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EP1872091B1
EP1872091B1 EP06722756.1A EP06722756A EP1872091B1 EP 1872091 B1 EP1872091 B1 EP 1872091B1 EP 06722756 A EP06722756 A EP 06722756A EP 1872091 B1 EP1872091 B1 EP 1872091B1
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Stabspielinstrument mit einem Resonanzkasten, auf dem eine Anzahl Klangstäbe angebracht sind, wobei der Resonanzkasten in mehrere durch vertikale Trennwände gegeneinander abgegrenzte Resonanzräume aufgeteilt ist, von denen jeder einem oder mehreren der Klangstäbe zugeordnet ist.The invention relates to a mallet instrument with a resonance box, on which a number of sound bars are mounted, wherein the resonance box is divided into a plurality of spaced apart by vertical partitions resonance chambers, each of which is associated with one or more of the sound bars.

Ein derartiges Stabspielinstrument ist beispielsweise aus der DE 73 46 111 U1 oder der NL 76 05 085 bekannt. Solche Instrumente sind sowohl als Xylophone (mit hölzernen Klangstäben) als auch Metallophone (mit metallischen Klangstäben) verbreitet.Such a mallet instrument is for example from the DE 73 46 111 U1 or the NL 76 05 085 known. Such instruments are used both as xylophones (with wooden sound bars) and metallophones (with metallic sound bars).

Einfache herkömmliche Stabspielinstrumente mit mindestens einer Oktave Tonumfang im Sopran- und Altbereich weisen einen einzigen Resonanzraum für alle Klangstäbe auf. Diese baulich einfachen Instrumente haben mit zunehmender Tontiefe etwa ab dem F2 einen entsprechend schlechteren unausgewogenen und schwachen Klang. Den optimalsten Klang erhält man hingegen, wenn unter jedem Klangstab ein eigener Resonanzraum vorgesehen wird. Dies führt zu einem beträchtlichen Bauaufwand, der mit zunehmender Tontiefe nicht nur Trennwände, sondern auch verschiedene Resonanzraumhöhen für einen guten Klang erforderlich macht, wodurch das Instrument entsprechend teuer wird. Ferner haben derartige Instrumente eine größere Baugröße, da für einen optimalen Klang (je Klangstab ein Resonanzraum) die Resonanzräume entsprechend groß d.h. hoch sein müssen.Simple conventional bar instruments with at least one octave pitch in the soprano and alto sections have a single resonant space for all the bars. These structurally simple instruments have a correspondingly worse unbalanced and weak sound with increasing depth of sound from about F 2 . On the other hand, the most optimal sound is obtained if a separate resonance chamber is provided under each tone bar. This leads to a considerable construction cost, which makes it necessary not only partitions, but also different resonance heights for a good sound with increasing depth of sound, whereby the instrument is correspondingly expensive. Furthermore, such instruments have a larger size, since for optimal sound (per sound bar a resonance chamber), the resonance chambers must be correspondingly large ie high.

Will man zur Reduzierung des Bauaufwandes zumindest in der Alt- oder Basslage und Teilen der Sopranlage die Anzahl der Resonanzräume reduzieren, also einen Resonanzraum mehreren Klangstäben zuweisen, so führt dies wegen der Notwendigkeit der Anbringung von Schalllöchern, die den einzelnen Klangstäben zugeordnet sind, zu einer erheblichen Vergrößerung des jeweiligen Resonanzraumes. Dies kann dazu genutzt werden, die Bauhöhe zu reduzieren.Will you reduce the number of resonant chambers to reduce the construction costs, at least in the alto or bass and parts of the soprano, so assign a resonance chamber several sound bars, this leads to a need for the attachment of sound holes, which are assigned to the individual sound bars considerable enlargement of the respective resonance space. This can be used to reduce the height.

Ferner ist es bekannt, Stabspielinstrumente in der klassischen Bauweise, bei der sich die Aufnahme- bzw. Haltestifte für die Klangstäbe direkt in der Seitenwand befinden, mit einem Resonanzkasten aus Kunststoff zu fertigen, um den Fertigungsaufwand zu reduzieren. Diese Bauweise ist jedoch mit dem Nachteil behaftet, dass die Aufnahme- bzw. Haltestifte für die Klangstäbe aus der Kunststoffwand ausbrechen, das nur noch schwer reparabel ist.Furthermore, it is known to play bar instruments in the classical construction, in which the recording or holding pins for the sound bars are located directly in the side wall, with a resonance box made of plastic, to reduce the manufacturing cost. However, this design has the disadvantage that the recording or holding pins for the sound bars break out of the plastic wall, which is difficult reparable.

Es gibt ferner Sopran-Glockenspiele mit Kunststoffresonanzkästen. Aufgrund der hohen Tonhöhen (zwei Oktaven höher als Alt-Xylophone) und der metallischen Klangstäbe mit der großen Lautstärke der Klangabstrahlung stellt sich bei diesen Instrumenten das Problem der Ausbildung und richtigen Dimensionierung eines Resonanzraumes nicht in diesem Maße.There are also soprano glockenspiels with plastic resonance boxes. Due to the high pitches (two octaves higher than alto-xylophone) and the metallic sound bars with the high volume of the sound radiation, the problem of training and correct dimensioning of a resonance chamber does not arise to such an extent with these instruments.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, ein baulich einfaches und zugleich möglichst flaches Stabspielinstrument bereit zu stellen, das zugleich gehobenen klanglichen Ansprüchen genügt.Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a structurally simple and at the same time as flat as possible Stabspielinstrument that meets at the same time sophisticated sound requirements.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen des Erfindungsgedankens sind in den Unteransprüchen definiert.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1. Advantageous developments of the inventive concept are defined in the subclaims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Merkmalskombination ermöglicht zunächst einen kompakten Aufbau und damit eine geringe Bauhöhe dadurch, dass den dritten bis fünften Klangstäben ein gemeinsamer Resonanzraum mit einem Schallloch zugeordnet ist. Während die klanglich optimale Dimensionierung des Resonanzraumes für die beiden untersten Klangstäbe aufgrund des in Instrumentenlängsrichtung zur Verfügung stehenden Raumes bei noch ausreichend vorhandener Bauhöhe wenig problematisch ist (das Instrument nur etwas länger wird), kann durch die Zusammenfassung der drei folgenden Klangstäbe bezüglich eines gemeinsamen Resonanzraumes deutlich gegenüber einem herkömmlicherweise vorgesehenen Resonanzraum nur für zwei Klangstäbe (also den dritten und vierten) viel Platz "gespart" werden, was zu einer signifikanten Reduzierung der Bauhöhe genutzt werden kann.The feature combination according to the invention initially allows a compact construction and thus a low overall height in that the third to fifth sound bars is assigned a common resonance space with a sound hole. While the sound optimal dimensioning of the resonant space for the two lowest sound bars due to the available in the instrument longitudinal space at sufficiently low height is little problematic (the instrument only a little longer), can be clear by the summary of the following three sound bars with respect to a common resonant space compared to a conventionally provided resonant space only for two sound bars (ie the third and fourth) a lot of space to be "saved" what to a significant reduction in height can be used.

Diese nunmehr mögliche flache Bauweise führt erfindungsgemäß dazu, dass ein Kunststoffeinsatz vorgesehen werden kann, um den Fertigungsaufwand zu reduzieren, ohne dass die Nachteile des Kunststoffeinsatzes bei Instrumenten klassischer Bauart (das Ausbrechen der Aufnahmestifte) zu befürchten ist.This now possible flat design according to the invention leads to the fact that a plastic insert can be provided in order to reduce the production cost, without the disadvantages of the plastic insert in instruments of classical design (the breaking out of the recording pins) is to be feared.

Das besondere an dieser Merkmalskombination ist, dass jeder Resonanzraum die für einen guten Klang erforderliche Raumgröße erhält.The special feature of this combination of features is that each resonance chamber receives the space required for a good sound.

Wie bereits erwähnt, ist die Dimensionierung des ersten Resonanzraumes für die Klangstäbe 1 und 2 durch Anpassung der Außenkontur (Instrumentlänge) und bei ausreichend vorhandener Resonanzraumhöhe kein gravierendes Problem. Die Dimensionierung des zweiten Resonanzraumes für die Klangstäbe 3 bis 5 definiert bei vorgegebener Instrumentenbreite und Klangstabbreite sowie bei einem günstig gewählten Schallloch die Bauhöhe des gesamten Instruments. Die weiteren Resonanzräume für die Klangstäbe 6+7, 8+9 etc. sind für optimalen Klang kleiner als der zur Verfügung stehende Raum, so dass durch die Dimensionierung der in den Kunststoffeinsatz geformten Resonanzräume (Wand- und Bodenstärken) diese die für einen guten Klang erforderliche Größe bekommen.As already mentioned, the dimensioning of the first resonance space for the tone bars 1 and 2 by adaptation of the outer contour (instrument length) and with sufficiently available resonance space height is not a serious problem. The dimensioning of the second resonant space for the tone bars 3 to 5 defines the overall height of the entire instrument for a given instrument width and tone bar width as well as a favorably selected sound hole. The further resonance chambers for the sound bars 6 + 7, 8 + 9, etc. are smaller than the available space for optimal sound, so that the dimensioning of the formed in the plastic insert resonance chambers (wall and floor thicknesses) these for a good sound get required size.

In einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist der Kunststoffeinsatz in den Resonanzkasten eingesetzt, so dass außerhalb des Kunststoffeinsatzes ein oder mehrere Resonanzräume gebildet sind.In a first embodiment of the invention, the plastic insert is inserted into the resonance box, so that outside of the plastic insert one or more resonance chambers are formed.

In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung bildet der Kunststoffeinsatz zwischen 3 und 5 Resonanzräume aus. Bei einem Instrument mit beispielsweise 13 Klangstäben bildet der Kunststoffeinsatz 4 Resonanzräume für die obersten 8 Klangstäbe. Die verbleibenden beiden Resonanzräume für die untersten 5 Klangstäbe werden dabei durch eine "herkömmliche" Trennwand definiert.In an advantageous development of the invention, the plastic insert forms between 3 and 5 resonance chambers. In an instrument with, for example, 13 sound bars, the plastic insert 4 forms resonance chambers for the uppermost 8 Claves. The remaining two resonance chambers for the lowest 5 sound bars are defined by a "conventional" partition wall.

Vorzugsweise wird der Kunststoffeinsatz aus expandiertem Polypropylen (EPP) gebildet. Dabei handelt es sich um geschlossenzellige Schaumstoffe mit Grammgewichten von 30-80 g/l. Dieser Kunststoff hat den Vorteil, dass im Spritzgießvorgang sehr glatte und harte Oberflächen gebildet werden, was gegenüber anderen Kunststoffen wie Styropor oder Polyethylen zu einem verbesserten Klang führt. Ein weiterer Vorteil dieses Kunststoffes ist, dass bei Fertigung des gesamten Resonanzkastens daraus ein gegenüber Beschädigungen (z.B. durch Herunterfallen) weitgehend immuner Resonanzkasten gebildet wird. Deformationen werden wieder zurückgebildet.Preferably, the plastic insert is formed from expanded polypropylene (EPP). These are closed-cell foams with gram weights of 30-80 g / l. This plastic has the advantage that in the injection molding very smooth and hard surfaces are formed, which compared to other plastics such as polystyrene or polyethylene leads to improved sound. A further advantage of this plastic is that when the entire resonance box is manufactured, it forms a resonance box which is largely immune to damage (for example from falling down). Deformations are regressed.

Besonders geeignet ist ein solches Instrument für die Alt-Tonlage mit einem tiefen Anfangston zwischen C1 und F1. Bei einem Instrument der Sopranlage liegt der Anfangston bei C2 und F2.Particularly suitable is such an instrument for the alto pitch with a low initial tone between C 1 and F 1 . For a soprano instrument, the initial tone is C 2 and F 2 .

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen für bevorzugte Ausführungsformen näher erläutert. Dabei zeigt:

Fig. 1:
eine Draufsicht einer ersten Ausführungsform eines Stabspielinstrumentes;
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Draufsicht, Seitenansicht und perspektivische Ansicht des Kunststoffeinsatzes gemäß Fig. 1;
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eine Draufsicht sowie Längsschnitt eines Halbtonergänzungskastens zu dem Stabspielinstrument gemäß Fig. 1 und 2;
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eine Draufsicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform eines Stabspielinstrumentes;
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einen schematischen Horizontalschnitt durch die Ausführungsform gemäß Fig. 4.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings for preferred embodiments. Showing:
Fig. 1:
a plan view of a first embodiment of a mallet instrument;
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Top view, side view and perspective view of the plastic insert according to Fig. 1 ;
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a plan view and longitudinal section of a half-tone supplement box according to the mallet according to Fig. 1 and 2 ;
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a plan view of a second embodiment of a mallet instrument;
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a schematic horizontal section through the embodiment according to Fig. 4 ,

Die Figur 1 zeigt die Draufsicht einer ersten Ausführungsform eines Alt-Stabspielinstruments 10, das aus einem Resonanzkasten 12 besteht, auf dem eine Reihe Klangstäbe 14 angebracht sind. Mit 16a und 16b sind linke und rechte Wandungen des Resonanzkasten 12 bezeichnet, mit 18a und 18b obere und untere Seitenwände. Die Klangstäbe 14 sind über Stifte 19 auf einer oberen Deckplatte 24 hinsichtlich der Lage fixiert.The FIG. 1 shows the top view of a first embodiment of an alto-mallet instrument 10, which consists of a resonance box 12 , on which a number of sound bars 14 are mounted. 16a and 16b are left and right walls of the resonance box 12 , with 18a and 18b upper and lower side walls. The sound bars 14 are fixed by pins 19 on an upper cover plate 24 in terms of location.

Bezugszeichen 20 bezeichnet eine Trennwand, mittels der ein erster Resonanzraum 22a für die ersten beiden tiefsten Klangstäbe 14a und 14b gebildet ist zwischen Außenwand 16a, Trennwand 20, oberer und unterer Seitenwand 18a und 18b sowie der nicht dargestellten Bodenplatte sowie der Deckplatte 24, auf der alle Klangstäbe 14 angebracht sind. Ein dem ersten Resonanzraum 22a zugeordnetes Schallloch 26a ist unterhalb der beiden Klangstäbe 14a und 14b in der Deckplatte 24 ausgebildet.Reference numeral 20 denotes a partition wall by means of which a first resonance space 22a for the first two deepest sound bars 14a and 14b is formed between outer wall 16a, partition wall 20, upper and lower side walls 18a and 18b, and the bottom plate not shown, and the cover plate 24 on which all Sound bars 14 are attached. A sound hole 26a associated with the first resonance space 22a is formed below the two sound bars 14a and 14b in the cover plate 24 .

Ein zweiter Resonanzraum 22b für die drei nächsten Klangstäbe 14c, 14d und 14e ist zwischen der Trennwand 20, oberer und unterer Seitenwand 18a und 18b, der Bodenplatte sowie der Deckplatte 24 sowie dem linken Endwand 27 eines Kunststoffeinsatzes 28 ausgebildet. Ein dem zweiten Resonanzraum 22b zugeordnetes Schallloch 26b ist unterhalb der Klangstäbe 14c bis 14e in der Deckplatte 24 ausgebildet.A second resonant space 22b for the three next bars 14c, 14d and 14e is formed between the partition wall 20, upper and lower side walls 18a and 18b, the bottom plate and the top plate 24 and the left end wall 27 of a plastic insert 28 . A sound hole 26b associated with the second resonance space 22b is formed below the sound bars 14c to 14e in the cover plate 24 .

Der Kunststoffeinsatz 28 umfasst vier Resonanzräume 22c - 22f, die durch Trennwände 30 gegeneinander abgegrenzt sind. Diesen Resonanzräumen 22c - 22f zugeordnet sind in der Deckplatte 24 weitere Schalllöcher 26c - 26f ausgebildet. Diese vier Resonanzräume 22c - 22f dienen jeweils zwei Klangstäben. Da für einen optimalen Klang mit zunehmender Tonhöhe der Klangstäbe die zugeordneten Resonanzräume immer kleiner werden müssen und zwar überproportional in Bezug auf die sich sowieso nähernden Seitenwände 18a und 18b, werden seitlich immer größere Bereiche 32 mit Vollmaterial belassen.The plastic insert 28 comprises four resonance chambers 22 c - 22 f, which are delimited by partition walls 30 against each other. Associated with these resonance chambers 22c - 22f , further sound holes 26c - 26f are formed in the cover plate 24 . These four resonance chambers 22c - 22f each serve two sound bars. Because for an optimal sound with increasing pitch of the sound bars, the associated resonance rooms have to become smaller and smaller and disproportionately in relation to themselves anyway approaching side walls 18a and 18b, laterally larger areas 32 are left with solid material.

In der linken Endwand 27 des Kunststoffeinsatzes 28 sind zwei Verdickungen 34a, 34b mit Bohrungen ausgebildet, so dass Holzdübel dort eingesetzt werden können, die eine feste Verbindung des Kunststoffeinsatzes 28 mit der Deckplatte 24 gewährleisten.In the left end wall 27 of the plastic insert 28 are two thickenings 34a, 34b formed with bores, so that wooden dowels can be used there to ensure a firm connection of the plastic insert 28 with the cover plate 24th

In Figur 2 ist der in Fig. 1 bereits gezeigte Kunststoffeinsatz 28 nochmals in Draufsicht, sowie geschnittener Seitenansicht und Perspektive dargestellt. In der Seitenansicht ist erkennbar, dass der Boden des Kunststoffeinsatzes 28 im Bereich der Resonanzräume 22e und 22f zur weiteren Verkleinerung derselben dicker ausgebildet ist als der Boden im Bereich der anderen Resonanzräume 22c und 22d. In FIG. 2 is the in Fig. 1 Plastic insert 28 already shown again shown in plan view, as well as sectional side view and perspective. In the side view it can be seen that the bottom of the plastic insert 28 in the region of the resonance chambers 22e and 22f to further reduce the same is formed thicker than the bottom in the region of the other resonance chambers 22c and 22d.

Figur 3 zeigt Draufsicht sowie Längsschnitt eines Halbtonergänzungskastens 40. Das in Fig. 1 und 2 gezeigte Stabspielinstrument 10 besitzt nur Ganzton-Klangstäbe 14. Um ein vollwertiges chromatisches Instrument bereitzustellen, wird der Halbtonergänzungskasten 40 vorgesehen, der im wesentlichen genauso aufgebaut ist wie der Ganztonkasten 10. Der Halbtonergänzungskasten 40 hat Klangstäbe 42 für die Halbtöne Cis, Dis, etc. Dieser weist ebenfalls einen Kunststoffeinsatz 43 auf, der in mehrere Resonanzräume unterteilt ist. Eine Besonderheit besteht darin, dass ein Resonanzraum 44b nur einem einzelnen Klangstab (Fis) zugeordnet ist und dessen linke Wandung nicht durch den Kunststoffeinsatz 43 sondern eine vorzugsweise hölzerne Trennwand 46 gebildet ist. FIG. 3 shows top view and longitudinal section of a half-tone supplement box 40. The in Fig. 1 and 2 mallet percussion instrument 10 shown has only whole-tone tone bars 14. In order to provide a full chromatic instrument that Halbtonergänzungskasten 40 is provided, which is constructed substantially the same as the Ganztonkasten 10. The Halbtonergänzungskasten 40 has tone bars 42 for the semitones Cis, Dis, etc. This also has a plastic insert 43 which is divided into a plurality of resonance chambers. A special feature is that a resonance chamber 44b is associated with only a single sound bar (Fis) and its left wall is not formed by the plastic insert 43 but a preferably wooden partition wall 46 .

Die Figuren 4 und 5 zeigen eine weitere Ausführungsform der Erfindung für ein Sopran-Stabspielinstrument 50, dessen nur in Fig. 4 gezeigte Klangstäbe 52 normalerweise eine Oktave höher als die Klangstäbe 14 gemäß dem in den Figuren 1 bis 3 gezeigten Alt-Stabspielinstrument 10 klingen.The FIGS. 4 and 5 show a further embodiment of the invention for a soprano bar instrument 50, whose only in Fig. 4 shown bars 52 usually one octave higher than the bars 14 according to the in the FIGS. 1 to 3 shown alt-bar-playing instrument 10 sound.

In Fig. 5 ist ein Kunststoffeinsatz 54 dargestellt, der im wesentlichen dem Kunststoffeinsatz 28 gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 entspricht mit dem einzigen wesentlichen Unterschied, dass nicht vier Resonanzkammern 22 sondern nur zwei Resonanzkammern 56a und 56b vorgesehen sind. Wie beim Alt-Stabspielinstrument 10 ist die erste Resonanzkammer 56a drei Klangstäben, nämlich dem dritten bis fünften Klangstab 52 zugeordnet, während die zweite Resonanzkammer 56b allen weiteren (hier acht) Klangstäben zugeordnet ist, da bei dieser Tonhöhe keine einzelnen Resonanzkammern mehr sinnvoll sind.In Fig. 5 a plastic insert 54 is shown, which is substantially the plastic insert 28 according to Fig. 1 and 2 corresponds with the only significant difference that not four resonance chambers 22 but only two resonance chambers 56a and 56b are provided. As with the alto-mallet instrument 10 , the first resonance chamber 56a is associated with three sound bars, namely the third through fifth sound bars 52 , while the second resonance chamber 56b is associated with all further (here eight) sound bars, since at this pitch no single resonant chambers are more meaningful.

In gleicher Weise sind in der Deckplatte 58 nur noch drei Schalllöcher 60a, 60b und 60c vorgesehen, ein Schallloch 60a für die ersten zwei Klangstäbe, ein Schallloch 60b für die darauffolgenden drei Klangstäbe und ein Schallloch 60c für die restlichen acht Klangstäbe.In the same way, only three sound holes 60a, 60b and 60c are provided in the cover plate 58 , one sound hole 60a for the first two sound bars, one sound hole 60b for the next three sound bars and one sound hole 60c for the remaining eight sound bars.

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  1. A mallet instrument having a sound box (12), on which a series of bars (14) are fixed, wherein the sound box (12) is divided up, by means of vertical partition walls (20),into a plurality of distinct sound chambers (22) which are separated from each other, each resonating chamber being associated with one or more of the bars (14), wherein a first sound chamber (22a) is associated with the two lowest bars (14a, 14b) and a second sound chamber (22b) is associated with the next three bars (14c, 14d, 14e), wherein each of these sound chambers (22a, 22b) respectively communicates with the associated bars (14) via its own sound hole (26), characterized in that a plastic insert (28) which forms a plurality of sound chambers (22) is provided in the sound box (12).
  2. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it is a xylophone or a metallophone.
  3. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that for a soprano, alto or bass xylophone or metallophone, the entire sound box (12) is formed from plastic.
  4. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the plastic insert (28) forms between 2 and 8 sound chambers (22).
  5. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises 6 to 8 sound chambers (22), wherein the plastic insert (28) forms the upper 4 to 6 sound chambers.
  6. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the plastic insert (28) is formed from expanded polypropylene.
  7. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the sound chambers (22) are tuned to the pitches of the associated bars (14) by appropriate adjustment of the thickness of the side and bottom walls of the plastic insert (28).
  8. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it is a whole tone instrument (10), wherein the bars (14) form a whole tone series (C, D, E....).
  9. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that it further comprises a supplemental semitone box (40) which is constructed in the same manner as the whole tone box and can be arranged above the whole tone box (10), wherein the bars (42) of the supplemental semitone box (40) are arranged at a suitable distance from the associated bars (14) of the whole tone box (10).
  10. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the supplemental semitone box (40) comprises a plastic insert (43) which forms four sound chambers (44) for the bars 3, 4 + 5, 6 + 7 and 8 + 9.
  11. The mallet instrument as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the holding or support pins for the bars are located in a cover plate for the sound chambers.
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