Variable pitch percussion instruments
OwnerKen S. Lovelettinventor
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Abstract
A variable pitch musical drum comprising at least one drumhead the pitch of which can be varied while the drum is being played by varying the volume of air inside the drum, by varying the rate of air flow into or out of the drum, or by a combination of these two principles.
Claims8
A variable pitch musical drum comprising drum surface 1, drum surface 2, and drum surface 3, wherein drum surface 2 is circumferentially attached to drum surface 1 and to drum surface 3, drum surface 1 comprises a drumhead playing means, drum surface 2 comprises a drumhead playing means and an air portal playing means, drum surface 3 is closed, the drumheads and the air portal are positioned to allow a player to alternately and rapidly play the drumheads with one hand while simultaneously varying the occlusion of the air portal with the other hand.
A variable pitch musical drum comprising drum surface 1, drum surface 2, and drum surface 3, wherein drum surface 2 is circumferentially attached to drum surface 1 and to drum surface 3, drum surface 1 comprises at least one drumhead playing means, drum surface 2 comprises at least one drumhead playing means and at least one air portal playing means, drum surface 3 is closed, the drumheads and each air portal are positioned to allow a player to alternately and rapidly play the drumheads with one hand, while simultaneously varying the occlusion of at least one air portal with the other hand.
A variable pitch musical drum comprising drum surface 1, drum surface 2, and drum surface 3, wherein drum surface 2 is circumferentially attached to drum surface 1 and to drum surface 3, drum surface 1 comprises at least one drumhead playing means, drum surface 2 comprises at least one air portal playing means, drum surface 3 is closed, each drumhead and each air portal is positioned to allow a player to play a drumhead with one hand, while simultaneously varying the occlusion of at least one air portal with the other hand.
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