Music – Instruments – Wind
Patent
1995-06-19
1996-11-12
Spyrou, Cassandra C.
Music
Instruments
Wind
84453, 84470R, G10D 712
Patent
active
055742351
ABSTRACT:
This invention features a U-shaped hole shield, for isolating one harmonica hole at a time, and is sufficiently long to span the lips of a harmonica player. In the center of the face of the U-shaped shield, there is a rectangular aperture with dimensions substantially identical to the dimensions of the rectangular holes of a harmonica. When the shield is placed in position on the harmonica, the rectangular aperture of the shield can be aligned with any desired rectangular hole of the harmonica. Thus, one, and only one, hole of the harmonica will be exposed, while the adjacent holes will be covered, and shielded, by the shield. The musician's lips can be placed against the shield, centered about the aperture, and without the need for the use of the tongue, a single note can be sounded with ease, simply by blowing into, or drawing air out of, the exposed hole. The movement of the shield is controlled by the lips, and the hands move, or slide, the harmonica, sideways, in either direction, relative to the shield. Thus, a complete song can be played, one note at a time; the tongue need not be used.
REFERENCES:
patent: 922121 (1909-05-01), Fraser
patent: 3589232 (1971-06-01), Peters
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