Patent ID: 6124540
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A method of writing a piece of music on a music staff and of reading said piece of music, said method comprising the steps of:representing all natural notes of said piece of music on said music staff by a first base shape;representing all sharp notes of said piece of music on said music staff by a second base shape distinct from said first base shape if said sharp notes are sharped due to a key signature;representing all sharp notes of said piece of music on said music staff by said first base shape preceded by a sharp symbol if said sharp notes are not sharped due to said key signature;representing all sharp notes of said piece of music on said music staff by said first base shape preceded by a sharp symbol if said sharp notes are not sharped due to said key signature;representing all flat notes of said piece of music on said music staff by a third base shape, distinct from said first and second base shapes, if said flat notes are flatted due to said key signature;representing all flat notes of said piece of music on said music staff by said first base shape preceded by a flat symbol if said flat notes are not flatted due to said key signature;wherein each of said representing steps includes the step of positioning each of said notes in the same position on the music staff as the notes when represented on a sheet of music utilizing standard musical notation; andreading said piece of music by reading said represented notes without any reference to said key signature.