Method of playing a fretted string instrument

Details Method of playing a fretted string instrument Method of playing a fretted string instrument

1987-09-24

1991-02-19

Witkowski, Stanley J.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84DIG30, G10D 306

Patent

active

049933000

ABSTRACT:
A method of playing a fretted string instrument having a body, a neck, a single elongated fingerboard on the neck and conventional strings in tension over the body between a head and bridge thereof; the fingerboard extending rearwardly of the neck over the body and including at least about twenty-five frets, a substantial number of which frets overlie the body, means for retaining the instrument against the body of the instrumentalist and angularly disposed relative to the vertical, the fingerboard being outwardly convexed, the forward edges of the body adjacent the fingerboard diverging rearwardly, the fingerboard thereby being accessible to the fingers of both hands approaching the fingerboard from opposite sides throughout the length of the fingerboard, neck and body, the method comprising the instrumentalist retaining the instrument against the instrumentalist's body and angularly disposed relative to the vertical with the single fingerboard facing outwardly, approaching the strings with the fingers of one hand from one side of the fingerboard and with the fingers of the other hand from the other side of the fingerboard, and tapping, bending and pulling at least one of the strings along the length of the fingerboard with the fingers of both hands by applying the fingers of the other hand in advance of the position of the one hand and then applying the fingers of the other hand again in a position in advance of the position of the other hand in either direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2989884 (1961-06-01), Bunker
patent: 4142436 (1979-03-01), Chapman
Jimmie Webster, Illustrated "Touch System", for Electric and Amplified Spanish Guitar, Published by Wm. J. Smith Music Co., New York, NY, copyright 1952.

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