Abstract:
A bow for a stringed instrument in which the tension of the hair (4) of the bow can be tightened and loosened by the performer while playing, where the stick is divided into two parts (2, 3), where the parts (2, 3) of the stick are rotatably joined about an axis (6), where at least one of the parts (2, 3) of the stick is extended in the form of an arm (5) from the axis (6) and where the arm (5) can function as a lever for tightening the hair (4) of the bow by the performer's exertion of pressure between the arm (5) and the other part (2, 3) of the stick. In addition, there is described an improved instrument to be used with this bow.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Plektron (1) mit einem in Draufsicht allgemein sektorförmigen Plattenkörper (2), der in Draufsicht eine Innenseite (3) sowie eine Außenseite (4) mit einer größeren Umfangserstreckung als die Innenseite (3) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Plattenkörper (2) einteilig ist, dass an der Innenseite (3) eine in einer Drehlager-Öffnung (6) mündende Schlitzöffnung (5) vorgesehen ist, und dass der Plattenkörper (2) zugleich einen aufsteckbaren drehbaren Schutzteil für geöffnete Getränkedosen (8) oder dergl. bildet.
Abstract:
Training devices for facilitating proper bow holds on bow sticks of bowed stringed instruments. An exemplary training device may include a fingers stabilizer having a body with one or more thumb opening walls that define a thumb opening in the body. The thumb opening walls and/or the thumb opening may guide a thumb to the bow stick and position an end of the thumb at an approximate intersection of a bow stick frog and a bow stick shaft. The body may also include a finger separator that helps position an index finger and a middle finger on the bow stick. The fingers stabilizer may also have contact areas for positioning a ring finger and a pinky finger on the bow stick.
Abstract:
A new and improved instrument, bow for use with a stringed instrument is provided. A unique new instrument bow is provided that may be constructed with a braided material and/or composite to form the instrument bow. Additionally, the new instrument bow using a braided composite to form a single piece construction instrument bow for use in conjunction with a stringed instrument. The instrument bow may be a combination of a synthetic material covered with a braided material in a single piece construction that will provide the instrument bow with increased resilient and strength without the necessity for reinforcement and/or repair.
Abstract:
A hand support for a bow comprising a body (2) adapted to be clamped around the shaft of a bow, said body incorporating a plurality of mounting points (4, 6, 8, 10), at least one strap (12) formed from an flexible material extending between two or more of said mounting points to define loops (44) through which one or more digits of the player's hand (50) can be inserted to provide enhanced grip on the bow. In one embodiment a single strap (12) is provided threaded through selected apertures along the length of the body to defined loops (44) at desired locations along the length of the body (2) through which selected digits of the player's hand (50) can be passed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an assembly and method for playing music, whereby the assembly includes a bow spline, string stretched with tension along a portion of said spline, a frame having an apex, said frame positioned between said spline and said string, at least one string retaining member disposed on said apex, and a lower frame portion configured to contact said spline.
Abstract:
A stringed instrument bow includes an elongated stick (102) having a head (110) and a frog (112) holding a ribbon of bow hair (108). The head and frog are configured such that bow hair (108) held under tension between the head and the frog forms a longitudinally twisted ribbon as held.
Abstract:
This invention concerns a stick (1) for a string instrument bow containing fiber-reinforced plstic and designed to receive a frog and for attaching hairing; to produce a light, stiff bow for modified playing technique, the product of the mass of the stick alone (1) in grams times the deflection (D) which provides a measure of the stiffness of the stick alone in mm, when the stick (1) is pressed on in the handle area at the end of the stick (at 3) on the exterior side opposite the haired side and at a distance of 130 mm therefrom (at 4) on the haired or inner side, and when a force (F) is applied at the head end (5) corresponding to a mass of 300 g, is, in the case of violin and viola bows at most 1000 mm.g, preferably at most 800 mm.g, in the case of a cello bow at most 700 mm.g, preferably at most 550 mm.g, and in the case of a double bass bow at most 600 mm.g, preferably at most 450 mm.g.