Electronic display device for fretted stringed instruments

Details Electronic display device for fretted stringed instruments Electronic display device for fretted stringed instruments

1978-01-23

1981-03-24

Miller, Jr., George H.

Music

Accessories

Teaching devices

340711, 340365S, 434322, 434428, G10G 102, G09B 1502

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042573068

ABSTRACT:
A small lightweight electronic device to indicate the finger positions of a fretted stringed instrument represented by the musical intervals or chords in any key. The device has a series of on-off switches representing each of the desired musical keys and a series of switches representing the individual musical intervals over a desired range. The necessary circuitry is provided between these switches and a display of the frets and strings of the instrument such that the finger positions represented by a chord or series of musical intervals in a selected key are visually indicated on the display. Professional musicians and students or teachers of music for fretted stringed instruments can, using this device, visualize the location of intervals or chords of any key.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3379087 (1968-04-01), Weitzner
patent: 3403591 (1968-10-01), Weitzner
patent: 3978757 (1976-09-01), Johnson
patent: 4048634 (1977-09-01), Laflamme

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