A trombone slide extension handle includes a handle portion, a neck portion, and a connector portion. The handle portion is a generally-oval shaped form sized to accommodate a human hand, and a groove portion shaped to accommodate fingertips of the human hand. The connector portion includes an open-ended, generally cylindrical connector having a wall portion with a circumference of approximately 270 degrees, and an opening portion between ends of the wall portion, the connector sized to accommodate a trombone slide handle and to securely hold the trombone slide handle, the ends capable of separation to attach to and be removed from the trombone slide handle.

A trombone slide extension handle includes a handle portion, a neck portion, and a connector portion. The handle portion is a generally-oval shaped form sized to accommodate a human hand, and a groove portion shaped to accommodate fingertips of the human hand. The connector portion includes an open-ended, generally cylindrical connector having a wall portion with a circumference of approximately 270 degrees, and an opening portion between ends of the wall portion, the connector sized to accommodate a trombone slide handle and to securely hold the trombone slide handle, the ends capable of separation to attach to and be removed from the trombone slide handle.

Devices for players of musical wind instruments with a bell-shaped portion that hold the instrument during play and methods for its use in alleviating strain on the musician and/or assisting the musician with accurate placement of the instrument for optimum playing and/or stabilizing the instrument are provided.

A pedal board assembly includes a pedal board having a pedal board surface structured and arranged to support at least one effect pedal, and a removable pedal switching system. The pedal board includes a receiving area structured and arranged to accommodate the pedal switching system.

An apparatus is shown for removing valve caps from an instrument. A chamber is formed along a longitudinal axis of a rigid tool body, where the chamber includes an opening formed in a first end of the tool body for receiving a bottom cap of a valve of the instrument. An inner wall surface of the chamber tapers from the opening of the tool body such that a cross sectional radius of the chamber reduces with respect to the longitudinal axis. Splines are formed in the internal wall surface for engaging knurls on a bottom cap of the valve. The splines can have a cross section that is V shaped semi-circular or scalloped. The tool body can include a shank or openings formed in a second end of the tool body using a driver to apply torque to the tool body.

Devices for players of musical wind instruments with a bell-shaped portion that hold the instrument during play and methods for its use in alleviating strain on the musician and/or assisting the musician with accurate placement of the instrument for optimum playing and/or stabilizing the instrument are provided.

The present invention relates to a saliva collector which comprises: a container which provides a space to accommodate at least one absorber; and a head wherein one end is detachably disposed on at least one part of a musical instrument and another end is detachably disposed so as to communicate with at least one part of a side of the container.

The present invention relates to a saliva collector which comprises: a container which provides a space to accommodate at least one absorber; and a head wherein one end is detachably disposed on at least one part of a musical instrument and another end is detachably disposed so as to communicate with at least one part of a side of the container.

A woodwind instrument with improved tonal characteristics that plays both in-tune and with a timbre consistent with the rest of the range of notes. The instrument may be an improved saxophone having a tone hole on at least one joined section of the saxophone. The joined section may be a joint between a saxophone body and a upper bow, a joint between a saxophone body and lower bow or both. A connecting ring may be used at the joined section and, if used, will receive the tone hole. A method of improving the tonal characteristics of a saxophone comprises the steps of identifying at least one joint between two sections on said saxophone and soldering a tone hole at the joint. A connecting ring may be soft soldered to the joint.

A woodwind instrument with improved tonal characteristics that plays both in-tune and with a timbre consistent with the rest of the range of notes. The instrument may be an improved saxophone having a tone hole on at least one joined section of the saxophone. The joined section may be a joint between a saxophone body and a upper bow, a joint between a saxophone body and lower bow or both. A connecting ring may be used at the joined section and, if used, will receive the tone hole. A method of improving the tonal characteristics of a saxophone comprises the steps of identifying at least one joint between two sections on said saxophone and soldering a tone hole at the joint. A connecting ring may be soft soldered to the joint.