JPH05100659A - Reed reproducing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reproduce and reuse a reed which is too thin or too soft to use and disposed of before by sticking a waterproof sheet which has air permeability on the surface of the reed, and adjusting the thickness and softness of the reed and reinforcing it. CONSTITUTION:When the heart part 2 of a reed 1 is weak, a seal 3 which is cut elliptically is stuck covering the heart part 2 to reinforce the heart part 2. For the reed 11 which is too thin to use, the seal 13 is stuck on the thin part to compensate the thin thickness. When the right and left sides of a lead 21 are not uniform in thickness, a seal 23 which is cut in conformity with the thin part is stuck to improve the right-left balance. The seals 3, 13, and 23 should be waterproofing since they are exposed to moisture at all times. Further, an air-permeable seal is used, but better in timbre than the seals which are only waterproofing. A medical surgical tape made of rayon nonwoven fabric is suitable for the seals 3, 13, and 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for adjusting and reproducing a reed of a woodwind instrument.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A reed is attached to a mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument and vibrates when the player blows into it to produce the sound of the instrument. This is the part that produces the sound, and its role is very important. The lead has to change its frequency quickly and effectively each time it changes to a new sound, to change its amplitude according to the volume, to start or stop the vibration instantly by "toning" when the sound starts or ends. And, it is required that the player can generate the desired timbre.

Reeds are usually made of reeds, but the properties of the reeds are determined by the hardness, texture, and cut of the cane fibers. However, it is very difficult to obtain leads having the same characteristics due to variations in the quality of the canes. Leads made of plastic have also been developed, but are not used much because they do not meet the above requirements compared to the cane leads.

The player makes a great effort to find the optimum lead. Generally, the thicker the reed is, the harder it is to vibrate and the harder it is to blow, and the sound becomes faint and the sound of breath becomes noticeable. On the other hand, if it is too thin, the tone becomes thin and has a sharp metallic sound. Thick leads can be trimmed to adjust lead thickness, but thin leads are usually discarded. Sometimes the tip of a thin lead is cut, but it is easy to lose balance, and there is a limit (usually 4 mm) that cutting more than this is wasteful, so there are few examples.

The cane has a structure in which longitudinally running tubular fibers are put together by a soft, pithy substance. During playing, this soft material absorbs the damp air, and the lead fibers vibrate in that state. However, since human saliva reacts to this substance and softens the lead tissue, the same lead cannot be used for a long time.

As described above, although the reed requires time and labor to produce the characteristics required by the player,
It was exhausted in a short period of time.

[0007]

When the lead purchased by the player is too thin, it cannot be adjusted by scraping and is therefore not used at all and discarded. Also, when a thick lead was accidentally cut too thin, it had to be discarded. Even if the optimal lead was obtained, if the cane softened after several hours of use, the lead was discarded.

The present invention is conventionally too thin, or
The challenge is to recycle and reuse the leads that had been disposed of because they became so soft that they could not be used.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] By attaching a seal having water resistance to the surface of a lead that is too thin, a lead that has been overcut, or a lead that has become soft, it is possible to regenerate and reuse the lead.

Since the lead absorbs moist air and vibrates in the state of containing the taken-in water, the sound quality is better when the seal having air permeability is used than the seal having only water resistance.

[0011]

The reed acts as an opening / closing valve for opening / closing or increasing / decreasing the direct current flow of the breath, and changes the pressure in the musical instrument tube according to the change of the flow of the breath to generate a sound. When breathing in, Reed once closes the gap with the mouthpiece. Then, the elasticity of the reed itself widens the gap with the mouthpiece, allowing the flow of breath into the tube. This operation is repeated periodically. Depending on the shape of the reed and the thickness and softness of the reed's heart, the opening and closing characteristics of the breath flow change.

While the thin reed is easy to close, the elastic force for opening the valve is small, so that the reed vibrates in a sinusoidal shape, and the harmonic components in the oscillating sound are eliminated, and a metallic sound is emitted. In addition, thin reeds locally vibrate, making it difficult for breath to enter the tube. The seal of the present invention increases the elastic force of the lead by being attached to the heart portion of the lead. Also, due to the elasticity of the seal, it also functions as a damper, suppressing local vibrations in the lead. The use of a breathable seal allows the reed to absorb moisture, so the timbre is less deteriorated.

The softened reed, like the thin reed, has deteriorated elasticity required for closing the valve. The elasticity of the leads can be increased by installing a highly elastic seal. If the seal is breathable, the cane will be able to absorb water and allow the lead to be reused.

As described above, by sticking a seal on the surface of the thin lead and the softened lead, it becomes possible to regenerate and reuse the lead which could not be used conventionally. The seal is attached to the heart, which mainly determines the vibration characteristics of the lead. Moreover, since it is constantly exposed to moisture, it must have water resistance.

[0015]

EXAMPLE An example in which the present invention is applied to a saxophone will be shown.
Since the reed absorbs moisture and vibrates with the taken in moisture, a seal with breathability and water resistance is attached to the surface of the reed. A medical rayon non-woven surgical tape is suitable. In this embodiment, 3M Micropore Surgical Tape is used. However, even a non-breathable seal can be used although the tone color is slightly inferior.

The shaded portion 2 in FIG. 1 is called a heart, and is a portion that resists vibration of the lead 1. If this portion is weak, the sound will be broken, which is fatal to use as a lead. In this case, an oval-shaped seal is attached to cover the heart portion 2 to reinforce the heart portion 2.

An example in which the present invention is applied to a thin lead 11 which cannot be used is shown in FIG. Seal on thin part 13
Is attached to compensate for the reduced thickness while maintaining hygroscopicity. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to reproduce and use a lead that is too thin to be used or a lead that is accidentally thinned when the lead is adjusted.

Unbalanced leads due to non-uniformity of the cane texture can also be corrected by the present invention. When the thickness of the left and right sides of the lead 21 is not uniform, a seal cut in the shape of a thin portion is attached to improve the left-right balance. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the left side is thinner than the right side. This seal 23 is attached to the thin left side to balance the left and right thicknesses.

When the lead is thinner and cannot be reproduced by the method of the above-mentioned embodiment, the lead tape 31 is cut by 2 mm from the tip thereof, and then two pieces of elliptical surgical tape 33 having different sizes are cut as shown in FIG. 34 can be reused by placing the large seal 33 on the lower side and sticking the seal 34 thereon.

[0020]

[Effects of the Invention] Too thin lead, too much lead, or too soft lead can be regenerated, reused and improved by simply sticking a sticker on the lead, and lead imbalance can be easily achieved. The effect is that it can be modified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a lead of a saxophone.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a thin lead.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment in which the present invention is implemented to correct the lead balance.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of reproducing a lead thinner than that in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11, 21, 31 Lead 2, 22 Heart part 3, 13, 23, 33 Seal 4 Stem

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A method of reproducing a lead, characterized in that a water-resistant seal is attached to the surface of the lead. 2. The lead reproducing method according to claim 1, wherein the seal has air permeability.