JP3042698U - Saxophone finger rest and thumb pad - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a finger rest and a thumb rest that have a positive effect on the sound quality of a saxophone, and a saxophone having such a finger rest and a thumb rest and having excellent sound quality. A saxophone finger hook and thumb rest, which have a specific shape and are made of copper, and a saxophone including them.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a saxophone finger rest and thumb pad.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The saxophone is hung from the shoulder with a string, holds the lower part with the right hand and the upper part with the left hand, and holds the upper end of the mouth in the mouth to perform. The saxophone is equipped with a finger rest and thumb rest to make it easier to hold and operate the key. When playing, the right hand holds the thumb on the finger and operates the lower keys with the other fingers, and the left hand holds the thumb rest with the thumb and operates the upper keys with the other fingers. Therefore, finger rests and thumb rests are essential for playing, and almost all saxophones have finger rests and thumb rests.

The finger rest has a substantially inverted J-shape having a flat plate portion and an arc-shaped curved portion for supporting the finger. Then, it is fixed to the main body with a screw through a screw hole formed in the flat plate portion or is adhered with an adhesive. On the other hand, the thumb pad is substantially disc-shaped, and has a concave recess on the back side, and this recess is fitted into the convex portion of the main body to be attached.

As described above, although the finger rest and the thumb pad are indispensable for playing the saxophone, the presence of the finger rest inevitably deteriorates the sound quality. In conventional saxophones, plastic products are used for finger rests and thumb pads. This may be advantageous in terms of cost, but this is partly because the plastic material has relatively little deterioration in sound quality. Even so, a considerable deterioration in sound quality is inevitable. In addition, although brass made of the same material as the saxophone is being considered, deterioration in sound quality is hardly improved.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present inventor, while carrying out various studies on the influence of the finger rest and the thumb pad on the sound quality of the saxophone, completely changed the conventional idea, and reverses those things that were said to have a negative effect on the sound quality. I thought that it could be used to improve sound quality. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a finger rest and a thumb rest that have a positive effect on the sound quality of a saxophone. Another object of the present invention is to provide a saxophone having excellent sound quality, which is equipped with such a finger rest and a thumb rest.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As a result of various studies from the above viewpoints, the present inventor has found that, surprisingly, the sound quality of the saxophone is significantly improved by using the finger hook and the thumb pad having a specific material and shape. , Reached the present invention. That is, the invention of claim 1 is characterized by a substantially inverted J-shape having a flat plate portion for attaching to the main body and an arcuate curved portion for supporting with a thumb, and the material thereof is copper. There is a saxophone finger hook. In this way, especially when the material is copper, the sound quality of the saxophone is surprisingly improved. In particular, the bass sound is improved compared to D, and the bass side can be easily blown.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the finger rest of the saxophone, the inner radius r ₁ of the circular arc portion on the thumb base side in the curved portion is 17 to 19 mm, and the inner radius r ₂ on the tip side of the thumb is 14 mm. a ～16Mm, difference h ₁ position of the uppermost portion side of the cutting edge portion and thumb base side of the arc portion is 15～16Mm, difference uppermost inner position of the cutting edge portion and thumb tip side of the arc portion The h ₂ is set to 14 to 15 mm. By specifying the shape of the finger rest in this way, the sound quality is further improved. The invention of claim 3 is such that the finger rest has a thickness of 3 to 3.5 mm.

The invention of claim 4 is a thumb disk of a substantially disc-shaped saxophone having a concave recess on the back surface, the material of which is copper. Even for the thumb pad, the sound quality is improved by using copper as the material. In particular, the high frequency sound is improved compared to C #. Thus, the invention of claim 5 is a saxophone having these finger hooks and / or thumb pads. Although there are various saxophones depending on their range, the saxophone of the present invention is particularly suitable for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a saxophone equipped with a finger rest and a thumb rest according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a saxophone body, 2 is a finger rest, and 4 is a thumb pad. When playing, the body of the saxophone is hung from the shoulder with a string, the right hand puts the thumb on the finger rest, and the other fingers operate the keys. With your left hand, use your thumb to hold the thumb pad and use your other fingers to operate the keys.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a finger hook of the present invention and a jig for fixing the finger hook to the saxophone body. Reference numeral 21 is a pedestal attached to the saxophone body, 2 is a finger rest, 22 is a metal fitting, and 23 is a screw. The pedestal 21 is provided with a male screw 24, and a projection 25 below the male screw 24 for positioning the metal fitting. The screw 23 has a concave hole in which a female screw is cut at the tip. Holes 27, 28 for allowing the male screw 24, the screw 23, and the protrusion 25 to pass through are formed in the finger resting flat plate portion 26. The rounded square portion 27 at the top of the hole is for the male screw and the screw, and the thin rectangular portion 28 at the bottom is for the protrusion. The finger rest 2 is fixed by being clamped to the pedestal 21 by the pressing metal fitting 22 being sandwiched between the pedestal and the pressing metal fitting. The square portion 27 of the finger rest hole is larger than the diameter of the screw, and the portion 28 for the protrusion is rectangular so that the finger rest position can be finely adjusted.

FIG. 3A is a front view of the finger rest, FIG. 3B is a left side view, and FIG. 3C is a right side view. The preferred shape of the finger rest of the present invention is that the inner radius r ₁ of the arcuate portion on the thumb base side is 17 to 19 mm and the inner radius r ₂ on the thumb tip side is 14 to 16 mm. The difference in position h ₁ between the innermost part of the top and the most distal end is 15 to 16 mm, and the difference between the position of the innermost part at the tip of the thumb and the most distal end h ₂ is 14 to 15 mm. . Therefore, when viewed from the front, the thumb base side is higher than the thumb tip side at the upper end as shown in FIG. Further, the thickness is 3 to 3. 5 mm is preferable. This not only makes the saxophone easier to hold with your fingers, but also improves the sound quality.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a thumb pad of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view obliquely and (b) is a rear view obliquely. Reference numeral 41 is a surface on which the left thumb is applied, and reference numeral 42 is a concave recess for fitting and fixing the convex portion of the saxophone body. The portion 43 of the back side that contacts the main body of the saxophone has a curved surface that matches the roundness of the saxophone. And, the material of this thumb pad is also copper, and by doing so, the sound quality is improved contrary to the conventional plastic one. The finger rest and thumb pad of the present invention can be manufactured by casting or cutting, but it is particularly preferable to manufacture by cutting.

[0013]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the saxophone equipped with the finger rest and the thumb pad of the present invention has significantly better sound quality than the conventional one. Especially for the finger rest, the sound quality on the low side improves, and for the thumb pad, the sound quality on the high side improves. The saxophone equipped with both the finger rest and the thumb pad of the present invention has a good balance between high and low tones, and a so-called soft and round sound can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a saxophone equipped with a finger rest and a thumb rest according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a finger hook of the present invention and a jig for fixing the finger hook to the saxophone body.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a front view, a left side view and a right side view of a finger rest according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a thumb pad of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Saxophone body 2 Finger rest 4 Thumb finger stand 21 Pedestal 22 Holding metal fitting 23 Screw

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 15, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claim 5

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A substantially inverted J comprising a flat plate portion for attaching to a main body and an arcuately curved portion for supporting with a thumb.
A saxophone finger hook that is shaped like a letter and is made of copper. Wherein an inner radius r ₁ of the arcuate portion of the thumb base side of the curved portion 17～19Mm, inner radius r ₂ of the thumb tip side is 14～16Mm, advanced portion and thumb base side of the arc portion Of the position h ₁ inside the top of the
The finger rest according to claim 1, wherein the difference h ₂ between the tip end of the arc portion and the innermost portion on the tip side of the thumb is 14 to 15 mm. 3. The finger rest according to claim 1, which has a thickness of 3 to 3.5 mm. 4. A thumb disk of a substantially disk-shaped saxophone having a concave recess on the back surface, the material of which is copper. 5. A saxophone having a finger rest according to claim 1, 2 or 3 and / or a thumb rest according to claim 2.