Water music device
View Patent ↗A water music device is provided. In one embodiment, the device permits a child to play a song wherein the different tones of the song are generated by tubes filled to different levels using any liquid, such as water. In another embodiment, the water music device may be one or more water drum devices.
1. A water music device that is played by a user, comprising:
an elongated tube having a closed end, an open end situated axially opposite the closed end, and a side wall extending between the closed end and the open end, the side wall, closed end and oven end defining a tube cavity for receiving and holding a volume of liquid, the tube cavity being at least partially fillable by the user with a desired volume of the liquid through the open end thereof; and
a top portion having an inlet in communication with the tube cavity which is removably mounted on the open end of the elongated tube and which permits the user to blow air into the tube and permits air to exit the tube;
wherein air blown into the cavity of the tube through the inlet of the removable top portion causes the water music device to generate a musical tone, the musical tone generated by the water music device varying in response to the desired volume of liquid received by the cavity of the elongated tube.
2. The device of claim 1 , which further comprises a valve affixed to the closed end of the elongated tube and being in communication with the tube cavity, the valve being one of a closed state to prevent liquid contained in the tube cavity from passing therethrough and out of the tube cavity, and an open state to allow liquid contained in the tube cavity to pass therethrough and out of the tube cavity.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the tube further comprises one or more indicators situated on the side wall of the tube wherein each indicator indicates a level of liquid associated with a predetermined tone to be generated by the tube.
4. A water flute device, comprising:
a set of one or more water music devices as defined by claim 1 , the water music devices having respective elongated tubes into which an amount of liquid may be introduced; and
wherein a different amount of liquid is introduced into each tube of the one or more water music devices to generate a different tone when air is blown into the tube of the one or more water music devices.
5. The water flute device of claim 4 , wherein each tube of the one or more water music devices of the water flute device further comprises one or more indicators on the side wall of the tube wherein each indicator indicates a level of liquid associated with a predetermined tone to be generated by the tube.
6. The water flute device of claim 4 , wherein the one or more water music devices of the water flute device have different colors to indicate different tones being generated by the one or more water music devices of the water flute device.
7. The water flute device of claim 6 , wherein the, one or more water music devices of the water flute device include a color, end wherein the water flute device further comprises a piece of music having notes wherein each note in the piece of music is color coded to match the color of the one or more water music devices.
8. The water flute device of claim 4 further comprising a stand into which the set of one or more water music devices is placed for storage.
9. The water flute device of claim 4 wherein the one or more waiter music devices of the set are connected to each other.