Stringed-instrument practice device

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1998-07-24

2000-10-03

Nappi, Robert E.

Music

Accessories

Exercising devices

84267, 84297R, 84314R, 84315, 84470R, G09B 1506

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active

061276154

ABSTRACT:
A stringed-instrument practice device for improving a player's rhythm-hand technique involved in playing a stringed instrument. Such a device may have a generally rectangular base including a plurality of tunable strings. The base has two rests thereon with a series of fixed screws for fixing one end of each string and a series of adjustable screws for attachment to the other end of each string. Adjustment of the adjustable screws allows adjustment of the tension in each string. The practice device is desirably fitted with a transducer/microphone that allows connection of the instrument to an external amplifier and may have an in-built rhythm generator, amplifier, earphone jack or speaker, and controls therefor incorporated into the device.

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patent: 4364298 (1982-12-01), Piazza
patent: 5756914 (1998-05-01), Streibl
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