In 2004, Mark R. Gardiner published one of THE nerdiest books of all time … called “The Vulcan Language.” And for Star Trek fans worldwide, it’s like a dream come true. Page after page, it spells out—in serious detail—the native tongue of the famous Mr. Spock. (You know, that calm, pointy-eared, vegetarian space traveler from the classic 1960s TV show.)

If you don’t believe me, then check it out for yourself. The dictionary is now online (…thanks, in part, to the fine people at “The Vulcan Language Institute”).

All geek jokes aside, this totally made-up language brings up a good point. And that is: our own language of music is just as strange. Honestly … the musical terms we use every day—like “subdominant,” “E flat,” “ treble clef,” etc.—are all jargon. Just odd words coined by a bunch of music nerds back in the day.

So before we dismiss all those trekkies out there, just remember this … we’ve also been geeking out a bit. After all, there’s nothing that says we have to understand phrases like “dominant seventh” or “inverted tonic.” We simply learn them as we go.

Of course, it’s now a lot easier to learn these musical terms. Because, with Color Music,  we can finally see sound. So by looking at color note patterns, we can quickly speak the language of even the best musicians. You might even say Color Music is a lot like the Vulcan dictionary. I mean, it really is helping us boldly go where no man has gone before.