The present invention discloses a silent digital practice horn, useable with or without a mouthpiece, characterized by a processor and communicating means enabling wireless connection with DAW application via MIDI-USB or Bluetooth modules, and thereby connection with computers or smartphones, speakers or headphones thereof. The invention also discloses a digital practice shortened either Saxophone-like or Clarinet-like horn, wherein one or more of the following is held true: octave key is configured to change range; High E key (Eb-like horn) is configured to shift tonal range up; C key is configured to shift to normal tonal range; Bb key (Bb-like horn) is configured to shift tonal range down; at least one of the following, F key, E/F♯ key and D key is configured to facilitate or change MIDI Channel; Additional F♯ key is configured to power the horn Off; Eb/D3 Key and low C key, when pressed together, enters the processor to a “Command Mode”. The present invention further discloses a practice horn that comprises a siphon which causes saliva and moisture to run down a pipe inside the instrument and to drip out of a “Moisture Outlet” in a bottom cap located at the distal most portion of the horn.

The presence of saxophonists furthering their musical horizons by playing keyboard instruments inspires the invention of a novel device to connect a light-weight keyboard or MIDI grid controller to a saxophone to facilitate the convenient and rapid switching between playing either instrument. Battery power and Bluetooth technology combine with innovations in plastics technology to facilitate the creation of strong, lightweight structures to facilitate such a device. With the addition of looping software on a laptop computer, a saxophonist so equipped can create music to accompany themselves, obviating the need for other musicians to function as a musical ensemble. This innovation may be the harbinger for other musicians on other single note instruments—trumpet, trombone, violin, etc. to join this trend using either instrument-attached, strap-on or wearable keyboards. This could blend the boundaries between acoustic and electronic instruments, and increase the enjoyment and musical enrichment of musicians and audiences alike.

The presence of saxophonists furthering their musical horizons by playing keyboard instruments inspires the invention of a novel device to connect a light-weight keyboard or MIDI grid controller to a saxophone to facilitate the convenient and rapid switching between playing either instrument. Battery power and Bluetooth technology combine with innovations in plastics technology to facilitate the creation of strong, lightweight structures to facilitate such a device. With the addition of looping software on a laptop computer, a saxophonist so equipped can create music to accompany themselves, obviating the need for other musicians to function as a musical ensemble. This innovation may be the harbinger for other musicians on other single note instruments—trumpet, trombone, violin, etc. to join this trend using either instrument-attached, strap-on or wearable keyboards. This could blend the boundaries between acoustic and electronic instruments, and increase the enjoyment and musical enrichment of musicians and audiences alike.

The present invention relates to a saxophone cleaning device, and the objective of the present invention is to enable the inside of a musical instrument having conical and curved shapes to be easily and more effectively cleaned, thereby assisting in managing the cleanliness of a saxophone. The present invention, for implementing this, relates to a saxophone cleaning device comprising: a cleaning unit 10 for cleaning the inside of the saxophone 100; and a pulling unit 20 for pulling the cleaning unit 10, wherein the cleaning unit 10 has cleaning cloths 12, 13 and 14 made from an absorbent material provided on a first string 11 having a predetermined length, and has a magnet 15 connected to one end portion thereof, and the pulling unit 20 has a metal piece 24 connected to one end portion of a second string 21 having a predetermined length, so as to be attached by means of the magnetic force of the magnet 15, and has, on the other end portion thereof, a winding means 22 around which the second string 21 is wound.

The present invention relates to a saxophone cleaning device, and the objective of the present invention is to enable the inside of a musical instrument having conical and curved shapes to be easily and more effectively cleaned, thereby assisting in managing the cleanliness of a saxophone. The present invention, for implementing this, relates to a saxophone cleaning device comprising: a cleaning unit 10 for cleaning the inside of the saxophone 100; and a pulling unit 20 for pulling the cleaning unit 10, wherein the cleaning unit 10 has cleaning cloths 12, 13 and 14 made from an absorbent material provided on a first string 11 having a predetermined length, and has a magnet 15 connected to one end portion thereof, and the pulling unit 20 has a metal piece 24 connected to one end portion of a second string 21 having a predetermined length, so as to be attached by means of the magnetic force of the magnet 15, and has, on the other end portion thereof, a winding means 22 around which the second string 21 is wound.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wind instrument apparatus, comprising: an attachment element configured to attach the apparatus to a wind instrument, a spring structure attached to or comprised by the attachment element, and a support bar. The support bar is partially insertable into the elastic structure and the apparatus comprises a fastening mechanism configured to selectively fasten the support bar in relation to the elastic structure, so that the flexibility of the attachment element is adjustable in relation to the support bar.

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wind instrument apparatus, comprising: an attachment element configured to attach the apparatus to a wind instrument, a spring structure attached to or comprised by the attachment element, and a support bar. The support bar is partially insertable into the elastic structure and the apparatus comprises a fastening mechanism configured to selectively fasten the support bar in relation to the elastic structure, so that the flexibility of the attachment element is adjustable in relation to the support bar.

A spinner assembly for an instrument having valves and/or slides. A clamp sub-assembly attaches to the instrument while a hand strap sub-assembly encircles a player's conjoined hand. A bearing rotatably connects the clamp sub-assembly to the hand strap sub-assembly about a drive axis (D) that is offset from the natural balance axis of the instrument (X). The clamp sub-assembly includes a mounting plate fashioned with three side-by-side cradles that nest against the horn valves. A lashing holds the cradles in position. The hand strap sub-assembly includes a generally rigid palm plate that fits in the player's palm. The palm plate has a hypothenar end, a web end and a distal edge. The distal edge has a ring finger relief adjacent the hypothenar end. A driver boss is affixed to the backside of the palm plate adjacent the web end. A flexible belt secures the player's hand to the palm plate.

A spinner assembly for an instrument having valves and/or slides. A clamp sub-assembly attaches to the instrument while a hand strap sub-assembly encircles a player's conjoined hand. A bearing rotatably connects the clamp sub-assembly to the hand strap sub-assembly about a drive axis (D) that is offset from the natural balance axis of the instrument (X). The clamp sub-assembly includes a mounting plate fashioned with three side-by-side cradles that nest against the horn valves. A lashing holds the cradles in position. The hand strap sub-assembly includes a generally rigid palm plate that fits in the player's palm. The palm plate has a hypothenar end, a web end and a distal edge. The distal edge has a ring finger relief adjacent the hypothenar end. A driver boss is affixed to the backside of the palm plate adjacent the web end. A flexible belt secures the player's hand to the palm plate.

A system and method is disclosed for identification of a musical note played by a musical wind instrument with a resonant chamber having a plurality of configurations selectable by a player of the musical wind instrument and an electrically conductive surface in the resonant chamber. The system and method include a stimulation signal generator for generating a stimulation signal and antenna means mountable on the musical instrument for broadcasting the stimulation signal as an electromagnetic signal within the resonant chamber and for receiving a reflected electromagnetic signal from the resonant chamber The system and method also include an electronic processing unit for processing the reflected electromagnetic signal and determining therefrom a configuration of the resonant chamber selected by the player and indicative of a musical note that is or would be output by the instrument when played at the time of the received reflected signal.