JPH0777978A - Drum device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To play sticks vertically and quickly with fine beats for a musical performance without requiring high-level technique by providing drums on a pole slidably or freely fixedly in a sideways projecting state so that their struck surfaces face each other vertically. CONSTITUTION:The drum device 1 consists of the pole 3 stood on the top surface of a base 2 and the upper drum 4a and lower drum 4b which arc projected sideways slidably and freely fixedly and have the struck surfaces 5a and 5b vertically opposite each other at an interval. A player puts the hands between the upper drum 4a and lower drum 4b an moves up and down the hands to strike on the struck surface 5a of the upper drum 4a with the back of the hand when shaking the hand up and strike on the struck surface 5b of the lower drum 4b with the palm when shaking the hand down. At this time, the drums can be struck twice by shaking up and down the hand or stick once and even high-tempo music can easily be played without delay.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drum device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when playing a drum, the striking surface of one drum was hit with a hand or a stick in accordance with the rhythm. The number of hits has greatly increased, and percussion players are required to have a very high level of skill.

It is also known to arrange two drums so that their striking surfaces face each other in the horizontal direction.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to enable a player to quickly swing a stick up and down with a fine time signature without needing a high level of skill, and according to the tempo of a song, the intervals between drums can be changed. Another object of the present invention is to provide a drum device capable of adjusting the height of the drum according to the height and posture of the performer. A second object of the present invention is to provide a taiko device that can be used alone.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the drum device of the present invention slides two drums on a column so that their striking surfaces face each other in the vertical direction. -The drum is detachably attached to the column in order to achieve the second purpose, which is fixedly overhanging to the side.

[0006]

[Function] The upper and lower drums are arranged with an appropriate interval between them, and the player inserts his or her hand or the tip of a stick between them and swings them up and down. Strike each striking surface and hit the striking surface twice in one round trip. When the tempo of the song is fast, the drum is slid to narrow the interval between the upper and lower drums, and the time required for the hand or the stick to reciprocate is shortened.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the drum device 1 includes a strut 3 which is erected on the upper surface of a base 2, and a striking surface 5a, which is slidably and fixedly protruded laterally along the strut 3.
5b is composed of a relatively thin upper drum 4a and a lower drum 4b which are arranged so as to be opposed to each other in the vertical direction with a space therebetween.

The frame 6a of the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b,
Support arms 7a and 7b are respectively projected laterally from the side surface of 6b, and slide rings 8a and 8b fitted into the support column 3 are provided at the tips of the support arms 7a and 7b, and the peripheral surfaces of the slide rings 8a and 8b are provided. Screw rods 9a and 9b are screwed into a screw hole (not shown) formed in the column so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the side surface of the column 3. Further, the opposing edges of the frames 6a, 6b of the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b are formed slightly recessed so as not to project from the striking surfaces 5a, 5b.

When the drum device 1 is used, the screw rods 9a, 9b of the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b are loosened, and the slide rings 8a, 8b are slid along the axis of the support column 3 so that the player's height can be increased. Alternatively, the mounting position is adjusted so that the height is optimal depending on the playing posture, and the interval between the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b is optimal according to the tempo of the song, and the screw rod 9a is adjusted. , 9b are tightened and the tips thereof are pressed against the side surface of the column 3, and the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b are fixed to the column 3 such that the striking surfaces 5a, 5b face each other with a vertical gap. .

The player inserts the tip of his hand between the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b, shakes it vertically, hits the hitting surface 5a of the upper drum 4a with the back of his hand when swinging it up, and swings it down with his palm. Hit the striking surface 5b of the lower drum 4b. At this time, the opposing edges of the frames 6a and 6b of the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b are formed so as not to project from the striking surfaces 5a and 5b, so that the hand does not feel uncomfortable when hitting the frame and when hitting with a stick. In addition, the stick does not hit the frames 6a and 6b and emit a strange sound.

Further, the slide rings 8a and 8b are attached to the support column 3
Pull out from the upper end of the upper drum 4a and lower drum 4b
Can be removed from the column 3 and can be played alone as a normal drum. As the mechanism for sliding and fixing the upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b with respect to the support column 3, the slide rings 8a and 8b and the screw rod 9 are not necessarily used.
The upper drum 4a and the lower drum 4b may be fixed by changing the heights thereof in a stepwise manner.

[0012]

According to the drum apparatus of the present invention, two drums are provided on the support column so that the striking surfaces of the drums face each other in the vertical direction, and the drums are slidably and fixedly extended laterally. If you place your hands or sticks between them and shake them up and down, you will hit the upper drum's striking surface when swinging up, and the lower drum's striking surface when swinging down. , You can hit the drum twice with one stroke of your hand or stick, and you can easily play even a fast-tempo song without delay. The stick shakes only up and down, so you can shake it horizontally. Compared to, it can be shaken powerfully against the body without waste.

In addition, two drums are slid on the column,
Since the height can be changed, it is possible to adjust the height of each drum according to the height and posture of the performer, and the interval between the upper and lower drums can be adjusted according to the tempo or time signature of the song. It can be changed to adjust the time required for one round of hand or stick. In addition, if the drums are detachably attached to the columns, the drums can be detached from the columns and can be used independently like the ordinary drums.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a drum device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Drum Device 2 Base 3 Support 4a Upper Drum 4b Lower Drum 5a, 5b Hitting Surface 6a, 6b Frame 7a, 7b Support Arm 8a, 8b Slide Ring 9a, 9b Screw Rod

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A drum device, wherein two drums are provided on a strut so that the striking surfaces of the drums face each other in the vertical direction, and the drums slidably and fixedly project laterally. 2. The drum device according to claim 1, wherein the drum is removably attached to a column.