Patent ID: 6546229
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
A method of teaching an individual who does not have the knowledge of reading sheet music how to correctly sing a song having discernible audio and physical characteristics and including an instrumental portion and a vocal portion having discontinuities, the method comprising the steps of:(a) obtaining a first audio recording of the song comprising a vocal and an instrumental portion; (b) producing from the first audio recording, a written record of the vocal portion thereof; (c) partitioning said written record into a string of discrete phrase segments to form a partitioned record; (d) inserting pause segments into said partitioned record to produce a modified partitioned record, each said pause segment corresponding to a discontinuity in the vocal portion of the song; (e) producing a visual display by adding visual cues to said modified partitioned record to indicate to the individual the correct way to vocalize the written record; said visual cues corresponding to selected discernible audio characteristics of the song; (f) producing from the first audio recording a second audio recording comprising an instrumental portion; and (g) playing the first audio recording of the song while simultaneously and synchronously displaying to the individual said visual display.