US3747460A - Clarinet - Google Patents

Clarinet Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US3747460A
US3747460A US00311407A US3747460DA US3747460A US 3747460 A US3747460 A US 3747460A US 00311407 A US00311407 A US 00311407A US 3747460D A US3747460D A US 3747460DA US 3747460 A US3747460 A US 3747460A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
clarinet
hole
left hand
natural
holes
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US00311407A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
J Robbins
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US3747460A publication Critical patent/US3747460A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • G10D7/00—General design of wind musical instruments
    • G10D7/06—Beating-reed wind instruments, e.g. single or double reed wind instruments
    • G10D7/066—Clarinets

Definitions

  • This invention relates to a clarinet adapted for use with the well-known Boehm system of fingering and is an improvement upon the invention disclosed in my prior US. Pat. No. 3,526,165 granted Sept. 1, 1970.
  • a conventional clarinet constructed to utilize Boehm fingering was provided with an additional B-natural hole and an additional C-natural hole and means operable from the left hand for controlling such holes.
  • youngsters have small hands and have difficulty or are unable to use both left and right hands for fingering in connection with playing on a conventional clarinet.
  • the effective range of a clarinet having the improvement disclosed in my previous patent is increased to about one and one-half octaves.
  • This increase in range greatly enhances the playing of simple melodies by a beginner whose fingering is limited to the left hand.
  • the addition of one-half octave vastly increases the number of melodies which can be handled by the left hand only and dispenses with the necessity for having all arrangements within the limits of an octave.
  • a beginner using the new clarinet embodying the present invention herein is able to handle a rather wide variety of melodies for left hand fingering alone and is able to achieve a degree of performance within a number of weeks after beginning lessons.
  • the ambition of a student to master the clarinet has the highly desirable result of maintaining the enthusiasm of the student and substantially reduces the amount of time and effort involved in attaining the degree of proficiency necessary for rendering many simple tunes and melodies.
  • the invention herein consists in adding holes and valve means to be operated by the left hand fingers, such holes corresponding to C-sharp and D-natural. These additional holes are disposed near the top (reed end) of the clarinet and thus have the effect of adding about three whole tones to the upper portion of the normal octave range which may be fingered from the left hand.
  • FIG. 1 shows an elevation from the front of the clarinet embodying the present invention, the mouthpiece being shown in dotted lines, the upper joint to which the improvement applies being shown in full lines, while the remainder of the clarinet comprising a lower joint and a bell being shown in dotted lines.
  • FIG. 2 is a view taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1, showing a portion of the upper joint, some conventional holes and keys being omitted for clarity, this figure showing one of the new additions to the clarinet in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a view taken on line 33 of FIG. 1, illustrating the addition of the new C-sharp hole and valving.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional detail on line 44 of FIG. 2 and illustrates a conventional valve pad arrangement.
  • FIG. 5 is a detail of line 5-5 of FIG. 2 and illustrates the lever arrangement for controlling the D-natural hole
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged view taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 3.
  • the clarinet is of generally conventional construction with the body consisting of two or three detachable pieces, such pieces being of wood or plastic of generally tubular shape.
  • a mouthpiece 10 supports a wellknown reed and has portion 11 shaped to provide a friction joint to upper joint portion 12.
  • the lower part of upper joint portion 12 has its end portion suitably shaped to provide a friction fit with lower joint portion 14.
  • the lower end of joint portion 14 is similarly constructed to provide a friction fit with bell 16.
  • Lower joint portion 14 carries a multiplicity of keys and pads for controlling the opening or closure of holes through the wall of the tubular structure to the interior of the clarinet. No attempt is made to show all of the details of lower joint 14 since the present invention has structural features applied only to upper or top joint portion 12.
  • the clarinet embodying the invention is a generally conventional clarinet utilizing Boehm system of fingering, such clarinet including the additional B-natural hole and an additional C-natural hole and means for selectively closing each said holes with valves controlled from the left hand. It is of course understood that the new clarinet embodying the present invention may be played with both hands.
  • the B-natural hole in upper joint 12 is indicated by 18 and this hole is controlled by a conventional key pad 20 operated by finger control lever 21.
  • Hole 18 is conventional with prior clarinets.
  • l disclosed an additional B-natural hole 22 positioned on the left side of the upper joint as seen from the player, this being in distinction to the conventional B hole 18 which as previ ously pointed out is disposed on the right side of the clarinet.
  • finger lever 30 To operate the added B hole 22, key pad 24 carried by arm 26 secured to hollow rod 28 is provided with finger lever 30.
  • Rod 28 is rotatably supported at its opposite ends in spaced posts 32 having trunnions extending into the opposite ends of hollow rod 28, the latter being secured to upper joint 12.
  • the underside of rod 28 is provided by spring means anchored to one of posts 32 for the purpose of biasing the key pad 24 to a closed position over B hole 22.
  • Finger lever 30 for the B hole is positioned on the left side of upper joint 12.
  • the key pad and means for supporting the same are conventional and resemble the other means for opening or closing clarinet holes and require no detailed description.
  • the additional B hole and its pad control are so positioned as to be operable by a finger of the left hand of the player, this being in distinction to conventional B hole which requires a finger of the right hand for operation.
  • the additional B hole for left hand control is applied to a conventional clarinet and in addition the clarinet has conventional C-natural hole in upper joint 12 indicated by 34, this latter hole being controlled by conventional key pad 36 operated by conventional finger control lever 38 from the right hand.
  • the additional C- natural hole 40 is positioned at the top or generally centrally of either side of the upper joint and this additional hole 40 is controlled by key pad 42 secured to arm 44 supported by hollow rod 46 carrying finger lever 48 disposed on the left side of the upper joint.
  • Rod 46 is rotatably supported at its ends on spaced posts 50 having trunnions.
  • the C hole is controlled by lever 48 for opening or closing the same, this lever being operated by the left hand.
  • Lever 30 for controlling the B hole extends rearwardly of manually operable lever 48, it being understood that the manual control is by the left hand.
  • a new D-natural hole 70 is provided near the top of upper joint 12, the hole being located somewhat to the right on the front elevation of a clarinet.
  • Hole 70 is controlled by pad 71 and a leverage system generally of conventional construction terminating in a finger-piece 73 accessible to one or more fingers of the left hand.
  • chords in C, E, G and C this being a major chord. Additionally it is possible to obtain chords in C-sharp (C-sharp, F-natural, G-sharp, and C-sharp). A chord in D may also be obtained (D, F-sharp, A and D). An additional chord in E-flat is also obtainable (D-flat, G, B-
  • the new C-sharp hole and key may be used with the A key open and the speaker key open to produce C-sharp.
  • the new D key open produces D.
  • the new C-sharp open the new D key opens in conjunction with the A key open and speaker key open to produce an E-flat tone.
  • the new C-sharp open can be used as a C- natural key. Also with the speaker key open and the thumb hole closed by the thumb the new C-sharp key can be used to obtain a C-natural to D-natural trill.
  • the new D key, used alone, is capable of producing C- sharp.
  • a clarinet embodying the present invention and also embodying the invention disclosed in my prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,526,165 makes it possible to play a complete chromatic scale from low'C (one octave below middle C) to E-flat (this being above middle C).
  • the C-sharp key may be used as a C-natural to D- natural trill key and makes possible an important step in playing the clarinet because of a truer pitched tone.
  • the G-sharp key is used as C-natural to D-natural trill key but the tone is frequently badly out of tune or off pitch.
  • a clarinet having a conventional Boehm system of fingering, the improvement comprising an additional C-sharp hole and an additional D-natural hole, pads for each of said holes and means controlled by fingers of the left hand of the player for operating said pads to open or close the holes as desired.

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
US00311407A 1972-12-01 1972-12-01 Clarinet Expired - Lifetime US3747460A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US31140772A 1972-12-01 1972-12-01

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US3747460A true US3747460A (en) 1973-07-24

Family

ID=23206741

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US00311407A Expired - Lifetime US3747460A (en) 1972-12-01 1972-12-01 Clarinet

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (1) US3747460A (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2209479A6 (OSRAM)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2867891A1 (fr) * 2004-03-22 2005-09-23 Marigaux Hautbois et tete de hautbois
US20080202314A1 (en) * 2007-02-28 2008-08-28 Piyapat Thanyakij Injection Molded Saxophone

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US93005A (en) * 1869-07-27 Improvement in clarinets
US391479A (en) * 1888-10-23 Clarionet
US2674148A (en) * 1951-08-20 1954-04-06 Oscar E Christensen Clarinet

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US93005A (en) * 1869-07-27 Improvement in clarinets
US391479A (en) * 1888-10-23 Clarionet
US2674148A (en) * 1951-08-20 1954-04-06 Oscar E Christensen Clarinet

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2867891A1 (fr) * 2004-03-22 2005-09-23 Marigaux Hautbois et tete de hautbois
WO2005104087A1 (fr) * 2004-03-22 2005-11-03 Marigaux Hautbois et tete de hautbois
US20080066606A1 (en) * 2004-03-22 2008-03-20 Michel Croquenoy Oboe and Oboe Head
US20080202314A1 (en) * 2007-02-28 2008-08-28 Piyapat Thanyakij Injection Molded Saxophone
US7608768B2 (en) * 2007-02-28 2009-10-27 Piyapat Thanyakij Injection molded saxophone

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2209479A6 (OSRAM) 1974-06-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5027685A (en) Woodwind instrument
US4159664A (en) Keyboard assembly for an accordion
US3747460A (en) Clarinet
Hemke Teacher’s Guide
US3789721A (en) Oboe fingering system and mouthpiece
US3526165A (en) Clarinets
Peters Fundamental method for timpani
US3850071A (en) Oboe fingering system and mouthpiece
US3202031A (en) Bassoon
US2650514A (en) Reed organ wind supply
Stainer The organ
CN212009939U (zh) 一种智能的乐器教学辅助装置
Chase Natural laws in piano technic
Merriam Flathead indian instruments and their music
US3854369A (en) Oboe fingering system and mouthpiece
US35490A (en) Piano-orchestra
Richardson WIND INSTRUMENTS FROM MUSICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS: Lecture I
Beechey The Organist's Repertory: 16: The Organ Music of Jehan Alain: 2
Spring Clarinet Warm-Up
Lawson Playing historical clarinets
Adler The Mechanics of Musical Instruments
GB2180980A (en) Musical instrument
JP2000172249A (ja) 弦の張力手動変更による一弦楽器の音程操作方法
Stainer The organ: a manual of the true principles of organ playing for beginners
Stainer The Organ: a manual of the true principles of organ playing