Handheld Polyphonic Musical Wind Instrument
OwnerSamuel Jewell Lochnerinventor
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Abstract
A handheld polyphonic free reed and electronic musical wind instrument that has ergonomic advantages over similar instruments. Multiple parallel rows of keys each an octave apart allow for sufficient range for most melodies and chord progressions while the hands remain stationary on the instrument and the fingers of both hands work in unison. The keyboard is separated into groups of keys intended for the left and right hands.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A musical instrument comprising a polyphonic keyboard wherein the keyboard has at least two parallel sequential rows of keys with the closest adjacent keys between the parallel sequential rows corresponding with musical notes one octave apart by pitch.
A musical instrument comprising a polyphonic keyboard wherein the keyboard has one sequential row of keys segmented into at least two groups of keys.
A musical instrument comprising a polyphonic keyboard wherein the keyboard has at least two parallel sequential rows of keys with the closest adjacent keys between the sequential parallel rows corresponding with musical notes one octave apart by pitch and the keyboard is segmented into at least two groups of keys.
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