Patent ID: 7935877
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: G10H,G10L

Abstract:
1. A music composition system, comprising: a processing device; and a display; wherein: said processing device executes computer readable code to create a first visual representation of a first musical structure within a composition for output on said display; wherein: said first visual representation is generated according to a method comprising the steps of: (a) labeling the perimeter of a circle with twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a musical half-step; (b) identifying an occurrence of a first one of the twelve notes within said musical structure; (c) identifying an occurrence of a second one of the twelve notes within said musical structure; (d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note; (e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note; (f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein: wherein: said first visual representation is displayed on a time axis on said display.