Indicators for a stringed musical instrument

Details Indicators for a stringed musical instrument Indicators for a stringed musical instrument

1997-02-28

1999-11-02

Witkowski, Stanley J.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84293, 84314R, 84477R, G10D 100, G10D 108, G10D 306

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active

059774622

ABSTRACT:
Indicators for a stringed musical instrument having a fingerboard and strings stretched over the fingerboard. The indicators indicate the pitch produced when the string is pressed down against the fingerboard and plucked or bowed. There may be indicators for some or all of the twelve half steps of a chromatic scale (A; A.music-sharp., which is equivalent to B.music-flat.; B; C; C.music-sharp., which is equivalent to D.music-flat.; D; D.music-sharp., which is equivalent to E.music-flat.; E; F; F.music-sharp., which is equivalent to G.music-flat.; G; and G.music-sharp., which is equivalent to A.music-flat.). The indicators may be colored black and white like a piano keyboard. The invention includes a method for making portions of musical instruments having such indicators.

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patent: 5373768 (1994-12-01), Sciortino

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