Adaptable pipe instrument & methods of use thereof
OwnerPaul Humphreysinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an adaptable panpipe instrument and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the adaptable panpipe instrument includes a collar brace with a plurality of openings. The plurality of openings may be of the same size or varying sizes and are capable of receiving pipe components of a panpipe instrument. When a plurality of pipe components are positioned within the collar brace in a given configuration, it may be secured to the brace by friction-fit, a webbing, and/or one or more fasteners. One or more of the plurality of pipe components may be adjusted relative to the other pipe components by sliding them up or down which may also adjust the musical scale of that pipe.
Claims20
An adjustable pipe instrument, comprising:
- a collar brace having a plurality of openings therein, the plurality of openings in a linear or curved array;
- and
- a plurality of pipe components positioned within the plurality of openings, each pipe component vertically adjustable within each opening to achieve a predetermined configuration, each predetermined configuration resulting in a predetermined musical scale.
A method of configuring an adjustable pipe instrument, comprising:
- selecting a melody from an instrument manual;
- selecting a plurality of pipe components corresponding to the selected melody;
- positioning the plurality of pipe components in a predetermined configuration within a collar brace having a plurality of openings;
- vertically adjusting the plurality of pipe components within the collar brace corresponding to the selected melody;
- and
- securing the plurality of pipe components to the collar brace.
A kit for teaching to play an adjustable pipe instrument, comprising:
- a configurable panpipe including a collar brace having a plurality of openings to receive a plurality of pipe components;
- a plurality of pipe components wherein the collar braced is adapted to receive a subset of the plurality of pipe components;
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- a book instructing a user on how to play and use the panpipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.