System and method for providing electronic musical scores

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
• receive, at the apparatus, a first musical score request from a first user device over a first communication path between the first user device and the musical score source;
• obtain, via the apparatus, a first set of musical score components of a first musical part for a piece of music associated with the first musical score request, the first set of musical score components comprising a first set of sequential streaming portions;
• determining a first user current performance position within the first set of sequential streaming portions;
• obtain a first transmission delay value associated with the first communication path;
• stream, from the musical score source and using the processor, at least one of the first set of musical score components to the first user device using a first distribution timing based on the obtained first transmission delay value associated with the first communication path, including providing selected streaming portions from among the first set of sequential streaming portions that are subsequent to the determined first user current performance position in the first musical part for the piece of music;
• in response to a transmission delay alarm condition, concurrently provide the entire first musical part for the piece of music to the first user device in parallel with the streaming;
• and
• provide, from the apparatus and using the one or more processors, at least one of a second corresponding set of musical score components of a second musical part for the piece of music to a second user device using a second distribution timing, the first and second distribution timings enabling coordinated performance of the piece of music by first and second users using the first and second user devices, respectively, without a conductor.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause performance of a method of distribution of digital musical scores for performance by a plurality of musicians, comprising:

• receiving, at a musical score source, a first musical score request from a first user device over a first communication path between the first user device and the musical score source;
• obtaining, via the musical score source, a first set of musical score components of a first musical part for a piece of music associated with the first musical score request, the first set of musical score components comprising a first set of sequential streaming portions;
• determining a first user current performance position within the first set of sequential streaming portions;
• obtaining a first transmission delay value associated with the first communication path;
• streaming, from the musical score source and using the processor, at least one of the first set of musical score components to the first user device using a first distribution timing based on the obtained first transmission delay value associated with the first communication path, including providing selected streaming portions from among the first set of sequential streaming portions that are subsequent to the determined first user current performance position in the first musical part for the piece of music;
• in response to a transmission delay alarm condition, concurrently providing the entire first musical part for the piece of music to the first user device in parallel with the streaming;
• and
• providing, from the musical score source and using the processor, at least one of a second corresponding set of musical score components of a second musical part for the piece of music to a second user device using a second distribution timing, the first and second distribution timings enabling coordinated performance of the piece of music by first and second users using the first and second user devices, respectively, without a conductor.