Musical instrument training device with multiple mouthpieces
AssigneeClarflupet, LLC
InventorDavid G. Heintz
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Abstract
A musical instrument training device, system, and method are provided for teaching a plurality of wind instrument embouchures. The instrument includes an elongate body having first end and a second end opposite the first end and defining an internal bore extending longitudinally between the first and second ends. A single-reed instrument mouthpiece is coupled to the first end and a brass instrument mouthpiece is coupled to the second end. In a preferred, more limited aspect, a lateral flute embouchure tone hole is formed in the wall of the elongate body.
Claims19
A musical instrument training device, comprising:
- an elongate body having first end and a second end opposite the first end, said elongate body defining an internal bore extending longitudinally between said first and second ends;
- a single-reed instrument mouthpiece coupled to said first end;
- and
- a brass instrument mouthpiece coupled to said second end.
A kit having component parts capable of being packaged in a disassembled or partially disassembled form and of being assembled into a musical instrument training device having a plurality of wind instrument mouthpiece types, said kit comprising:
- an elongate body having first end and a second end opposite the first end, said elongate body defining an internal bore extending longitudinally between said first and second ends;
- one of:
- (a) a single-reed instrument mouthpiece integrally coupled to said first end;
- and (b) a single-reed instrument mouthpiece adapted to be removably coupled to said first end;
- and
- one of:
- (a) a brass instrument mouthpiece integrally coupled to said second end;
- and (b) a brass instrument mouthpiece adapted to be removably coupled to said second end.
A musical instrument training system, comprising:
- a plurality of musical instrument training devices, each of said musical instrument training devices including:
- an elongate body having first end and a second end opposite the first end, said elongate body defining an internal bore extending longitudinally between said first and second ends;
- a single-reed instrument mouthpiece coupled to said first end;
- and
- a brass instrument mouthpiece coupled to said second end.
A method of teaching a student proper embouchures for playing a plurality of instruments, comprising:
- providing a musical instrument training device including an elongate body having first end and a second end opposite the first end, said elongate body defining an internal bore extending longitudinally between said first and second ends;
- a single-reed instrument mouthpiece coupled to said first end;
- and a brass instrument mouthpiece coupled to said second end;
- and, optionally, a lateral embouchure hole formed in a wall of said elongate body and forming a transverse mouthpiece;
- for each mouthpiece, said musical instrument training device configured to produce a predetermined pitch when played with a proper embouchure;
- for each mouthpiece, allowing the student to play said musical instrument training device to produce a tone;
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- for each mouthpiece, comparing the pitch of the tone produced by the student to said predetermined pitch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.