Music – Accessories – Teaching devices
Patent
1996-12-10
1999-07-06
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Music
Accessories
Teaching devices
84470R, 84477R, G09B 1500
Patent
active
059200235
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a device for teaching students of stringed instruments note locations and proper finger placement on the fingerboard of the instrument. The device may be adapted for use with either a fretted or non-fretted instrument. The device comprises a sheet of autogenously adhesive plastic, such as cling vinyl, on which is printed a series of markers indicating note locations, scales or chords. If the device is to be applied to a fretted instrument, the device further has fret openings cut therein, adapted to engage the frets when applied to the instrument. The device is applied to the instrument by inserting it between the strings and the fingerboard, wrapping it around the neck of the instrument and adhering it onto itself along the back of the neck of the instrument.
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Ravagni Patricia M.
Ravagni Steven F.
Hsieh Shih-yung
Shoop Jr. William M.
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