Browser-based music rendering apparatus method and system

A system for rendering music within a browser window, the system comprising:

• a server configured to provide digitally encoded music;
• a browser-equipped client configured to execute a script;
• a browser script configured to display a song as a sequence of user-selectable atomic music segments, each atomic music segment comprising at least one note;
• and
• the browser script further configured to play the song in response to a user-initiated event.

A method for rendering music within a browser window, the method comprising:

• receiving a note palette, the note palette comprising a plurality of sampled sounds corresponding to a plurality of notes referenced in a song;
• receiving a plurality of atomic music segments, each atomic music segment comprising at least one note;
• and
• mixing the digital samples that correspond to each note in an atomic music segment to provide a digital audio segment.

A method for rendering music within a browser window, the method comprising:

• displaying a song within a browser window, the song comprising at least one music staff, at least one verse, and a plurality of voices;
• and
• determining a set of selected voices from at least one interface control;
• and
• playing the selected voices within the song.

A method for rendering music within a browser window, the method comprising:

• displaying a song within a browser window, the song comprising at least one music staff, at least one verse, and a plurality of voices;
• and
• determining a desired volume for a particular voice from at least one interface control;
• and
• playing the song with the particular voice adjusted to the desired volume.

A method for rendering music within a browser window, the method comprising:

• receiving a song from a server, the song comprising at least one voice and at least one verse;
• displaying the song within a browser window on a browser-equipped computer;
• and
• streaming audio corresponding to the song to the browser-equipped computer.

A method for rendering music within a browser window, the method comprising:

• receiving a song from a server, the song comprising a plurality of voices;
• and
• displaying the song within a browser window;
• reformatting the song in response to a user inactivating a selected voice of the plurality of voices.