical relationship for determining similar/related scales for each origination
scale, and applying each similar/related-scale mathematical relationship to each
origination scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of similar/related
scales equal to all similar/related scales formulatable using the aforesaid origination
scales and the aforesaid similar/related-scale mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a substitute-scale
mathematical relationship for determining substitute scales for each origination
scale, and applying each substitute-scale mathematical relationship to each origination
scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute scales equal to
all substitute scales formulatable using the aforesaid origination scales and the
aforesaid substitute-scale mathematical relationships.
Another step-group includes the steps of providing a dictionary look-up algorithm
for accessing scale-specific information about any of the aforesaid origination
scales and applying the algorithm to generate for subsequent review and consideration
a plurality dictionary look-up information elements. Such information elements
include the aforesaid compatible context chords, chord scales, scale chords, context
chords, similar/related scales, and substitute scales, and also includes information
regarding scale nomenclature, scale classification, and additionally includes a
multitude of compositional options and suggestions of ways in which the aforesaid
origination scales and derived objects thereof can be creatively utilized in composing music.
Another step-group includes the steps of determining a series of scale-chord
build-pattern mathematical relationships for each of the aforesaid origination
scales for determining scale chords for each origination scale, and applying the
scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationships to identify and make available
a plurality of scale chords for each of the aforesaid origination scales equal
to all scale chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination scales and the
aforesaid scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationships.
Another step-group includes the steps of choosing at least one of the entirety
of newly formulated subsequent choices for utilization in composing music and a
step of saving any and/or all of the aforesaid objects for future recall.
The present invention also encompasses methodology for modifying and/or expanding
individual elements of a potentially forthcoming composition in which such modified
and/or expanded elements are or can be incorporated as chosen by the composer.
Thus, with respect to a method for modifying and/or expanding a musical chord where
the modifying and/or expanding is founded upon one or more origination chords,
the method comprises a plurality of steps as defined below.
Specifically, a first group of steps includes the steps of providing
for subsequent choice a plurality of pre-set musical-instrument objects for composing
music, providing a mathematical framework for non-limitedly formulating new musical-instrument
objects for composing music, choosing one of the aforesaid pre-set musical-instrument
objects or applying the aforesaid mathematical framework to non-limitedly formulate
for subsequent choice a new musical-instrument object equal to one of the many
musical-instrument objects formulatable using the aforesaid mathematical framework,
and choosing the new musical-instrument object.
A second group of steps includes the steps of providing one or more multiple-note
origination chords, determining a mathematical relationship for determining identity
and order of the notes of each origination chord, determining a scale-context mathematical
relationship among the notes of each origination chord for determining compatible
context scales with each origination chord, and applying each scale-context mathematical
relationship to each origination chord to develop for subsequent choice a plurality
of compatible context scales equal to all compatible context scales formulatable
using the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid scale-context mathematical relationships.
A final group of steps includes the steps of choosing at least one of the newly
modified and/or expanded compatible context scales from these subsequent choices
for utilization in composing the musical composition and a step of saving any and/or
all of the aforesaid objects for future recall.
One or more additional step-groups as listed below can be performed by a composer
to further modify and/or expand musical elements in accord with composer choices.
In particular, one such step-group includes the steps of choosing one of the aforesaid
compatible context scales, determining a mathematical relationship for determining
identity and order of the notes of the chosen context scale, determining a context-chord
expansion mathematical relationship among the notes of the chosen context scale
for determining context chords compatible with the chosen context scale, and applying
the context-chord expansion mathematical relationship to the chosen context scale
to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of context chords equal to all context
chords formulatable using the chosen context scale and the aforesaid context-chord
expansion mathematical relationship.
Another such step-group includes the steps choosing one of the aforesaid
compatible context scales, determining a mathematical relationship among the notes
of the chosen context scale for determining identity and order of the notes of
the chosen context scale, determining a scale-chord build-pattern mathematical
relationship for generating scale chords compatible with the chosen context scale,
and applying the scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship to the chosen
context scale to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of scale chords equal
to all scale chords formulatable using the chosen context scale and the aforesaid
scale-chord build-pattern mathematical relationship.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a chord-scale mathematical
relationship for determining chord scales for each origination chord, and applying
each chord-scale mathematical relationship to each origination chord to develop
for subsequent choice a plurality of chord scales equal to all chord scales formulatable
using the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid chord-scale mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a substitute-chord
mathematical relationship for determining substitute chords for each origination
chord, and applying each substitute-chord mathematical relationship to each origination
chord to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of substitute chords equal to
all substitute chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination chords and the
aforesaid substitute-chord mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a similar/related-chord
mathematical relationship for determining similar/related chords for each origination
chord, and applying each similar/related-chord mathematical relationship to each
origination chord to develop for subsequent choice a plurality of similar/related
chords equal to all similar/related chords formulatable using the aforesaid origination
chords and the aforesaid similar/related-chord mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of providing a dictionary look-up
algorithm for accessing chord-specific information about any of the aforesaid origination
chords and applying the algorithm to generate for subsequent review and consideration
a plurality dictionary look-up information elements. Such information elements
include the aforesaid compatible context scales, context chords, scale chords,
chord scales, substitute chords, and similar/related chords, and also includes
information regarding chord nomenclature, chord classification, and additionally
includes a multitude of compositional options and suggestions of ways in which
the aforesaid origination chords and derived objects thereof can be creatively
utilized in composing music.
Another such step-group includes the steps of determining a series of chord-scale
mathematical relationships for each of the aforesaid origination chords for determining
chord scales compatible with each origination chord, and applying the chord-scale
mathematical relationships to identify and make available a plurality of chord
scales for each of the aforesaid origination chords equal to all chord scales formulatable
using the aforesaid origination chords and the aforesaid chord-scale mathematical relationships.
Another such step-group includes the steps of a determining key-based transposition
mathematical relationship for determining a transposed chord for each origination
chord, and applying each key-based transposition mathematical relationship to each
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