Music delivery, control and integration

A method for modifying recorded music comprising the steps of:

• providing a recorded music repository comprising a plurality of recorded music pieces each comprising at least one individually recorded music tracks played by a musical instrument;
• obtaining a piece selection specifying a selected recorded music piece chosen from the plurality of recorded music pieces;
• obtaining an instrument selection specifying a selected musical instrument to omit from the selected recorded music piece;
• providing a customized version of the selected recorded music piece that omits the selected musical instrument by omitting an individually recorded music track played by the selected music instrument.

A method for modifying recorded music comprising the steps of:

• storing separate recorded music tracks Played by individual instruments, the separate recorded music tracks comprising a musical piece;
• obtaining track selection input that identifies each separate recorded music track as one of an included recorded music track and an omitted recorded music track;
• preparing a customized musical piece that includes each of the included recorded music tracks and that excludes each of the omitted recorded music tracks;
• obtaining a control input that identifies a special effect to apply to the customized musical piece;
• applying the special effect to the customized musical piece to obtain a modified customized musical piece;
• and
• delivering the modified customized musical piece.

A music modification system, comprising:

• a memory storing a recorded music piece comprising individually recorded, music tracks played by individual musical instruments;
• a user interface supported by the music modification system, the user interface including:
• a track selection section for selecting at least one of the individually recorded music tracks to omit from the recorded music piece to specify a customized version of the recorded music piece;
• and
• a delivery selection input for initiating delivery of the customized version of the recorded music piece.

A music modification system, comprising:

• a repository comprising a plurality of recorded music pieces, each comprising a plurality of individually recorded music tracks played by individual musical instruments;
• a user access device for providing access to the repository, selecting a recorded music piece, and selecting at least one of the musical instruments to omit from a customized copy of the selected recorded music piece;
• and
• a transport interface for delivering the customized copy of the selected recorded music piece to a user.

A method for learning to play a musical instrument, the method comprising the steps of:

• accessing a recorded music repository storing a recorded music piece as a plurality of separately recorded tracks, the tracks individually played by pre-determined musical instruments;
• choosing from the pre-determined musical instruments a selected musical instrument to omit from the music piece;
• receiving a customized music piece from the repository, the customized music piece including each separately recorded track except that played by the selected musical instrument;
• and
• playing the musical instrument in accompaniment with the customized music piece.