Abstract: A drum set comprising a bucket is provided. The bucket can have a top opening, a bottom side, a striking side, an opposing resonant side, and two other sides. A lid is provided to cover the top opening when the drum set is in storage mode. The drum set also has a plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts removably attached to the bottom side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The drum set has one or more percussion modules configured to removably attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts. The bottom module can include a bottom mounting member removably attached under the top side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The bottom mounting member has at least two bottom clamps configured to clamp at least two sides of the bucket.

Abstract: A drum set comprising a bucket is provided. The bucket can have a top opening, a bottom side, a striking side, an opposing resonant side, and two other sides. A lid is provided to cover the top opening when the drum set is in storage mode. The drum set also has a plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts removably attached to the bottom side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The drum set has one or more percussion modules configured to removably attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts. The bottom module can include a bottom mounting member removably attached under the top side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The bottom mounting member has at least two bottom clamps configured to clamp at least two sides of the bucket.

Abstract: A drum set comprising a bucket is provided. The bucket can have a top opening, a bottom side, a striking side, an opposing resonant side, and two other sides. A lid is provided to cover the top opening when the drum set is in storage mode. The drum set also has a plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts removably attached to the bottom side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The drum set has one or more percussion modules configured to removably attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts. The bottom module can include a bottom mounting member removably attached under the top side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The bottom mounting member has at least two bottom clamps configured to clamp at least two sides of the bucket.

Abstract: A drum set comprising a bucket is provided. The bucket can have a top opening, a bottom side, a striking side, an opposing resonant side, and two other sides. A lid is provided to cover the top opening when the drum set is in storage mode. The drum set also has a plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts removably attached to the bottom side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The drum set has one or more percussion modules configured to removably attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts. The bottom module can include a bottom mounting member removably attached under the top side of the bucket when the bucket is placed bottom side up. The bottom mounting member has at least two bottom clamps configured to clamp at least two sides of the bucket.

Abstract: A drum set comprising a cajon, a convertible top module and a convertible bottom module is provided. The cajon can have a top side, a bottom side, a striking side, an opposing resonant side, and two other sides. The top module can include a top mounting member removably attached over the top side of the cajon, the top mounting member has at least two top clamps configured to clamp at least two sides of the cajon. The top module also has a plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts removably attached to the top mounting member. The top module has one or more percussion modules configured to removably attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts. The bottom module can include a bottom mounting member removably attached under the bottom side of the cajon. The bottom mounting member has at least two bottom clamps configured to clamp at least two sides of the cajon.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing chords, scales and/or intervals on a musical instrument for visually-impaired people is provided. The apparatus can have a substantially rectangular card with multiple indicators attached to the card that a visually-impaired person can play all chords, intervals and scales on a piano with a dedicated card having the chord or scale configuration by aligning the indicators to any piano key and finding the other keys of the same chord or scale on the piano by aligning the other indicators.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing chords, scales and/or intervals on a musical instrument for visually-impaired people is provided. The apparatus can have a substantially rectangular card with multiple indicators attached to the card that a visually-impaired person can play all chords, intervals and scales on a piano with a dedicated card having the chord or scale configuration by aligning the indicators to any piano key and finding the other keys of the same chord or scale on the piano by aligning the other indicators.

Abstract: A compact drum kit is provided. The drum kit has a body having a hollow interior cavity and a sound hole for transmitting sound wave from the interior cavity to exterior of the body, the body has a striking head and an opposing resonant head. The drum kit has a top plate attaching to a top side of the body and a platform attaching to a bottom side of the body. A plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts are supported by shaft locking mechanisms. A drum kick assembly is positioned on the striking head side of the body and including a beater positioned to strike the striking head of the body to produce a sound. A hi-hat pedal assembly is positioned on the resonant head side of the body. The hi-hat pedal assembly can be attached to a hi-hat pedal assembly plate at a variety of distances and angles. The hi-hat pedal assembly plate can be pivotally connected to the bottom platform that the hi-hat pedal plate forms a portion of the body when the hi-hat pedal assembly plate is folded up for storage.

Abstract: An adaptive equipment for playing chords on a musical instrument is provided. The apparatus can have a shell having an interior cavity. The adaptive equipment has a root pin partially installed within a root housing channel of a root housing, the root housing is fixedly installed within an interior cavity of the shell and is positioned toward the left side of the shell. The adaptive equipment has a fifth pin partially installed within a fifth housing channel of a fifth housing, the fifth housing is fixedly installed within the interior cavity of the shell and is positioned toward the right side of the shell. The adaptive equipment has a third pin partially installed within a third housing channel of a third housing, the third housing is movably installed within the interior cavity of the shell and is positioned between the root housing and the fifth housing.

Abstract: A compact drum kit is provided. The drum kit has a body having a hollow interior cavity and a sound hole for transmitting sound wave from the interior cavity to exterior of the body, the body has a striking head and an opposing resonant head. The drum kit has a top plate attaching to a top side of the body and a platform attaching to a bottom side of the body. A plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts are supported by shaft locking mechanisms. A drum kick assembly is positioned on the striking head side of the body and including a beater positioned to strike the striking head of the body to produce a sound. A hi-hat pedal assembly is positioned on the resonant head side of the body. The hi-hat pedal assembly can be attached to a hi-hat pedal assembly plate at a variety of distances and angles. The hi-hat pedal assembly plate can be pivotally connected to the bottom platform that the hi-hat pedal plate forms a portion of the body when the hi-hat pedal assembly plate is folded up for storage.

Abstract: A compact drum kit is provided. The drum kit has a body having a hollow interior cavity and a sound hole for transmitting sound wave from the interior cavity to exterior of the body, the body has a striking head and an opposing resonant head. The drum kit has a top plat attaching to a top side of the body and a platform attaching to a bottom side of the body. The drum kit has a shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plat and a pivot shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plat. A plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts are supported by one of the shaft mounting bracket and the pivot shaft mounting bracket. One or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped. A drum kick assembly is positioned on the striking head side of the body and including a beater positioned to strike the striking head of the body to produce a sound.

Abstract: A compact drum kit is provided. The drum kit has a body having a hollow interior cavity and a sound hole for transmitting sound wave from the interior cavity to exterior of the body, the body has a striking head and an opposing resonant head. The drum kit has a top plate attaching to a top side of the body and a platform attaching to a bottom side of the body. The drum kit has a shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plate and a pivot shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plate. A plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts are supported by one of the shaft mounting bracket and the pivot shaft mounting bracket. One or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped. A drum kick assembly is positioned on the striking head side of the body and including a beater positioned to strike the striking head of the body to produce a sound.

Abstract: A compact drum kit is provided. The drum kit has a body having a hollow interior cavity and a sound hole for transmitting sound wave from the interior cavity to exterior of the body, the body has a striking head and an opposing resonant head. The drum kit has a top plat attaching to a top side of the body and a platform attaching to a bottom side of the body. The drum kit has a shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plat and a pivot shaft mounting bracket attaching to the top plat. A plurality of upward extending component mounting shafts are supported by one of the shaft mounting bracket and the pivot shaft mounting bracket. One or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped. A drum kick assembly is positioned on the striking head side of the body and including a beater positioned to strike the striking head of the body to produce a sound.

Abstract: A compact drum kit comprising a body having a hollow interior defined by a top, a bottom, and three or more sides connecting the top and bottom, a sound hole, a plurality of component mounting shafts mounted in the hollow interior of the body and protruding through a plurality of openings in the top, a plurality of leg shafts mounted in the hollow interior of the body and protruding through a plurality of openings in the bottom, one or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped, and a kick pedal including a beater positioned to strike a first side of the three or more sides and produce a sound.

Abstract: A compact drum kit comprising a body having a hollow interior defined by a top, a bottom, and three or more sides connecting the top and bottom, a sound hole, a plurality of component mounting shafts mounted in the hollow interior of the body and protruding through a plurality of openings in the top, a plurality of leg shafts mounted in the hollow interior of the body and protruding through a plurality of openings in the bottom, one or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped, and a kick pedal including a beater positioned to strike a first side of the three or more sides and produce a sound.

Abstract: A compact drum kit comprising a body having a hollow interior defined by a top, a bottom, and three or more sides connecting the top and bottom, a sound hole, a plurality of component mounting shafts mounted in the hollow interior of the body and protruding through a plurality of openings in the top, a plurality of leg shafts mounted in the hollow interior of the body and protruding through a plurality of openings in the bottom, one or more percussion modules that attach to one or more of the plurality of component mounting shafts, wherein each percussion module produces a sound in response to being struck or scraped, and a kick pedal including a beater positioned to strike a first side of the three or more sides and produce a sound.