JPS6037580Y2 - training device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a training device for strengthening and training the fingers and wrists of the hands used to play musical instruments such as the piano.

Generally, in keyboard instruments such as pianos, keys that are one octave or more apart may be played at the same time.

For this reason, people with larger hands are considered to have an advantage, but even if you have large hands, you will not be able to play keys that are more than an octave apart at the same time unless there is enough space between your fingers, and even if you have small hands, you will not be able to play keys at the same time. Gradually, the space between the fingers will widen, and the handicap caused by the difference in hand size will decrease.

This invention was made with attention to this point, and the purpose is to provide a training device that allows training to widen the distance between the fingers without changing the shape of the fingers or wrist used for playing the keyboard.

This invention will be described in detail below with reference to an illustrated embodiment.

Most common musical instruments require the use of both hands, and instruments such as the piano in particular often require the use of both hands equally.

Therefore, in order to train the left and right hands to the same degree, the training device of this invention has a symmetrical shape.

Of course, the size of hands is different between adults and children.
Even adults tend to differ from person to person, so we have multiple types, for example three types, of different sizes so that you can train to match the size of your hands, and as training progresses, the distance between your fingers will widen. After that, you can move on to a larger size trainer to spread it out even more.

Next, I will explain the structure of this device first.
is the main body of the training device, which is made entirely of wood or plastic because it needs a suitable weight.

In addition, in the case of plastic, it is recommended to apply a non-slip material such as a matte pattern to the surface to prevent it from slipping off your hands during training.

For example, the main body 1 is 157rr! It has a rectangular shape with a thickness of about n, and has semicircular points 2 and 3 at both ends, and arc-shaped points 4 and 5 with a narrower interval than these points 2 and 3. , stepped portions 9 and 10 are formed between points 2 and 4 and between points 3 and 5.

Each of the points 2 to 5 above is an important element for spreading the fingers, and the difference in the size of the main body 1 is the difference in the spacing between these points 2 to 5, and the distance between these points 2 to 5 and both sides of the main body 1. and two protrusions 6 and 7, which will be described later.
When training using a training manual, the positions of each point 2 to 4 and protrusions 6 and 7 can be easily pointed out using the manual, for example, with symbols 8 from A to F and H and L indicating height. has been done.

On the other hand, protrusions 6 and 7 of different heights are protruded from the upper surface of the main body 1 at intervals between points 4 and 5.

These protrusions 6 and 7 are important elements in determining the shape of the fingers when playing a keyboard etc. when grasping the main body 1 according to the training method described later, and the protrusion 6 side located on the point 3 side is higher and the point The protrusion 7 side located on the 5 side is the bottom, and the height of the protrusion 6 is about 20 mm, and the height of the protrusion 7 is about 1 mm.
1wn, and these protrusions 6 and 7 are shifted in position in the width direction of the main body 1.

That is, the protrusion 6 is closer to the opposite side labeled E, and the protrusion 7 is closer to the front side labeled F, and the distance between them is about 65 Tran.

The above training device is for the right hand, and the one for the left hand has protrusions 6 and 7.
The position of , the symbol 8, etc. are symmetrical.

Further, the dimensions of the main body 1 and the protrusions 6, 7 are just examples and may vary depending on the size of the training device.

Next, how to use the above training device will be explained.

For convenience of explanation, the thumb will be referred to as the first finger, and the thumb will be referred to as the second and third fingers in order toward the little finger, and the little finger will be referred to as the fifth finger.

(1) First, as a training exercise to widen the space between the fingers, place the first finger under the symbol A and the fifth finger under the symbol B, as shown in Fig. Open the distance between your fingers, and
Grip the main body 1 from the side facing E with the third and fourth fingers.

In this state, the protrusions 6 and 7 of different heights touch the palm of the hand, keeping the palm at an appropriate height from the top surface of the main body 1.
The shape of the fingers becomes the shape of playing a keyboard, etc., and the distance between the first and fifth fingers can be widened without changing the shape of the fingers.

(2) Also, in the same way as above, place the first finger under the symbol A and the fourth finger under the symbol B, and spread the space between the first and fourth fingers as shown in Figure 3. Exercises to widen the space between the first and fourth fingers.

(3) In training (1) and (2) above, if the first finger and the fifth or fourth finger are opened sufficiently, the movement of the wrist will inevitably deteriorate, which is undesirable.

So, while in training (1) and (2), place your other hand on the main body.
1. Move the main body 1 up and down and rotate it downward.

As a result, the hand holding the main body 1 moves up and down centering on the wrist as shown in FIG. It can be made soft.

(4) Once the wrist movement has been trained to be soft in the above training (3), train the wrist to be made soft by removing the hand that was placed on the main body 1 and moving and rotating the main body 1 only with the hand that is gripping the main body 1. (Figure 5).

(5) Next, the second and third fingers, the third and fourth fingers, and the fourth fingers.
As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, the fingers and the fifth finger are placed on each of the protrusions 6 and 7 to practice widening the distance between the fingers.

These drills may feel painful to the tiles at first, so don't push yourself too hard, and as you get used to them, increase the opening angle.

Also, if you keep the legs open for about a minute, your thighs and joints will become flexible and you will be able to spread them out fully without feeling any pain.

(6) When playing a keyboard, etc., it is important that each finger is sufficiently spread, but at the same time, each finger must accurately touch the desired point.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper ends of the protrusions 6.7 having different heights are alternately trained from above using the second and third fingers.

Through this training, your speed will gradually increase, and at the same time you will be able to aim more accurately, improving your reflexes.

The above is the main training method using this training device, but it is possible to apply it to other training methods based on the above method.

Furthermore, although the above training method is for the right hand, the left hand can also be trained in a similar manner.

Furthermore, this training device can be used not only for piano players, but also for training string instruments such as violins and guitars, and wind instruments such as clarinet.

As detailed above, this idea was developed by training people with small or large hands who cannot keep the space between their fingers sufficiently wide, so that the distance between each finger can be adjusted without changing the shape of the fingers when playing the keyboard. will be able to expand.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention, with FIG. 1 being a perspective view, and FIGS. 2 to 9 being explanatory views showing a training method. 1 is the main body, 2 to 5 are points, and 6 and 7 are protrusions.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A semicircular point 2 is formed at both ends by a plate of appropriate thickness.
3 and arcuate points 4 and 5 with narrower spacing than these points 2 and 3 are formed, and a plurality of protrusions 6 and 7 of different heights are formed on the upper surface of the main body at intervals. A training device that is installed protrudingly.