The present disclosure is directed to a hand-held musical instrument comprising a first metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a first note when struck with a mallet, and a second metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a second note when struck with a mallet, with the first and second plates/portions being connected by a handle that is sized and configured to be held by a human hand. The instrument may be held in one hand and the plates/portions struck with a mallet using the other hand. Embodiments of the musical instrument produce complementary notes that are free of interference from one another and that each have a gradual decay rate, leading to a relatively long sustain time.

The present disclosure is directed to a hand-held musical instrument comprising a first metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a first note when struck with a mallet, and a second metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a second note when struck with a mallet, with the first and second plates/portions being connected by a handle that is sized and configured to be held by a human hand. The instrument may be held in one hand and the plates/portions struck with a mallet using the other hand. Embodiments of the musical instrument produce complementary notes that are free of interference from one another and that each have a gradual decay rate, leading to a relatively long sustain time.

The present disclosure is directed to a hand-held musical instrument comprising a first metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a first note when struck with a mallet, and a second metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a second note when struck with a mallet, with the first and second plates/portions being connected by a handle that is sized and configured to be held by a human hand. The instrument may be held in one hand and the plates/portions struck with a mallet using the other hand. Embodiments of the musical instrument produce complementary notes that are free of interference from one another and that each have a gradual decay rate, leading to a relatively long sustain time.

The present disclosure is directed to a hand-held musical instrument comprising a first metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a first note when struck with a mallet, and a second metal plate or portion of a metal plate configured to emit a sound having a second note when struck with a mallet, with the first and second plates/portions being connected by a handle that is sized and configured to be held by a human hand. The instrument may be held in one hand and the plates/portions struck with a mallet using the other hand. Embodiments of the musical instrument produce complementary notes that are free of interference from one another and that each have a gradual decay rate, leading to a relatively long sustain time.

The present disclosure relates to a virtual drum kit device. The virtual drum kit device includes a motion capture device and a drum sound processing device separated from each other; where, the motion capture device includes at least two drumsticks, the drumstick including a first cover body, as well as a first battery, a first control printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) board and a vibration motor which are arranged in the first cover body, the first control PCBA board being connected to the battery and the vibration motor separately, and being capable of transmitting an RF signal to the drum sound processing device according to a motion instruction captured by the drumstick, the drum sound processing device includes a second cover body, as well as a second battery and a second control PCBA board which are arranged in the second cover body.

The present disclosure relates to a virtual drum kit device. The virtual drum kit device includes a motion capture device and a drum sound processing device separated from each other; where, the motion capture device includes at least two drumsticks, the drumstick including a first cover body, as well as a first battery, a first control printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) board and a vibration motor which are arranged in the first cover body, the first control PCBA board being connected to the battery and the vibration motor separately, and being capable of transmitting an RF signal to the drum sound processing device according to a motion instruction captured by the drumstick, the drum sound processing device includes a second cover body, as well as a second battery and a second control PCBA board which are arranged in the second cover body.

A drumstick is integrated with a drum key for ready availability of a drum key in more situations. The drumstick provides an elongated handle for actuating the key while the key's presence does not interfere with the drumstick's natural use. The drumstick may be organically fashioned with a drum key hollowed out from its own material, thereby providing the requisite negative space, or an insert may be positioned within a butt end of the drumstick which presents the negative space of the drum key. Alternately a sleeve may be positioned on the drumstick to accommodate a key insert or an integral key portion.

A drumstick is integrated with a drum key for ready availability of a drum key in more situations. The drumstick provides an elongated handle for actuating the key while the key's presence does not interfere with the drumstick's natural use. The drumstick may be organically fashioned with a drum key hollowed out from its own material, thereby providing the requisite negative space, or an insert may be positioned within a butt end of the drumstick which presents the negative space of the drum key. Alternately a sleeve may be positioned on the drumstick to accommodate a key insert or an integral key portion.

A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet is disclosed. The thread-wrapping device includes a frame, a spindle, and a wrapping arm. The spindle is designed to retain the percussion mallet and is rotatably supported by the frame. The wrapping arm is supported by the frame and designed to rotate when the spindle rotates to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet. Further, a hand crank is provided to rotate the spindle and wrapping arm.

A thread-wrapping device for a percussion mallet is disclosed. The thread-wrapping device includes a frame, a spindle, and a wrapping arm. The spindle is designed to retain the percussion mallet and is rotatably supported by the frame. The wrapping arm is supported by the frame and designed to rotate when the spindle rotates to wrap thread around a head of the percussion mallet. Further, a hand crank is provided to rotate the spindle and wrapping arm.