Year: 1886

page_text: I HELEN MAUD WODEHOUSE of 62 Tavistock Street Bedford in the County of
Bedfordshire Musician do hereby declare the nature of this said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object a simple means for teaching music which may be
used as a game.
According to this invention I make all the notes and lines in color and the time
in black so as to prevent confusion.
The color of the lines in the treble being the same as those in the bass, thus G in
treble is the same color as G in the bass thereby making a connection between the
two so that they may easily be learned together. I propose to make C 1st line
below the treble staff, of a neutral tint being a neuter note and so on.
The color of the notes on the lines I make to correspond with the color of the
lines and the notes in the spaces I make half the color of one line and the other
half the color of the other line thus F in the first space of the treble would be
half the color of E and half the color of G and so on. All b and ☐ correspond with
the notes.
According to this invention I propose to stamp out or otherwise suitably form
all the notes and time of cardboard or other suitable material and color same as
aforesaid these are to be placed by the learner or teacher in position either on or
between the lines of the corresponding color as aforesaid so as to form the music.
For the ledger lines I form straight pieces of the same color as the line wanted
under the notes.
The lines I form of suitable color as aforesaid on paper or any material suitable
for placing the aforesaid notes upon I also form straight pieces of suitable color
for making notes into and into d I also form and F of suitable color to add
to the notes.
By the above means learning music is not only simple but at the same time
interesting and a child may learn to read music before it is old enough to play on
the Piano.
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page_text: I HELEN MAUD WODEHOUSE of 62 Tavistock Street Bedford in the County of
Bedfordshire Musician do hereby declare my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My invention has for its object a simple means for teaching music which may be
used as a game.
•
According to this invention I make all the notes and lines in color and the time
in black or some distinct color or tint so as to prevent confusion.
The color of the lines in the treble being the same as those in the bass, thus G in
treble is the same color as G in the bass thereby making a connection between the
two so that they may easily be learned together. I propose to make C 1st line
below the treble staff of a neutral tint being a neuter note and so on.
The color of the notes on the lines I make to correspond with the color of the
lines and the notes in the spaces I make half the color of one line and the
other half the color of the other line thus F in the first space of the treble would
be half the color of E and half the color of G and so on. All and correspond
with the notes.
According to this invention I propose to stamp out or otherwise suitably form
all the notes and time, of cardboard or other suitable material and color same as
aforesaid these are to be placed by the learner or teacher in position either on or
between the lines of the corresponding color as aforesaid so as to form the music.
For the ledger lines I form straight pieces of the same color as the line wanted
under the notes.
The lines I form of suitable color as aforesaid on paper or any material suitable
for placing the aforesaid notes upon. I also form straight pieces of suitable color
for making notes into Jand into d also form and F of suitable color to add
to the notes.
By the above means learning music is not only simple but at the same time
interesting and a child may learn to read music before it is old enough to play on
the piano.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The improved means for teaching music substantially as described.