A device has a plurality of different mouthpieces that can be mounted on an elongate body. Each mounted mouthpiece is spaced from the central axis of the elongate body. In order to introduce different embouchures, a music student can blow into successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces. The student can hold the elongate body when using the device.

A device has a plurality of different mouthpieces that can be mounted on an elongate body. Each mounted mouthpiece is spaced from the central axis of the elongate body. In order to introduce different embouchures, a music student can blow into successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces. The student can hold the elongate body when using the device.

This invention involves the field of tactile control of electronic devices using a sensor that transduces both air pressure and device positional orientation into a set of digitally encoded commands. The invention involves using as input the physical action taken on a musical instrument and generating control information using that input.

This invention involves the field of tactile control of electronic devices using a sensor that transduces both air pressure and device positional orientation into a set of digitally encoded commands. The invention involves using as input the physical action taken on a musical instrument and generating control information using that input.

Ligature for woodwind instruments, such as a clarinet or saxophone, having a receiving block (4), which is designed to clamp a reed (1) to a mouthpiece (2) of the woodwind instrument, while preventing twisting and/or sliding, by exerting a compressive force (14) on the reed (1), so that an axis of symmetry or longitudinal direction (1f) of the reed (1f) is aligned with an axis of symmetry or longitudinal direction of a bearing surface of the mouthpiece (2), characterized in that the receiving block (4) is designed to receive the reed (1) in a force-fitting manner and/or to establish a form fit with at least one side surface (1d) of the reed (1).

Ligature for woodwind instruments, such as a clarinet or saxophone, having a receiving block (4), which is designed to clamp a reed (1) to a mouthpiece (2) of the woodwind instrument, while preventing twisting and/or sliding, by exerting a compressive force (14) on the reed (1), so that an axis of symmetry or longitudinal direction (1f) of the reed (1f) is aligned with an axis of symmetry or longitudinal direction of a bearing surface of the mouthpiece (2), characterized in that the receiving block (4) is designed to receive the reed (1) in a force-fitting manner and/or to establish a form fit with at least one side surface (1d) of the reed (1).

A key unit includes: a base portion that is fixable to a musical instrument body that includes a tube body; a key post that projects from the base portion; a key shaft that is attached to the key post; and a key that is attached to the key shaft.

A key unit includes: a base portion that is fixable to a musical instrument body that includes a tube body; a key post that projects from the base portion; a key shaft that is attached to the key post; and a key that is attached to the key shaft.

A music visitor center comprising an interactive string instrument exhibition comprising at least one resonance chamber and at least one string that may be mounted to the at least one resonance chamber and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified musical sound, an interactive percussion instrument exhibition comprising at least one drum shell and at least one drumhead that may be mounted to the at least one drum shell and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified percussive sound, an interactive wind instrument exhibition comprising at least one air tube and at least one mouthpiece having a reed that may be mounted to the at least one air tube and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified wind instrument sound, and a path along which the exhibitions are located that constrains a visitor moving along the path to encounter in order, the string, percussion and wind instrument exhibitions.

A music visitor center comprising an interactive string instrument exhibition comprising at least one resonance chamber and at least one string that may be mounted to the at least one resonance chamber and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified musical sound, an interactive percussion instrument exhibition comprising at least one drum shell and at least one drumhead that may be mounted to the at least one drum shell and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified percussive sound, an interactive wind instrument exhibition comprising at least one air tube and at least one mouthpiece having a reed that may be mounted to the at least one air tube and excited to vibrate and generate an amplified wind instrument sound, and a path along which the exhibitions are located that constrains a visitor moving along the path to encounter in order, the string, percussion and wind instrument exhibitions.