Audible time measuring with discriminating sound for beats within a group

Claim 1

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time in separately selectable channels on a recording medium, with each sound in each sequence being audibly distinguishable from the immediately preceding sound, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected sequence whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 2

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time in separately selectable channels on a recording medium, with each sound in each sequence being audibly distinguishable from the immediately preceding sound, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected sequence whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 6

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording in separately selectable channels of a multichanneled recording medium at a different frequency for each channel the same continuously repetitive sequence of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time on a first recording medium, with each sound in the sequence being audibly distinguishable from the immediately preceding sound, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected recording whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 7

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording in separately selectable channels of a multichanneled recording medium at a different frequency for each channel the same continuously repetitive sequence of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time on a first recording medium, with each sound in the sequence being audibly distinguishable from the immediately preceding sound, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected recording whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 11

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording at a selected speed within a range of useful playback speeds wherein the indicia remain intelligible different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time in separately selectable channels on a recording medium, with each sound in each sequence being audibly distinguishable from the immediately preceding sound, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected sequence whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 12

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording at a selected speed within a range of useful playback speeds wherein the indicia remain intelligible different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time in separately selectable channels on a recording medium, with each sound in each sequence being audibly distinguishable from the immediately preceding sound, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected sequence whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 13

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording in separately selectable channels of a multi-channeled recording medium at a selected speed within a range of useful playback speeds wherein the indicia remain intelligible and at a diFferent frequency for each channel the same continuously repetitive sequence of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time on a recording medium, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected recording whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 14

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording in separately selectable channels of a multi-channeled recording medium at a selected speed within a range of useful playback speeds wherein the indicia remain intelligible and at a diFferent frequency for each channel the same continuously repetitive sequence of audibly distinguishable sounds in measured time on a recording medium, selecting the appropriate recording medium and channel thereon corresponding to the desired timing for the music to be played, and playing back the selected recording whereby the musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence and receive distinguishable audible cues.

Claim 15

A method for producing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording in each track of an eight-track magnetic tape at a selected recording speed the same sequence of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a selected frequency with the first track being at a first frequency near the low end of the range and track 8 being at a second frequency near the high end of the range and tracks two through seven being at progressively increasing beat frequencies between the first frequency and the second frequency at the recording speed; selecting the appropriate magnetic tape having thereon the desired timing for the music to be played; and playing back the appropriate track of the selected magnetic tape at the appropriate speed within the range of speeds for the tape whereby a musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence.

Claim 16

A method for producing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: recording in each track of an eight-track magnetic tape at a selected recording speed the same sequence of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a selected frequency with the first track being at a first frequency near the low end of the range and track 8 being at a second frequency near the high end of the range and tracks two through seven being at progressively increasing beat frequencies between the first frequency and the second frequency at the recording speed; selecting the appropriate magnetic tape having thereon the desired timing for the music to be played; and playing back the appropriate track of the selected magnetic tape at the appropriate speed within the range of speeds for the tape whereby a musician can listen to the appropriate timed sequence.

Claim 18

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia over the range of beat frequencies from 40 beats per minute to 208 beats per minute comprising the steps of: recording in separate closed loop tracks of a first magnetic tape covering the range of beat frequencies between 40 and 70 different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a beat frequency of 50 beats per minute at a tape speed that is one-third the difference between the limits of playback speeds for intelligible recovery over the designated range plus the slowest speed in the range; recording in separate closed loop tracks of a second magnetic tape covering the range of beat frequencies between 70 and 123 different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a beat frequency of 88 beats per minute at a tape speed that is one-third the difference between the limits of playback speeds for intelligible recovery over the designated range plus the slowest speed in the range; recording in separate closed loop tracks of a third magnetic tape covering the range of beat frequencies between 123 and 208 different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a beat frequency of 151 beats per minute at a tape speed that is one-third the difference between the limits of playback speeds for intelligible recovery over the designated range plus the slowest speed in the range; selecting the appropriate magnetic tape and track on the tape having thereon the desired timing for the music to be played; and playing back the appropriate track at the appropriate speed whereby a musician can listen to the desired timed sequence.

Claim 19

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia over the range of beat frequencies from 40 beats per minute to 208 beats per minute comprising the steps of: recording in separate closed loop tracks of a first magnetic tape covering the range of beat frequencies between 40 and 70 different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a beat frequency of 50 beats per minute at a tape speed that is one-third the difference between the limits of playback speeds for intelligible recovery over the designated range plus the slowest speed in the range; recording in separate closed loop tracks of a second magnetic tape covering the range of beat frequencies between 70 and 123 different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a beat frequency of 88 beats per minute at a tape speed that is one-third the difference between the limits of playback speeds for intelligible recovery over the designated range plus the slowest speed in the range; recording in separate closed loop tracks of a third magnetic tape covering the range of beat frequencies between 123 and 208 different continuously repetitive sequences of audibly stated numbers in measured time at a beat frequency of 151 beats per minute at a tape speed that is one-third the difference between the limits of playback speeds for intelligible recovery over the designated range plus the slowest speed in the range; selecting the appropriate magnetic tape and track on the tape having thereon the desired timing for the music to be played; and playing back the appropriate track at the appropriate speed whereby a musician can listen to the desired timed sequence.

Claim 20

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: moving a recording medium at a speed that is one-third the difference between the highest useful playback speed and the lowest useful playback speed plus the lowest speed for the range of beat frequencies covered by the recording medium, recording in one channel of the recording medium a continuously repetitive sequence of audibly distinguishable discrete unique sounds in measured time at the speed of the moving medium, and playing back the recording medium at a selected speed within the range of speeds in which the discrete unique sounds are inteLligible and useful.

Claim 21

A method for providing timed, intelligible indicia for use in playing music in time and with the correct timing comprising the steps of: moving a recording medium at a speed that is one-third the difference between the highest useful playback speed and the lowest useful playback speed plus the lowest speed for the range of beat frequencies covered by the recording medium, recording in one channel of the recording medium a continuously repetitive sequence of audibly distinguishable discrete unique sounds in measured time at the speed of the moving medium, and playing back the recording medium at a selected speed within the range of speeds in which the discrete unique sounds are inteLligible and useful.