Systems and Methods for Aiding Music Theory Comprehension
AssigneeAcoustic Walls, LLC
InventorJoseph Bernard Walls
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Abstract
The invention provides a device for music theory comprehension. The device includes a base portion and a first stencil. The base portion includes a plurality of marks. Each mark includes indicia representing a musical note. The first stencil includes a first interior shape, wherein the first stencil and the base portion are selectively positionable relative to each other. At each of a plurality of predetermined positions determined by the plurality of marks, the first interior shape of the first stencil surrounds multiple marks. The multiple marks include indicia representing seven musical notes representing a unique chord family.
Claims20
A device for music theory comprehension comprising:
- a base portion, wherein the base portion comprises a plurality of marks, each mark comprising indicia representing a musical note;
- and
- a first stencil, the first stencil comprising a first interior shape, wherein
- the first stencil and the base portion being selectively positionable relative to each other;
- wherein at each of a plurality of predetermined positions determined by the plurality of marks, the first interior shape of the first stencil surrounds multiple marks, the multiple marks comprising seven musical notes representing a unique chord family.
A method of manufacturing a music theory comprehension device, the method comprising:
- providing a base portion;
- marking the base portion with a plurality of marks, each mark comprising indicia representing a musical note, the plurality of marks comprising:
- a center row of marks with indicia representing the roots of each unique major scale, wherein all adjacent marks in the center row have indicia representing musical notes which are spaced by a perfect fifth,
- each mark in the center row additionally being adjacent to another mark with indicia representing the respective dominant note, wherein
- each dominant note represents the relative minor chord in the respective unique major chord family,
- adjacent dominant notes are spaced by whole-step increments;
- and
- each mark having indicia representing a leading note opposite the mark with indicia representing the respective dominant note, wherein
- each leading note represents a diminishing chord in the respective unique major chord family, and
- adjacent leading notes are spaced by whole-step increments, and
- providing a first stencil having a first interior shape such that at a plurality of predetermined positions determined by the plurality of marks, a first interior shape of the first stencil surrounds multiple marks, the multiple marks representing a first musical scale;
- wherein
- each mark within the first interior shape is visible to a user such that no marks within the first interior shape are hidden from view.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.