Patent ID: 7589269

Claim:
A method for visualizing musical rhythmic structure, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an input representing an occurrence of a musical rhythmic event; (b) assigning a visual representation to said input; and (c) displaying said visual representation about a single central axis on a display; wherein: (1) said visual representation comprises a first substantially circular shape having a first maximum diameter if said input represents the sounding of a first rhythmic instrument; said first rhythmic instrument having a first primary frequency; (2) said visual representation comprises a second substantially circular shape if said input represents the sounding of a second rhythmic instrument; said second rhythmic instrument having a second primary frequency that is higher than said first primary frequency; said second substantially circular shape having a second maximum diameter which is greater than said first maximum diameter and a first minimum diameter which is greater than said first maximum diameter; and (3) said visual representation comprises a third substantially circular shape if said input represents the sounding of a third rhythmic instrument; said third rhythmic instrument having a third primary frequency that is higher than said second primary frequency; said third substantially circular shape having a third maximum diameter which is greater than said second maximum diameter and a second minimum diameter which is greater than said second maximum diameter.