Systems and methods for transcoding music notation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9263022
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14794024

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A method for transcoding music, according to various aspects of the present invention, includes in any practical order: (a) reading pitches and respective durations; (b) reading indicia of a quantity of beats per measure; (c) determining a word for each beat wherein: each word has one or more syllables, each syllable is associated with each pitch having duration that is within the duration of the beat; each syllable for a pitch, when preceded by a rest, comprises an initial consonant selected from the set consisting of ‘d’ and ‘t’; and each syllable comprises a vowel corresponding to an ordinal of the beat, wherein the vowel is selected from a set of vowels in accordance with the respective duration of the pitch associated with the syllable; and (d) outputting, for use by a music engraving engine, indicia of the pitches and words, in a manner that each syllable will be engraved in vertical alignment with the indicia of the associated pitch.

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BACHAND WILLIAM RNot Provided

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Bachand, William R Scottsdale, US 6 129

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