Patent ID: 9224373
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G10G

Abstract:
1. A method of use, for a guitar player, of a music notation method for representing a location relationship between a given chord, its chord tones and the scale tones of the scale to which said given chord belong, on a visual representation of at least a portion of a guitar fretboard, said music notation method comprising: assigning, to at least three chord tones of said given chord, predefined chord tone visual symbols comprising a first visual symbol designating a fundamental chord tone of said given chord, a second visual symbol designating a fourth overtone of said fundamental note, and a third visual symbol designating a second overtone of said fundamental note; and assigning, to said scale tones in said given position, predefined scale tones visual symbols comprising a fourth visual symbol designating the fundamental scale tone of said given position, a fifth visual symbol designating the third scale tone of said given position, a sixth visual symbol designating the fifth scale tone of said given position; graphically superimposing said chord tone visual symbols and said scale tones visual symbols in order to show said location relationship; graphically indicating, by means of numbers or numbers of lines disposed on said first, second and third symbols, fingers of said player to be used for playing said fundamental chord tone of said given chord, said fourth overtone of said fundamental chord tone, and said second overtone of said fundamental chord tone; and said method of use comprising: placing said fingers of said player on a fretboard of a guitar in accordance with the numbers or numbers of lines disposed on said first, second and third symbols and playing said given chord on said guitar.