THE CHEOCK 12 DIMENSION MUSIC CODE WITH DECODERS

摘要

The device, "The Cheock 12 Dimension Music Code" (Music Code), and the method of using it, "The Cheock Decoder". The Music Code as embodied in, and is composed of, the Numbers Chart, Notes Chart, and Chords Chart (Figures 1 to 3). The Numbers Chart is composed of the numbers 1 to 12 arranged in a horizontal and vertical manner, starting at the bottom row. The Notes Chart is similarly arranged but using the 12 musical notes in substitution of the numbers, each row representing a different musical key. The Chords Chart, based on the Numbers Chart, uses 12 specially grouped musical chords. The Cheock Decoder consists of 32 components ("Components", Figures 4 to 35), each Component is a horizontal bar with one or two sets of 12 fixed positions numbered 1 to 12 and with a distinct pattern of transparent circular openings. When different components are applied over the Music Code Chords Chart (Components 1 and 2) and the Music Code Notes Charts (Components 3 to 32), the users can, depending on the Component utilized, effortlessly identify Member Chord Families, Commonly Used Scales, Basic Chord Qualities, Expanded Chord Qualities, and Altered Chord Qualities. The Invention solves the problem of converting and playing musical notes/chords, arrangements and compositions, into different musical keys, and allows the musician to easily move from Key to Key by simply identifying common notes/chords in the current Key being played and in the Key which the musician intends to move to, while maintaining or developing musical melodies.