Rockin’ Patent – School of Rock LLC’s “Method And Apparatus Of Music Education”

US Patent No. 10,891,872 – School of Rock LLC - Method And Apparatus Of Music Education - Rockin’ Patent – Patents Rock – Russell IP
  • Rockin’ Patent: US Patent No. 10,891,872   
  • Filed: 18 June 2019 
  • In the name of: School of Rock LLC
  • Title: Method And Apparatus Of Music Education
  • What’s claimed: “A computer-aided method of educating music students comprising: assembling an ensemble of at least three music students, the students using differing instruments at differing proficiency levels and focusing on differing musical techniques; compiling a multidimensional database of songs, wherein dimensions of the database include three or more of: instrumentation requirements, technique requirements, musical styles represented, proficiency levels, and show theme suitability; searching the database for songs having desired characteristics matching the differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques of the students; selecting a first song for the students based on results from the searching of the database, the selected first song being playable by the students using the differing instruments; receiving feedback regarding shortcomings of the students in regard to the students playing the first song; and selecting a second song based at least in part on the feedback, the second song having one or more of: (i) a different proficiency level for at least one of the differing instruments when compared to the first song, (ii) a different technique requirement for at least one of the differing instruments when compared to the first song, or (iii) a different musical style when compared to the first song.”
  • Why this patent rocks: This patent involves the ‘School of Rock Method’, developed by the School of Rock; a music school that takes a performance-based spin to their music education. Students are taught classic songs and, from there, learn music technique and theory, which is where this patent comes in to support their education. Using their School of Rock Method app, students are given the tools to learn assigned songs, complete exercises, and play in a band. Behind the app is the School of Rock Method Engine technology which is a ‘massive multi-variable database that maps shows, songs, instruments, levels, and skills.’ See here for more information on the School of Rock method for music education.

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