Computer-readable storage medium having music playing program stored therein and music playing apparatus

A music playing apparatus for playing music by reproducing music data containing information pertinent to pitches of notes which the music is composed of and reproduction timing information, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions that, when executed by said processor, control said processor to:
• start non-sounding reproduction processing in which the music data is reproduced in a non-sounding manner;
• sequentially store, in a note information storage region, note information pertinent to notes reproduced in the non-sounding manner each time each of the notes which the music is composed of is reproduced in the non-sounding manner during the non-sounding reproduction processing;
• start sounding reproduction processing, in which the music data is reproduced in a sounding manner after the non-sounding reproduction processing has been started, such that sounding reproduction is performed in parallel with non-sounding reproduction;
• and
• perform, during the sounding reproduction processing, information processing which utilizes the note information stored in the note information storage region,
• wherein the music data is reproduced in the non-sounding manner using the same program used to reproduce the music data in the sounding manner.

A music playing method executed by a music playing apparatus for playing music by reproducing music data containing information pertinent to pitches of notes which the music is composed of and reproduction timing information, the method comprising:

• starting non-sounding reproduction processing in which the music data is reproduced in a non-sounding manner;
• sequentially storing, in a note information storage region, note information pertinent to notes reproduced in the non-sounding manner each time each of the notes which the music is composed of is reproduced in the non-sounding manner during the non-sounding reproduction processing;
• starting sounding reproduction processing, in which the music data is reproduced in a sounding manner after the non-sounding reproduction processing has been started, such that sounding reproduction is performed in parallel with non-sounding reproduction;
• and
• performing, during the sounding reproduction processing, information processing which utilizes the note information stored in the note information storage region,
• wherein, the music data is reproduced in the non-sounding manner using the same program used to reproduce the music data in the sounding manner.

A music playing system for playing music by reproducing music data containing information pertinent to pitches of notes which the music is composed of and reproduction timing information, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions that, when executed by said processor, control said processor to:
• start non-sounding reproduction processing in which the music data is reproduced in a non-sounding manner;
• sequentially store, in a note information storage region, note information pertinent to notes reproduced in the non-sounding manner each time each of the notes which the music is composed of is reproduced in the non-sounding manner during the non-sounding reproduction processing;
• start sounding reproduction processing, in which the music data is reproduced in a sounding manner after the non-sounding reproduction processing has been started, such that sounding reproduction is performed in parallel with non-sounding reproduction;
• and
• perform, during the sounding reproduction processing, information processing which utilizes the note information stored in the note information storage region,
• wherein, the music data is reproduced in the non-sounding manner using the same program used to reproduce the music data in the sounding manner.