Device and method for introducing different embouchures
OwnerLester Silverinventor
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Abstract
A device has a plurality of different mouthpieces that can be mounted on an elongate body. Each mounted mouthpiece is spaced from the central axis of the elongate body. In order to introduce different embouchures, a music student can blow into successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces. The student can hold the elongate body when using the device.
Claims27
A device for introducing different embouchures to a music student, the device comprising:
- a plurality of different mouthpieces, each of said plurality of different mouthpieces configured to introduce a different embouchure;
- and
- an elongate body having a central axis and a plurality of connectors affixed to the elongate body, the plurality of connectors being adapted to hold and support the plurality of different mouthpieces, each of the plurality of different mouthpieces being external to the elongate body, each of the plurality of different mouthpieces having an internal airway providing an air passage along a working axis, the working axis of each of the plurality of different mouthpieces being outwardly spaced from the central axis of the elongate body, the working axis of each of the plurality of different mouthpieces extending outwardly therefrom in a different direction.
A method employing a plurality of different mouthpieces adapted to be mounted on an elongate body having a central axis, each of the plurality of different mouthpieces configured to introduce a different embouchure, and being outwardly spaced from the central axis of the elongate body, each of the plurality of different mouthpieces having an internal airway providing an air passage along a working axis that is spaced from the central axis of the elongate body, the working axis of each of the plurality of different mouthpieces extending outwardly therefrom in a different direction, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces;
- placing the mouth of a music student on successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces by relative motion of the mouth of the student in a direction having a component that is transverse to the central axis;
- holding the elongate body when the mouth is placed on each of the successive ones;
- and
- blowing in turn into each of the successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces in order to introduce different embouchures to the music student.
A method according to 20 wherein in some cases the step of blowing in turn is performed to discharge air through the elongate body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.