Cadence-providing conga drum practice pad assembly and method
OwnerJohn Sagasteguiinventor
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Abstract
A Cadence-Providing Drum Practice Pad Assembly and Method is disclosed. The preferred assembly combines a practice pad and a cadence generating device in the same body. In other embodiments, the device provides visual prompting to the user on the striking pad. Furthermore, the device of the present invention includes a local repository of cadence programs, as well as the ability to retrieve and play cadence programs stored in remote cadence repositories, such as on a computer network or a portable storage media. In one embodiment the device includes a mounting aperture that is offset from the center of the striking pad so that the pad will have a more realistic feel when mounted to a cymbal stand. Finally, the device may be provided in the form of a conga practice pad.
Claims18
A cadence-providing drum practice pad assembly, comprising:
- a cadence generator;
- at least one strike signal speaker means for generating audible strike signals responsive to said cadence generator;
- at least one striking pad;
- at least one strike signal visual indicator means in communication with said cadence generator, said strike signal visual indicator means for generating visible strike signals responsive to said cadence generator;
- said practice pad further comprises a base including aid cadence generator, said strike signal speaker means and each said striking pad, said base defining a longitudinal centerline, said striking pad defining a center, said center being aligned with said longitudinal centerline, said striking pad further defining a transverse centerline perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline;
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- a mounting aperture formed through said base, said aperture defining a center, said center being aligned with said longitudinal centerline, said aperture further defining a transverse centerline perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline, said aperture center and said string pad center dependently disbursed to provide a distance greater than zero between said striking pad transverse centerline and said aperture transverse centerline.
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