Obturator for flute designed to improve the emission of certain

Details Obturator for flute designed to improve the emission of certain Obturator for flute designed to improve the emission of certain

1983-06-21

1985-02-19

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Wind

G10D 702

Patent

active

044998104

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an obturator designed to close the cavity provided next to the mouthpiece hole of a flute or similar instrument, which obturator comprises one auxiliary resonator issuing into the column of air and produced in the form of a chamber the length of which can be adjusted to improve the emission of at least one particular note of the instrument.

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