System and method for determining music modulation
US6232538A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B15/026
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining a musical modulation from a source key to a target key, such that the source key and the target key are selected from a cycle of musical keys. The system includes a relational tool and a bridging tool. The relational tool is capable of determining a primary modulation reference correlated to the displacement between the source key and the target key. The bridging tool includes a selected set of at least one bridge. The selected set is correlated to the primary modulation reference. The present invention also has a method for determining a musical modulation from a source key to a target key, such that the source key and the target key are selected from a cycle of musical keys. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of bridges indicated in a generic notation, wherein each bridge is correlated to a modulation reference; selecting the source key and the target key; determining a primary modulation reference correlated to the displacement between the source key and the target key; selecting a bridge correlated to the primary modulation reference; and translating the selected bridge from generic notation to a standard musical notation.
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