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US 2003/0070533 A1Published application
Percussion practice aid
OwnerLeonard E. Ezbickiinventor
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Abstract
An instructional or practice aid for a percussion instrument, such as a drum. A barrier with an opening guides a drum player to strike a drumhead in predetermined areas. The barrier may be supported by the rim of the drum and may have a limited effect on the sound quality and volume of the drum playing.
Claims23
An apparatus for controlling the locations to be stricken on a playing surface of a percussion instrument, comprising:
- a barrier having a first portion constructed and arranged to prevent a first area of a playing surface of a percussion instrument from being stricken and a second portion constructed and arranged to allow a second area of the playing surface to be stricken, the barrier being constructed and arranged to not directly contact the playing surface.
A practice aid for a drum, comprising:
- a drum guide having an opening, the drum guide being constructed and arranged to be supported by a rim of a drum, the drum guide constructed and arranged to cover a first portion of a drumhead and expose a second portion of the drumhead aligned with the opening in the drum guide.
A method of practicing drum-playing techniques comprising:
- covering a first portion of a drumhead such that when drumsticks strike the first portion the drumhead does not produce sound;
- and
- leaving a second portion of the drumhead exposed such that drumsticks can strike the second portion of the drumhead without the sound quality of the drumhead being significantly affected.
In combination:
- a percussion instrument having a vibrating surface;
- and
- a barrier supported on the percussion instrument, the barrier having a blocking portion blocking access to a first area of the vibrating surface by a percussion striking implement, and an opening allowing access to the vibrating surface in a second area by a percussion striking implement;
- wherein the barrier is vibrationally separated from the vibrating surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.