Apparatus for playing a stringed instrument

Details Apparatus for playing a stringed instrument Apparatus for playing a stringed instrument

1993-09-27

1995-02-28

Gellner, Michael L.

Music

Instruments

Automatic

84321, G10F 120

Patent

active

053939255

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for playing a stringed instrument comprises a supporting frame, a plurality of pokers, at least one picker, a plurality of actuating devices and a computer interface; at least one tension controller may also bey attached. The frame supports the stringed instrument as well as the pokers, picker, tension controller and actuating devices. Each poker, when activated, will press a specific point on a specific string to the neck of the stringed instrument. A picker, when activated, will draw a pick across a string. A tension controller, under activation, can tighten and/or loosen the tension of a string. The actuating devices provide the means of actuating the pokers, picker and tension controller. The computer interface enables the various actuating devices, and thus the apparatus, to be controlled via computer. A stringed instrument may be played, producing music with a broad variety of notes, chords and styles when the various components are activated in an orchestrated manner.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1871021 (1932-08-01), Zachrison
patent: 2550276 (1951-04-01), Lenz
patent: 3443468 (1969-05-01), Kidwell
patent: 4037503 (1977-07-01), Jacobson et al.

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