Stringed instrument practice bow guide

Details Stringed instrument practice bow guide Stringed instrument practice bow guide

1996-05-14

1997-09-23

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

G01D 102

Patent

active

056707274

ABSTRACT:
A stringed instrument practice bow guide is disclosed for assisting a student of stringed instruments in learning proper movement of a bow of the stringed instrument without aggravating noise caused by improper string crossings. In a particular embodiment the stringed instrument practice bow guide includes a board having a finger end and an opposed brace end; a frame removably affixed to the board; and, a bow track defining a bow passage for slidably securing the bow. The bow track is pivotally secured to the frame so that the bow passage is in a fixed, right-angle relationship with respect to a longitudinal axis of the board and adjustably pivots with respect to a transverse axis of the board. A pivot arm extends between the bow track and the frame to secure the bow track in a plurality of fixed positions relative to the transverse axis of the board. In a preferred embodiment, the bow track further includes a support housing that supports the bow and an enclosure housing pivotally secured to the support housing that cooperates with the support housing to define the bow passage, and the pivot arm includes a plurality of positioning notches that separately engage a frame strut to secure the bow track in one of the fixed positions. In use of the practice bow guide, the movement of the bow within the bow passage is constrained by the bow track depending upon the position of the bow track selected by the student.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1275222 (1918-08-01), Becker
patent: 2239579 (1941-04-01), Solodar
patent: 4554859 (1985-11-01), Hanly
patent: 5355757 (1994-10-01), Plummer

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Stringed instrument practice bow guide does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Stringed instrument practice bow guide, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Stringed instrument practice bow guide will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1939328