JP2545159Y2 - Soprano saxophone - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a soprano saxophone capable of producing a High G sound.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a soprano saxophone is a musical instrument that emits a sound in a lower frequency range than a soprano saxophone that emits the highest range sound among the saxophones. Used for brass band from medium to high.

A soprano saxophone has a main body in which a plurality of sound holes are formed in a metal conical tube whose one end is expanded in a bell shape, and these sound holes are opened and closed by pads.
A blowing pipe formed integrally with the main body at the other end of the main body;
The mouthpiece is detachably attached to the blow tube. The body is generally a straight pipe,
In some cases, the blow-pipe section is formed of a curved pipe. Also,
The reed is attached to the mouthpiece, and when the respirator blows into the mouthpiece, the reed vibrates to emit sound.

[0004] The sound hole is typically to emit a sound to F ^# from B ^ь, 18 and 23 are opened from, these sound holes, pads openably provided on each of the operation keys Then, the pad is opened and closed, and the performance is performed by adjusting the pitch of the sound generated by the mouthpiece.

[0005]

However, in the conventional soprano saxophone, since the sound of F ^# shown in FIG. 2 is the highest sound, the sound of HighG, which is a sound that is one semitone higher than this (sound of the sound). It is impossible for an ordinary player to make a sound, and the fact is that only a very skilled player can realize it only by performing a special blowing method or changing the shape of a mouthpiece.

A soprano saxophone usually has a tube length of about 646 mm, which is considerably shorter than that of an alto saxophone of 1020 mm, and a small space is provided with a large number of sound holes, pads, keys or connection levers for operating the holes. At present, there is no room to provide another sound hole, pad, key or connecting lever for HighG.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a sound hole and a pad for HighG in a space near a blow pipe so that an ordinary player can easily output HighG sound. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a plurality of sound holes are opened in a metal conical tube whose one end is expanded in a bell shape, and each sound hole is formed by a pad. In a soprano saxophone comprising a main body which can be opened and closed, a blowing pipe provided at the other end of the main body, and a mouthpiece detachably attached to the blowing pipe, a HighG A soprano saxophone characterized in that a sound hole for the sound is opened and a key for HighG connected via a connecting lever to a pad for opening and closing the sound hole is provided near the F ^# key.

[0009]

The periphery of the key for F ^# is a position where the little finger of the right hand can reach, and only this portion has some margin in terms of space. A key for operating a HighG pad is provided around the F ^# key, and the key is connected via a connection lever to a HighG pad for opening and closing a HighG sound hole provided at the opposite end of the main body. Thus, there is no difficulty in the structure, and the key can be operated. As a result, even a normal player can operate this key to open and close the HighG pad and easily output HighG sound.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a soprano saxophone according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a staff notation showing the pitch of F ^# sound. The illustrated soprano saxophone has a main body 1 in which a plurality of sound holes are opened in a metal conical tube whose one end is expanded in a bell shape, and each of these sound holes is opened and closed by a pad. It comprises a blow pipe 3 connected to the mouth 2 and a mouthpiece 4 detachably connected to the blow pipe 3.

The blow tube 3 is generally formed integrally with the main body 1, but in this embodiment, it is formed separately and can be inserted into and removed from the blow port 2. When the blow tube 3 is separated from the main body 1 in this manner, the shape, size, and the like of the blow tube 5 can be selected according to the preference of a player who is a user.
In addition, the surface of the blow-in tube 5 can be coated with gold plating, silver plating, clear lacquer, gold lacquer, or the like, and there is an advantage that a delicate difference in tone can be produced depending on the type of these coatings. The blow pipe 3 is fixed to the blow port 2 by a clamp 5.

The main body 1 is provided with 18 to 23 sound holes for producing sounds from ^Bь sound to F ^# sound. Pad C for opening and closing the sound hole for sound C, pad B for opening and closing the sound hole for sound B, pad A for opening and closing the sound hole for sound A, and pads G and F ^# for opening and closing the sound hole for sound G A pad F ^# for opening and closing a sound hole for sound, a pad E for opening and closing a sound hole for sound E, and a pad D for opening and closing a sound hole for sound D are provided so as to be openable and closable, respectively. Each of these pads is always urged in a direction in which the sound hole is opened, or is urged in a direction in which the sound hole is closed. By operating one of the fingers, the corresponding sound hole is closed or opened, and a desired sound is produced. In addition, the blowing pipe 3 has one of the above sound ranges.
An octave pad O that emits an octave higher sound is provided. This octave pad O has an octave key 6
Operate by

In this embodiment, a sound hole for HighG is opened at the end opposite to the bell side of the main body 1 in order to make it possible to output HighG which is a sound that is a semitone higher than F ^#. The pad H is provided in a state of being urged in the opening direction. Then, in order to operate the pad H for opening and closing the sound hole for the High G sound, a High is provided around the key F ^# for opening and closing the sound hole for the F ^# sound, which has a relatively large space.
A key 7 for operating the pad H for G is provided. This arrangement position is reasonable in structure, is a position where the right finger of the player can sufficiently reach, and there is no problem in operation. This Hig
The hG pad H and the key 7 are connected via a connection bar 8, and by pressing the end of the key 7, the H
The sound hole is closed by a pad H for highG. According to the soprano saxophone of this embodiment, H
In order to emit the sound of HighG, the player presses the keys 7 for operating the two HighG pads H with the little finger of the left hand while blowing into the mouthpiece 4. Since the pad H for use closes the sound hole, it is possible to easily output High G which is a semitone higher than F ^# .

[0014]

As described above, according to the soprano saxophone of the present invention, F has a relatively large space.
^# A key for operating a High G pad is provided around a key for opening and closing a sound hole for a sound, and this key is connected to a High G pad provided at an end portion of the main body, so that there is no problem in structure. Key operation is also possible. Therefore, Hig which is a semitone higher than F ^# which has been the highest tone that can be pronounced so far.
hG sound can be easily output.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a soprano saxophone according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a staff notation showing the pitch of F ^# sound.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body, 2 ... Inlet, 3 ... Inlet tube, 4 ... Mouthpiece, 7 ... Key for HighG, 8 ... Connecting bar, H ... Pad for HighG, Pad for F ^# ... F ^# .

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A main body in which a plurality of sound holes are opened in a metal conical tube whose one end is expanded in a bell shape, and each of these sound holes is opened and closed by a pad, and provided at the other end of the main body. In a soprano saxophone constituted by a blow tube provided and a mouthpiece detachably attached to the blow tube, a sound hole for HighG is opened at an end portion on the opposite side of the bell of the main body, and a pad for opening and closing the sound hole is provided. A soprano saxophone characterized in that a key for HighG connected to the F ^# key via a connecting lever is provided near the F ^# key.