GB2384109B - Microtonal tuning mechanism - Google Patents

Microtonal tuning mechanism

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GB2384109B
GB2384109B GB0200785A GB0200785A GB2384109B GB 2384109 B GB2384109 B GB 2384109B GB 0200785 A GB0200785 A GB 0200785A GB 0200785 A GB0200785 A GB 0200785A GB 2384109 B GB2384109 B GB 2384109B
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microtonal
tuning mechanism
tuning
microtonal tuning
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Geoffrey Michael Smith
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Priority to AU2003201664A priority patent/AU2003201664A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10C—PIANOS, HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS OR SIMILAR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE KEYBOARDS
    • G10C3/00—Details or accessories
    • G10C3/04—Frames; Bridges; Bars
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • G10D3/053—Capos, i.e. capo tastos

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Stringed Musical Instruments (AREA)
GB0200785A 2002-01-15 2002-01-15 Microtonal tuning mechanism Expired - Fee Related GB2384109B (en)

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GB0200785A GB2384109B (en) 2002-01-15 2002-01-15 Microtonal tuning mechanism
PCT/GB2003/000121 WO2003060872A2 (en) 2002-01-15 2003-01-15 Additional tuning mechanism for stringed musical instruments
AU2003201664A AU2003201664A1 (en) 2002-01-15 2003-01-15 Additional tuning mechanism for stringed musical instruments

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GB0200785A GB2384109B (en) 2002-01-15 2002-01-15 Microtonal tuning mechanism

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GB0200785D0 GB0200785D0 (en) 2002-03-06
GB2384109A GB2384109A (en) 2003-07-16
GB2384109B true GB2384109B (en) 2004-03-03

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WO (1) WO2003060872A2 (en)

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CN102364573A (en) * 2011-12-01 2012-02-29 潘贵军 Sound stopping device of dulcimer

Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3780612A (en) * 1972-06-16 1973-12-25 A Robinson Stringed musical instruments
US4020730A (en) * 1976-03-18 1977-05-03 Hill Elgie E Musical instrument
US4476770A (en) * 1982-07-28 1984-10-16 Mcgowan Neil S Device for micro tuning pianos and other stringed instruments
CH660252A5 (en) * 1984-07-30 1987-03-31 Amade Salzmann Device for a reversible half-tone change of all string groups on a dulcimer
DE4134574A1 (en) * 1990-11-27 1992-06-04 Voelz Axel Height-adjustable instrument-string holder - has saddle sliding in stirring direction on bridge bracket
FR2673758A1 (en) * 1991-03-08 1992-09-11 Martin Claude Stringed instrument with movable bridges in which the single source of tension is transmitted from one string to the other
GB2280299A (en) * 1993-07-19 1995-01-25 Sumio Yamamoto Bridge and tailpiece for a string instrument
US5736660A (en) * 1996-06-19 1998-04-07 Frankel; Daniel T. Method of adjusting length of duplex scale portion of piano strings

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US479323A (en) * 1892-07-19 Dulcimer
DE602203C (en) * 1933-05-16 1934-09-03 Gustaf Bernhard Nygren Device for retuning string instruments, in particular chord zithers

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3780612A (en) * 1972-06-16 1973-12-25 A Robinson Stringed musical instruments
US4020730A (en) * 1976-03-18 1977-05-03 Hill Elgie E Musical instrument
US4476770A (en) * 1982-07-28 1984-10-16 Mcgowan Neil S Device for micro tuning pianos and other stringed instruments
CH660252A5 (en) * 1984-07-30 1987-03-31 Amade Salzmann Device for a reversible half-tone change of all string groups on a dulcimer
DE4134574A1 (en) * 1990-11-27 1992-06-04 Voelz Axel Height-adjustable instrument-string holder - has saddle sliding in stirring direction on bridge bracket
FR2673758A1 (en) * 1991-03-08 1992-09-11 Martin Claude Stringed instrument with movable bridges in which the single source of tension is transmitted from one string to the other
GB2280299A (en) * 1993-07-19 1995-01-25 Sumio Yamamoto Bridge and tailpiece for a string instrument
US5736660A (en) * 1996-06-19 1998-04-07 Frankel; Daniel T. Method of adjusting length of duplex scale portion of piano strings

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WO2003060872A3 (en) 2004-03-25
GB2384109A (en) 2003-07-16
AU2003201664A8 (en) 2003-07-30
GB0200785D0 (en) 2002-03-06
AU2003201664A1 (en) 2003-07-30
WO2003060872A2 (en) 2003-07-24

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