Patent ID: 8614381

Claim:
A method for laterally projecting sound from a piano having a horizontal soundboard, said piano resting on a floor, comprising: a. providing a sound reflector, including i. a main panel, having a lower edge, a left edge, and a right edge, ii. a right wing, pivotally connected to said main panel proximate said right edge of said main panel, said right wing having a lower edge, iii. a left wing, pivotally connected to said main panel proximate said left edge of said main panel, said left wing having a lower edge, iv. wherein said right wing is movable between a folded position and a deployed position, with said right wing being parallel to said main panel when in said folded position, v. wherein said left wing is movable between a folded position and a deployed position, with said left wing being parallel to said main panel when in said folded position; b. placing said left and right wings in said deployed position; c. placing said sound reflector on said floor by placing said lower edges of said right wing, said main panel, and said left wing on said floor; d. placing said sound reflector beneath said soundboard of said piano; and e. wherein said left and right wings are configured to place said main panel at an angle with respect to said floor between thirty degrees and seventy-five degrees.