Yousician Oy

Christoph Thür

Anssi Petteri Klapuri

Mikko Kaipainen

Veli-Jussi Kesti

A computer-implemented method for identifying a song includes: providing audio data including musical notation information for songs, receiving a real-time audio signal of a user performing on an instrument, detecting playing activity in successive segments, detecting notes and/or chords from the audio signal, storing user play history information including of information of songs a user has played before and number of plays, based on the play history information calculating a first probability for a song, based on first probabilities for a number of songs and based on the detected playing activity and the detected notes and/or chords, estimating the song being performed. The estimation includes calculating a second probability for different songs. The second probabilities are defined by the audio signal corresponding with a particular song of the play history combined with first probability associated with the song, and providing the song the user is performing or related information.

Method for identifying a song

Indicating what should be played in a piece of music with a music document, including: displaying a part of the music document when a user plays the piece; receiving a real-time audio signal of the playing; automatically determining a playing position within the piece of music based on the real-time audio signal; automatically scrolling the music document on a display depending on the playing position; estimating at least the following from the real-time audio signal: activity; tonality; and tempo used in automatically determining the playing position determined from playing speed of the user. The estimating of the activity includes detecting whether the user is producing any sounding notes. The estimating of the tonality is based on an array of chord models that represent different chords that appear in the music document and allow calculating the probability that the corresponding chord is being played in various real-time audio signal segments.

User interface for displaying written music during performance

A system and method for providing exercise in playing a music instrument. With prior art solutions there is a common problem of inadequate motivation of the user to continue practicing, and inadequate learning of items which are difficult for a specific user. The present solution detects characteristics of the user's play detected and uses them to provide a suitable program of exercises and to provide feedback which enhances motivation of the user.

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Christoph Thür