Method and apparatus for musical training

摘要

A method and apparatus for providing musical training is disclosed. The method/apparatus allows a user to practice voice lessons, ear training lessons, songs, and/or various musical instruments that rely on good pitch perception (such as a violin or a brass instrument). The method/apparatus displays a sequence of music notes to the user via a combination of conventional music staffs (such as a grand staff) and instances of a pitch-based representation. The method/apparatus also displays the accuracy of the user in hitting notes, the quality of his/her tone if supported, changes to his/her vocal range if desired, and tracks the user's practice history. The method/apparatus further provides features such as automatic vocal range detection, adjustment of lessons to a user's vocal range, and a display method that makes changes to the pitches of music notes clear during musical key/scale changes.

主权项

1. A method for providing automated musical training, comprising:
presenting via a display, by a processor, a pattern of music notes using a pitch-based representation; playing, by the processor, said pattern of music notes in one or more absolute keys, where absolute key is defined by key, octave and scale; presenting via said display, by the processor, absolute key changes in-place, as changes to the vertical locations of the visual representation of said music notes on said pitch-based representation, where the motions of said visual representations are relative to said pitch-based representation, which is vertically scrollable; receiving, by the processor, an audio response; estimating, by the processor, pitches of sounds within said audio response; and displaying via said display, by the processor, the estimated pitches within said pitch-based representation, whereby, a user can visually see how pitches of notes change as keys change by letting the notes move vertically without scrolling the pitch-based representation, or how scales relate to each other either by scrolling the pitch-based representation vertically, which can be done manually or automatically, as absolute keys change or by performing an exercise that keeps the key constant during a subset of scale changes, so that the notes that change from scale to scale move vertically relative to a key that remains fixed relative to the display without the need to scroll the pitch-based representation.