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It's not really new as it's used in most MIDI software to represent chords over time [0], or in many music videogames [1]. I think this style might work for very simple music sheets, but would become way too confusing and imprecise for complex ones.

[0] http://www.musicmasterworks.com/MMScShot.gif

[1] http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rNg50UGkXfw/maxresdefault.jpg



There seem to be lots of different visualization methods [1] and the creator of musanim has posted an interesting history of their use with MIDI [2].

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hmwXThnqi0

[2]: http://www.musanim.com/mam/mamhist.htm


There were similar interfaces on the Atari ST in the mid 1980s, see The Music Studio and Cubase.


I think it was first made famous by Synthesia: http://www.synthesiagame.com/


No way. "Piano roll" UIs have been available inside of MIDI software for 20+ years.




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