Chords Patents (Class 84/613)
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Patent number: 12159609Abstract: An information processing device that controls a first application and a second application that functions as a plug-in that extends functions of the first application. The first application includes a control unit that controls operation of the second application in the first application, and the second application includes a selection unit that selects setting information for controlling a composition function based on machine learning, and a transmission/reception unit that transmits the setting information to an external server that executes a composition function based on machine learning and receives music data composed by the external server through a network.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Haruhiko Kishi, Tomonobu Kikuchi
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Patent number: 12118968Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stored with an automatic music arrangement program, and an automatic music arrangement device are provided. An outer voice note having a highest pitch among notes of which sound production start times are approximately the same in a melody part acquired from musical piece data is identified. A melody part acquired by deleting inner voice notes of which sound production starts within a sound production period of the outer voice note and of which pitches are low from the melody part is generated. Candidate accompaniment parts in which root notes of chords of chord data of the musical piece data are arranged to be produced at sound production timings thereof for each pitch range acquired by shifting a range of pitches corresponding to one octave by one semitone at each time are generated, and an accompaniment part is selected among them.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Ryo Susami, Tomoko Ito
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Patent number: 11996071Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a system and method for automatic AI-based song construction based on ideas of a user. It provides and benefits from a combination of expert knowledge resident in an expert engine which contains rules for a musically correct song generation and machine learning in an AI-based audio loop selection engine for the selection of fitting audio loops from a database of audio loops. Additionally, in some embodiments there is provided a method of energy-based song construction where the tracks of a multi-track work are balanced depending on the desired output volume level of the final project.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: BELLEVUE INVESTMENTS GMBH & CO. KGAAInventors: Dieter Rein, Jurgen Jaron
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Patent number: 11948542Abstract: Computer-based systems, devices, and methods for generating musical note sequences are described. One or more musical composition(s) stored in digital media include one or more data object(s) that encode notes and/or note sequences. At least one note sequence is processed to form a time-ordered sequence of parallel notes, which is analyzed to determine a k-back probability transition matrix for the at least one note sequence. An attribute, such as a style, of the at least one note sequence is thus encoded and used to generate new note sequences that embody a similar attribute or style. In some implementations, the at least one note sequence may include a concatenated set of note sequences representative of a particular library of musical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Obeebo Labs Ltd.Inventor: Colin P. Williams
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Patent number: 11908440Abstract: [Problem] To provide an arpeggiator enabling musically natural arpeggio playing to be achieved, and a program comprising a function therefor. [Solution] In the present invention, a synthesizer 1 resets the number of octaves in an octave counter memory 12d to zero at the beginning of each bar when an octave reset function is on. Due to this configuration, sounds generated at the beginning of each bar, that is, when the step count is 0, all have the same note number. Consequently, a sound generation timing-based cycle of an arpeggio pattern of each bar can be synchronized with a pitch variation-based cycle, making it possible to give a listener the impression that a consistent phrase is being played.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Akihiro Nagata, Takaaki Hagino
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Patent number: 11880748Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) according to the present disclosure includes an acquiring unit (132) that uses a trained encoder to acquire a feature value of each set of partial data forming first content; a calculating unit (133) that calculates a relative feature value that is a relative feature value between sets of partial data from the acquired feature values of the sets of partial data to calculate a relative feature value sequence indicating a feature of a structure of the first content; and a generating unit (134) that generates second content based on the relative feature value sequence of the first content and a feature value of optional data.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Taketo Akama
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Patent number: 11881195Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for cellular compositions/generating music in real-time using cells are provided. The cellular compositions may be dependent on user data.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: LIFESCORE LIMITEDInventor: Philip David Sheppard
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Patent number: 11874870Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems, methods, and user interfaces for generating a soundtrack using integrated live data from an information system. In this way, the audio presentation for an organization can be automated utilizing meaningful data that is converted into unique sounds based on defined criteria that results in an almost endless culmination of songs providing a story unique to the organization. To do so, data is aggregated from a number of sources (e.g., analytics data, network activity, and the like). The data is converted into observables that can influence the selection of a base track comprising a measure of notes. A soundtrack is generated by applying the observables to the base track, the observables causing changes in one or more of the measure of notes, scale, tonic, tempo, or volume of the soundtrack.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.Inventors: Jay Christopher Vaglio, Matt Ryan Anderson, Grant Taylor Floyd, Anna-Therese Fowler, Alex Lende, Mayur Rajendran, Eric A. Wilson
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Patent number: 11854521Abstract: In an electronic musical instrument that can output stored lyrics of a song in accordance with operations by a user, a processor determines whether a pedal is on or off, and if the pedal is off, the lyric is advanced in accordance with a user operation of a keyboard, and if the pedal is on, the lyric is not advanced in accordance with a user operation of a keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Makoto Danjyo, Fumiaki Ota, Atsushi Nakamura
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Patent number: 11848689Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a digital circuit and method for compressing input digital values. A plurality of input digital values may include zero values and non-zero values. The input digital values are received on M inputs of a first switching stage. The first switching stage is arranged in groups that rearrange the non-zero values on first switching stage outputs according to a compression and shift. The compression and shift position the non-zero values on outputs coupled to inputs of a second switching stage. The second switching stage consecutively couples non-zero values to N outputs, where N is less than M.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ankit More, Mattheus C. Heddes, Nishit Shah
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Patent number: 11790876Abstract: Systems and methods for versioning audio elements used in generation of music are provided. An example method includes receiving musical format data associated with a plurality of audio elements of a melody; determining, based on the musical format data, harmonic and melodic characteristics of each of the plurality of audio elements; matching the harmonic and melodic characteristics to a plurality of chord progressions using predetermined music theory rules, counterpoint rules, and rhythm matching rules; deriving, based on the matching and predetermined melodic movement rules, from the plurality of chord progressions, melodic movement characteristics applicable to using in versioning; and creating, based on the predetermined music theory rules and the melodic movement characteristics, versions of the audio elements that match the chord progressions.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2023Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Library X Music Inc.Inventors: Maciej Kurek, Antony Demekhin, Filip Mitrovic
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Patent number: 11775581Abstract: Systems and methods for feature-based music selection may include (1) receiving user input selecting a music composition, (2) identifying features of the music composition including (i) a musical feature, relating to a musical quality of the music composition and (ii) a lyrical feature, relating to one or more of the music composition's lyrics, (3) determining that an additional music composition is similar to the music composition based on a comparison of the features of the music composition with features of the additional music composition, and (4) selecting the additional music composition to be added to a queue associated with the music composition based on the determination. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventors: Bokai Cao, Parth Popatlal Detroja
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Patent number: 11741922Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a system and method for automatic AI-based song construction based on ideas of a user. In some embodiments, an embodiment is provided with a database that contains harmony templates which can be used by the user to augment the playback of a given music work. Various embodiments of the instant invention also benefit from a combination of expert knowledge resident in an expert engine which contains rules for musically correct song generation and machine learning in an AI-based audio loop selection engine for the selection of compatible audio loops from a database of audio loops.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventors: Dieter Rein, Jurgen Jaron
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Patent number: 11715446Abstract: A music beat point detection method includes: performing a frame processing on a music signal to obtain a frame signal; obtaining a power spectrum of the frame signal; performing sub-band decomposition on the power spectrum, and decomposing the power spectrum into at least two sub-bands; performing a time-frequency domain joint filtering on a signal of each sub-band according to a beat type corresponding to each sub-band; obtaining a to-be-confirmed beat point from the frame signal of the music signal according to a result of the time-frequency domain joint filtering; and obtaining a beat point of the music signal according to a power value of the to-be-confirmed beat point.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE, LTD.Inventor: Xiaojie Wu
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Patent number: 11615138Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a system and method for automatic AI-based song construction based on ideas of a user. It provides and benefits from a combination of expert knowledge resident in an expert engine which contains rules for a musically correct song generation and machine learning in an AI-based audio loop selection engine for the selection of fitting audio loops from a database of audio loops.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Inventors: Dieter Rein, Jurgen Jaron
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Patent number: 11495136Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for analyzing and treating learning disorders using software as a medical device. A method may include identifying, by a device, application-based cognitive musical training (CMT) exercises associated with performance of software; receiving a first user input to generate a first sequence of the application-based CMT exercises; presenting a first application-based CMT exercise of the application-based CMT exercises based on the first sequence; receiving, during the presentation of the first application-based CMT exercise, a second user input indicative of a user interaction with the first application-based CMT exercise; generating, based on a comparison of the second user input to a performance threshold, a second sequence of the application-based CMT exercises, the first sequence different than the second sequence; and presenting a second application-based CMT exercise of the application-based CMT exercises based on the second sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: bMotion Technologies, SASInventors: Francois Vonthron, Antoine Yuen, Didier Bazoge, Sebastien Desarmaux
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Patent number: 11355093Abstract: Techniques are described herein for tracking and analyzing musical activity (e.g., musical performances) captured by a music controller device. Data indicative of a musical performance by an individual is received. Metadata characterizing the musical data is generated. One or more analytics of the musical data is generated based, at least in part, on the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Dolan, Jarrod Cook, Aaron Yost, Daniel Shirey, Parker Welch
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Patent number: 11322122Abstract: A system providing a music service platform includes a music controller device, a client device, and a server. The music controller device receives musical data indicative of a music performance by an individual and generates metadata characterizing the musical data. The client device includes a software application that receives the musical data and the metadata from the music controller device and presents a graphical user interface for display on the client device. The graphical user interface includes information related to the musical data and the metadata. The server receives the musical data and the metadata, generates one or more analytics associated with the musical data, and performs one or more data aggregation techniques on the musical data.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Dolan, Jarrod Cook, Aaron Yost, Daniel Shirey, Parker Welch
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Patent number: 11275350Abstract: A system and method of creating a personalized sounds and visuals environment to address a person's individual environment and state by receiving output from a plurality of sensors, the sensors detecting the activity of the user and the environment in which the user is active. Sounds and/or visuals to be transmitted to the user for listening and watching on the user's device are determined based on one or more of the sensor outputs, a user profile, a user mode, a user state, and a user context. The determined sounds and/or visuals are transmitted and presented to the user, and the determined sounds and/or visuals are automatically and dynamically modified in real time based on changes in the output from one or more of the plurality of sensors and/or changes in the user's profile.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Endel Sound GmbHInventors: Oleg Stavitskii, Kyrylo Bulatsev, Philipp Petrenko, Dmitry Bezugly, Evgeny Gurzhiy, Dmitry Evgrafov
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Patent number: 11127387Abstract: A sound source for an electronic percussion instrument and sound production control method thereof are provided. An electronic drum sound source device performs a weighting operation on four pieces of waveform information (pitch envelope, amplitude envelope, start phase) stored in a waveform table according to the beating conditions (hitting point position, velocity) based on the output from a struck sensor of an electronic drum pad. The electronic drum sound source device creates a sine wave on the basis of the waveform information whereon the weighting operation was performed, and generates musical sounds (sounds of percussion instrument) by synthesizing the sine wave with the waveforms of residual waveform data whereon the weighting operation was performed. The sine wave is not synthesized with waveform data other than the residual waveform data, and thus consistent musical sounds with no phase interference can be reproduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Roland CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Kusumoto, Yusuke Tanakadate, Masato Katsuda
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Patent number: 10810986Abstract: An audio analysis method includes calculating, from an audio signal, a sound generation probability distribution which is a distribution of probabilities that sound representing the audio signal is generated at each position in a music piece, estimating, from the sound generation probability distribution, a sound generation position of the sound in the music piece, and calculating, from the sound generation probability distribution, an index of validity of the sound generation probability distribution.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Maezawa
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Patent number: 10657941Abstract: An electronic musical instrument includes a memory storing a musical piece data that includes a first note or chord to be played by the performer at a first timing, a second note or chord to be played by the performer at a second timing, and a third note or chord to be played by the performer at a third timing and a processor that determines a target melodic interval direction from the first note or chord to the second note or chord, and that causes an automatic accompaniment to output from the second timing to a point in time immediately prior to the third timing even if the performer performs a wrong note as the second note as long as a melodic interval direction actually performed by the performer matches the target melodic interval direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Yukina Ishioka
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Patent number: 10600398Abstract: A device for generating a real time music accompaniment includes a music input interface, a music mode classifier that classifies pieces of music received at the music input interface into one of different music modes including at least a solo mode, a bass mode, and a harmony mode, a music storage, and a music output interface. A music selector selects one or more recorded pieces of music as real time music accompaniment to an actually played piece of music received at the music input interface, wherein the one or more selected pieces of music are selected to be in a different music mode than the actually played piece of music. A music output interface outputs the selected pieces of music.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Francois Pachet, Pierre Roy
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Patent number: 10593312Abstract: A method for generating voice note identifications for digital musical instrument note controlling signals. The method provides voice identification for every note in digital interface, which makes music learning intuitive and easier. The method can be used with a majority of digital instruments as a part of such instruments. Solfege is used as voice note identification system since it is widely used in music education. However, any such system can be used or newly devised by preparing a different set of patches.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Inventor: Masaaki Kasahara
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Patent number: 10304434Abstract: A method and a device provides a user with the ability to freely improvise or play around with a selection of different chords and be provided with visual guidance assisting the improvisation of melody, while also providing accompaniment consistent with the selection of chords. Sound files consistent with a user selection of a chord and/or a dynamic level are selected from an audio library and played, while the user is given visual cues on a user interface keyboard assisting the user to select notes that are consistent with the chord selected for the accompaniment.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Qluge ASInventor: Espen Kluge
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Patent number: 10262643Abstract: Systems and processes that use MIDI mapping technology for multiple chord and arpeggio triggering are disclosed, including a multiple chord and arpeggio triggering MIDI mapping system and process that assigns, selects, and records chord and multi-arpeggio functions into a digital audio workstation (DAW) host program or an internalized sequencer and a two-phase multiple chord and time-delayed arpeggio triggering MIDI mapping process for recording a chord progression and enabling multi-arpeggio functions of the chords in the chord progression to be worked on at any time-delayed instance after recording the chord progression. The system divides output from a MIDI controller into chord generators and arpeggiators to allow users to define full chords with a single key selection, while also making immediate or time-delayed single key selections for different arpeggios.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Inventor: Zachary Charles Kinter
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Patent number: 10127897Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems to for automatic key transposition. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to determine compatibility between a known melody capable of being generated by a pitch generation system and a first performance profile associated with a first performer that performs in conjunction with the pitch generation system. Embodiments of the present invention can be further used to determine an appropriate key to update one or more pitches associated with the known melody, to be generated by the pitch generation system during the performance by the first performer, based on the compatibility between the first performance profile and the known melody.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Marc-Arthur Pierre-Louis
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Patent number: 10083678Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for implementing user interfaces and user interface elements for interacting with a virtual instrument. For example, a user interface for a virtual instrument may be presented on a display of a device. The user interface may have any suitable number of strings having a first spacing. Each string may correspond to an associated audio file. User mode input may be received at the user interface. In response to receiving the user mode input, a user interface element (e.g., a corresponding enhanced selection area) may be presented. The presented user interface element may include a subset of the plurality of strings and may have a second spacing that is greater than the first spacing. By utilizing the user interface element, a user is enabled to make more accurate input than conventional techniques allow.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alec H. Little, Eli T. Manjarrez
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Patent number: 10074351Abstract: A karaoke processing method and a karaoke processing system are provided. The method includes: receiving a first antiphonal singing request inputted by a first user; acquiring an accompaniment audio file and a lyrics file of a song from a server based on the first antiphonal singing request, and recording singing performed by the first user based on a part of lyrics by using the accompaniment audio file and the lyrics file, to obtain a first recorded file; determining a first lyrics part based on the first recorded file and generating paragraph information; performing audio mixing processing on the first recorded file and the accompaniment audio file, to obtain a first target file; and sending the first target file and the paragraph information to the server.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: GUANGZHOU KUGOU COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Weifeng Zhao, Chun Li, Xiang Liu, Haojie Xu, Dewen Zhang, Fei Zheng, Li Cao, Tianwen Li, Xiangwen Chen
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Patent number: 10067733Abstract: An electronic device executing a music playing application is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to receive control information from a second electronic device connected through a wireless communication when the music playing application is executed, a processor configured to process the received control information to be applied to music data requested to be reproduced according to the execution of the music playing application, and an audio module configured to output the music data processed by the processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin Park
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Patent number: 10037750Abstract: A method is described comprising receiving a stem signal and an audio mix signal, wherein the audio mix signal comprises information of the stem signal. The method includes applying a first transform to the stem signal to provide a first stem spectrum, applying a second transform to the stem signal to provide a second stem spectrum, generating a plurality of mix signals using the audio mix signal, applying a first transform to each mix signal of the plurality of mix signals to provide a corresponding first mix signal spectrum, applying a second transform to each mix signal of the plurality of mix signals to provide a corresponding second mix signal spectrum, and using information of the first stem spectrum, the second stem spectrum, a first mix signal spectrum, or a second mix signal spectrum to detect the information of the stem signal in the audio mix signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: RMXHTZ, INC.Inventors: Sam Brooker, Eugene Melnichenko, Matt Wilder, Seth Johnson
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Patent number: 10002598Abstract: Presented is a method for controlling an electronic stringed instrument. Embodiments of electrical stringed instruments according to the present invention can be actual stringed instruments or virtual representations of stringed instruments. The methods provide a way in which to teach and play electronic stringed instruments which allow a novice musician to focus on a small portion of playing of a stringed instrument while maintaining overall musicality and ability to play the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Berggram Development OyInventor: Jussi Bergman
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Patent number: 9916821Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems to for automatic key transposition. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to determine compatibility between a known melody capable of being generated by a pitch generation system and a first performance profile associated with a first performer that performs in conjunction with the pitch generation system. Embodiments of the present invention can be further used to determine an appropriate key to update one or more pitches associated with the known melody, to be generated by the pitch generation system during the performance by the first performer, based on the compatibility between the first performance profile and the known melody.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Marc-Arthur Pierre-Louis
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Patent number: 9881596Abstract: A method and system for analyzing patterns in the relationships of notes of an input piece of music. The method comprises generating a set of the most frequently occurring note pitches in ascending pitch order that matches an interval pattern, and detecting out-of-key pitches that lie outside of this interval pattern. One or more potential key sequence bifurcations are identified which represent a list of possible key sequences according to forwards and backwards analysis. By finding patterns of repetition in the chordal sequences that may be generated according to these key sequence bifurcations, a key sequence that allows the most frequently recurring chord sequences may be chosen. Chord sequences may be analyzed by using ghost chords, temporary harmonic structures that are created, updated and finalized over time according to a combination of essential and inessential note fragments. The method further comprises identifying non-harmony pitches according to the analyzed chord sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ExomensInventor: Marcus A. Matusiak
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Patent number: 9876831Abstract: Implementations generally relate to facilitating communication between users. In some implementations, a method includes enabling a first user to initiate a chat session with one or more second users, wherein the chat session is a text chat session. The method further includes enabling the first user to broadcast a live video stream to the one or more second users during the chat session. The method further includes enabling at least the first user to convert the chat session to a video session.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Matthew John Leske
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Patent number: 9852721Abstract: A platform or system is disclosed for performing musical analysis to detect musical properties in received live or pre-recorded audio data. The analysis can include a synchronous analysis for generating estimated one or more transitory musical properties and an asynchronous analysis for generating one or more aggregate musical properties which can be applied to the transitory musical properties to generate confirmed musical properties, which can be stored as metadata associated with an audio file. In some cases, live audio data can be received, recorded, dynamically analyzed to provide realtime metadata (e.g., to a display), then the realtime metadata can be analyzed to provide confirmed, updated, or validated metadata. In some cases, initial analysis (e.g., dynamic analysis) can determine chord estimates, usable in further analysis (e.g., offline analysis) to estimate a musical key, which can then be applied to the chord estimates to determine the most likely chord estimates and determine chord progressions.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christoph Kozielski, Pierre Fournier
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Patent number: 9818385Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems to for automatic key transposition. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to determine compatibility between a known melody capable of being generated by a pitch generation system and a first performance profile associated with a first performer that performs in conjunction with the pitch generation system. Embodiments of the present invention can be further used to determine an appropriate key to update one or more pitches associated with the known melody, to be generated by the pitch generation system during the performance by the first performer, based on the compatibility between the first performance profile and the known melody.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Marc-Arthur Pierre-Louis
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Patent number: 9747879Abstract: When a harmony function is on state, a generator determines a chord based on one or more notes of depressed keys in a chord kea area, automatically generates one or more additional notes having pitches which harmonizes the pitch of the note of the depressed key in a performance key area according to the determined chord, and inputs the “note of the pressed key in the performance key area+additional notes” to an assignment controller. The assignment controller assigns plural parts (timbres) to the inputted notes, and sounds the notes in timbres of the plural parts according to the assignment. That is, tone generation assignment process is performed regarding not only notes according to performance operation by a user but also automatically generated additional notes.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Eiji Murata, Kyoko Ohno, Naoki Yasuraoka
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Patent number: 9734810Abstract: A music composition and training system includes: identifying a first chord of a chord progression. Then, for multiple iterations, the system includes selecting a chord of the chord progression, beginning with the identified first chord, and: identifying one or more potential subsequent chords in such a way that each of the potential subsequent chords provide a musical progression; applying weighted criteria to each of the potential subsequent chords; selecting a second chord based on the weighting while also providing variety and unpredictability; and combining the second chord into the chord progression. The system then uses the generated chord progression to generate or teach music.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: The Melodic Progression Institute LLCInventors: Clifton S. Swiggett, Stefon D. Harris
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Patent number: 9633641Abstract: Improvisation or playing along with a musical group or with a song is enjoyable to people and musicians of all ability levels. However, it is easy to play notes which do not harmonize with other notes and pitches which are being played. Provided herein is a method, computer program product and electronic device for assigning a set of pitches to a plurality of cells of an electronic device having a touch screen input device. The method may include the steps of obtaining an input chord, disassembling the chord into at least one base note and a plurality of individual voices, arranging a predetermined number of voices of the chord according to at least one predefined rule, and assigning at least one set of pitches to a plurality of cells of an electronic device, said set of pitches corresponding to the base note and arranged predetermined number of voices of the chord.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Berggram Development OyInventor: Jussi Bergman
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Patent number: 9576565Abstract: Presented is a method for controlling an electronic stringed instrument. Embodiments of electrical stringed instruments according to the present invention can be actual stringed instruments or virtual representations of stringed instruments. The methods provide a way in which to teach and play electronic stringed instruments which allow a novice musician to focus on a small portion of playing of a stringed instrument while maintaining overall musicality and ability to play the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Berggram Development OyInventor: Jussi Bergman
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Patent number: 9536508Abstract: An accompaniment data generating apparatus has a storing portion 15 for storing sets of phrase waveform data each related to a chord identified on the basis of a combination of chord type and chord root, and a CPU 9. The CPU 9 carries out a chord information obtaining process for obtaining chord information by which a chord type and a chord root are identified, and a chord note waveform data generating process for generating phrase waveform data indicative of chord notes of the chord root and the chord type identified by the obtained chord information in accordance with the obtained chord information by use of the sets of phrase waveform data stored in the storing portion 15, and outputting the generated data as accompaniment data.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Masatsugu Okazaki, Masahiro Kakishita
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Patent number: 9214143Abstract: Some embodiments provide a music editing application that enables a user to compose and edit note characteristics, e.g., via a touch-sensitive display. The GUI can display a portion of a music track including note events. In response to receiving a user selection of a note event and a user indication for editing a note event, the GUI can display a menu providing a list of characteristics. The characteristics can include an option for associating at least one of several virtual instruments or one of several articulations with the note event. Upon receiving a user input indicating a characteristic, the matrix editor can associate the note event with the characteristic based on the user input. The music editing application can allow the user to edit additional note characteristics (e.g., an instrument, an articulation) because of the extended capacity for data associated with each note event.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alexander H. Little, Tobias Manuel Hermann, Clemens Homburg
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Patent number: 9177540Abstract: A system and method for conforming an audio input to a musical key. Audio input is received and the musical key is determined. Sequentially for each consecutive note, a pitch value for each note and an interval between each preceding and subsequent note is determined; alternative subsequent notes based on the musical key and the pitch value of the subsequent note are determined; each interval between each alternative subsequent note and each respective note of the alternative subsequent notes corresponding to the preceding note is scored based on the interval between the preceding note and the subsequent note of the audio input; and a best interval is selected for each alternative subsequent note. A best-match note is selected for each note of the audio input based on the best intervals of all the notes, and each audio input note is conformed to a frequency of the best-match note.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: MUSIC MASTERMIND, INC.Inventors: Matthew Michael Serletic, II, Ryan Alexander Groves, James Frederick Dennis Mitchell
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Patent number: 9142203Abstract: Individual chords and bar lines are extracted from an acquired chord chart described in text. Further, musical time information indicative of a musical time of music data to be generated is acquired, chord progression information is generated by allocating in-bar relative time positions to the extracted individual chords in accordance with the musical time indicated by the acquired musical time information and the extracted bar lines. A chord chart display can be provided based on the generated chord progression information. Further, accompaniment pattern data is acquired, and automatic accompaniment data can be generated by controlling the acquired accompaniment pattern data in accordance with the generated chord progression information.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Daichi Watanabe
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Patent number: 9129583Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio editing application enables a user to easily and conveniently shift a temporal and/or pitch of a sequence of note events within a musical piece, e.g., via a touch-sensitive display. The GUI displays a set of note events on a matrix grid and a subset of the note events (e.g., selected by the user) on a note events grid that overlaps the matrix grid. The note events grid is moveable with respect to the matrix grid such that the subset of note events is shifted against the remaining note events while the note events within the subset maintain a spatial relationship with respect to each other. Further, the user can shift the note events grid (and the note events therein) to any location within the matrix grid, without unintentionally snapping the note events to a nearest grid location on the matrix grid.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alexander H. Little, Tobias Manuel Hermann, Clemens Homburg
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Patent number: 9067044Abstract: A method for integrated dynamic neural stimulation. The method can include selecting a tone for playback, adjusting the characteristics of the tone, selecting program options for modifying the playback of the tone, selecting an accompaniment to the tone, generating an audio program by combining the tone and the accompaniment according to the selected program options, and playing the audio program via an audio output device having at least a right channel and a left channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Inventor: Frank M. Wanca
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Patent number: 9040802Abstract: An accompaniment data generating apparatus has a storing portion 15 for storing sets of phrase waveform data each related to a chord identified on the basis of a combination of chord type and chord root, and a CPU 9. The CPU 9 carries out a chord information obtaining process for obtaining chord information by which a chord type and a chord root are identified, and a chord note waveform data generating process for generating phrase waveform data indicative of chord notes of the chord root and the chord type identified by the obtained chord information in accordance with the obtained chord information by use of the sets of phrase waveform data stored in the storing portion 15, and outputting the generated data as accompaniment data.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Masahiro Kakishita
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Patent number: 9035162Abstract: A synthetic multi-string musical instrument captures a stream of expressive gestures indicated on a multi-touch sensitive display for note/chord soundings and associated performance effects and embellishments. Visual cues in accord with a musical score may be revealed/advanced at a current performance tempo, but it is the user's gestures that actually drive the audible performance rendering via digital synthesis. Opportunities for user expression (or variance from score) include onset and duration of note soundings, tempo changes, as well as uncued string bend effects, vibrato, etc. Gesturing mechanism are provide to allow user musicians to sound chords without having to register precisely accurate multi-touch screen contacts. This can be especially helpful for mobile phone, media player and game controller embodiments, where there is generally limited real-estate to display six (6) or more strings, and user fingers are generally too fat to precisely contact such strings.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Smule, Inc.Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Nick Kruge, Ge Wang
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Publication number: 20150128789Abstract: System and method creates audible sound representations for atoms and molecules. Musical notes or musical note combinations (chords) are assigned to each element in elemental periodic table. Musical notes or musical note combinations (chords) are assigned to atomic and molecular bonds (covalent and ionic, intra and inter molecular interactions) and to all molecular functional groups. This invention creates a new representation format, the audible sound format, for atoms and molecules in addition to text and image formats currently used in schools, universities, research institutes and industries, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Charles Jianping Zhou, Amy Haixia Kang