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US 7,741,552 B2Granted
Training drumsticks
OwnerMichael K. Walkerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides drumsticks for training percussionists to use proper form, which may increase learning speed and enable faster and more efficient drum strokes. Each drumstick includes a tip or bead with a wing extending therefrom. The wing extends beyond the width of the shaft of the drumstick so that the percussionist must strike the drum head with wing extending parallel to the drum head surface to achieve a proper and acceptable sound. A grip is also provided to properly orient the user's hands for the matched grip variation desired.
Claims11
A training drumstick comprising:
- a tip, a shaft and a butt opposite said tip;
- said shaft having a longitudinal axis;
- a wing secured to said tip and extending in a plane on opposite sides of said tip at an angle of approximately six degrees to said longitudinal axis of said shaft;
- said wing having an elongated inside edge generally oriented at a 45° angle to said longitudinal axis of said shaft and on a first side of said tip;
- said wing having an outer tip opposite said inside edge on a second side of said tip;
- wherein when the training drumstick is properly held by a user and said tip is resting on or striking a surface of a drum head, said wing is generally parallel to the surface of the drum head.
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