32 results about "String instrument playing" patented technology

Marching band string instruments and wearable string instruments are described that include a stiff waist band to prevent excessive side to side movement during use, while providing easy doff and don of the string instrument. String instruments also are provided with adjustable chest braces to allow accommodation for different player sizes and for minimization of back strain when playing the electric string instrument for extended time periods. Electric string instruments optionally have soft material interposed between bridge feet and a string instrument body, to allow a more resonant sound detection from a pickup located between the bridge feet and the body. Other advances include generation of a stereo signal from bridge vibrations, and electronic processing of sound that enhances the electric string instrument playing and learning experience.

A handle for grasping by one hand and a neck with a fingerboard for fingering with the other hand for use by stringed instrument players. The fingerboard is correlated to a section of the fret-board of a conventional stringed instrument such as a guitar, bass, or banjo. The fingerboard has string ridges that provide a pressure-resistant feel to simulate playing the corresponding string instrument. Example embodiments include a fingering device for acoustic guitar players that is a portable, single piece of lightweight, molded foam, a similar fingering device that is correlated to an electric bass, and similar fingering devices that provide audible feedback by producing sounds based on the notes played.

A stringed instrument microphone which is particularly optimized for many players of stringed instruments is disclosed. Uniformity and faithfulness of the electrical output is provided by employing a high-quality microphone mounted by a fraction to the sound box at a fixed position in which it does not interfere with the playing of the instrument. At the same time gone variation of this position is accommodated with a structure which maintains position rigorously. This is important because infinitesimally small variations in position will produce clearly audible distortions. In accordance with the invention it has been discovered that such variations may be caused, among other factors, by vibration of the sound box, a flexible or otherwise displaceable bracket structure and resonance in the bracket. The present invention optimizes the solution by providing a mounting configuration, multiple bracket material selections and arrangements, microphone characteristics and bracket configuration which cooperate to minimize distortions.

A small, portable device used to exercise and train the fingers of a stringed instrument player. The device is a rigid, short neck body, u-shaped in cross-section and designed to simulate a short section of the neck of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar. The neck body is hollow with an elongated main cavity with two or more, transversely aligned finger bars located thereover. Each finger bar is mounted on two or more coil springs enabling it to move up and down on the neck body. The top of each finger bar is flat and includes four to six raised string lines that represent strings on a stringed instrument. The main cavity is divided into a plurality of finger bar cavities by a plurality of support ribs. When at rest, the top surfaces of the finger bars are elevated above the support ribs and represent frets on the neck body.

The invention discloses a body of a teaching type string instrument. The body comprises a left-palm sleeve and multiple first left-finger sleeves, wherein the left-palm sleeve is provided with a first microprocessor and a first wireless communication module, and each first left-finger sleeve is provided with a first triaxial gyroscope; the first microprocessor is connected with each triaxial gyroscope and the first wireless communication module; each first left-finger sleeve is connected with the left-palm sleeve through a corresponding rope folding and unfolding mechanism; the body further comprises a second left-finger sleeve, and the second left-finger sleeve is connected with the left-palm sleeve through a push-and-pull mechanism; or the body further comprises a push-and-pull type arm support; or the body also comprises a rotary wrist support. The invention also simultaneously discloses a bow of a teaching type string instrument, a teaching type string instrument, a teaching type string instrument performance system and a teaching type string instrument performance method. According to the scheme provided by the invention, a user can be automatically taught about performance operation needing to be executed for performing music.

A stringed instrument playing assistance implement which can be altered and mounted on a finger, can be adjusted and make a perfect fit of a location, an angle, and a size for any sort of player's finger for preventing slippage or falling off said finger. The stringed instrument playing assistance implement can be altered and used for a variety of string picking techniques. The stringed instrument playing assistance implement is employed when playing a stringed instrument by picking the strings thereof and includes a wire-shaped member, which can be altered and mounted on a finger and which is capable of retaining a shape.

The invention discloses a body of a teaching type string instrument. The body comprises a left-palm sleeve and multiple first left-finger sleeves, wherein the left-palm sleeve is provided with a first microprocessor and a first wireless communication module, and each first left-finger sleeve is provided with a first triaxial gyroscope; the first microprocessor is connected with each triaxial gyroscope and the first wireless communication module; each first left-finger sleeve is connected with the left-palm sleeve through a corresponding rope folding and unfolding mechanism; the body further comprises a second left-finger sleeve, and the second left-finger sleeve is connected with the left-palm sleeve through a push-and-pull mechanism; or the body further comprises a push-and-pull type arm support; or the body also comprises a rotary wrist support. The invention also simultaneously discloses a bow of a teaching type string instrument, a teaching type string instrument, a teaching type string instrument performance system and a teaching type string instrument performance method. According to the scheme provided by the invention, a user can be automatically taught about performance operation needing to be executed for performing music.

A real time performance pressure feedback system for a stringed instrument includes a pressure sensor, a desired pressure input device, a feedback device, and a controller. The pressure sensor is configured to be fixedly and removably attached to the stringed instrument on a pressure surface, and to generate a pressure signal indicative of a pressure being applied to the pressure surface. The desired pressure user input device is configured to receive a desired pressure input and to generate a desired pressure signal indicative of the desired pressure input. The feedback device is configured to generate feedback to a performer at least in part in response to a performance feedback signal. The controller is communicatively connected to the pressure sensor, the desired pressure user input, and the feedback device, and is configured to generate the performance feedback signal at least in part in response to the pressure signal.

An input device for operating a musical instrument having musical behavior of string instruments, which comprises a key plate unit containing a set of input keys to be pressed by a player, in order togenerate a first set of electric input signals, which emulate a combination of pressed keys of a musical instrument or a combination of pressed strings; a stick unit with variable tension of displacement including a stick to be moved by the player between predetermined discrete positions, which emulate a combination of strummed strings of a musical instrument; a set of electric contacts, each corresponding to a different discrete position, for transmitting stick position signals; a processing unit with input buttons for setting musical parameters; a set of interface inputs for receiving the stick position signals; a second set of interface inputs for receiving the first set of electric input signals; a memory for storing processing software; a processor, connected to the memory, for jointly processing the stick position signals and the first set of electric input signals using the processing software, and for outputting electric output signals representing codes of musical notes thatcorresponds to movements of the input keys between pressed and released positions, and movements of the stick between the discrete positions; interface connections, for transmitting electric output signals representing codes of musical notes, from the processing unit to a computerized tone generating unit that converts the electric output signals to sounds.

Provided are an electronic device and a method for recognizing performance of a stringed instrument in the electronic device. The electronic device includes: an image sensor configured to sense motion of the bow to the stringed instrument; a vibration sensor configured to sense vibrations generated by the stringed instrument; and a control module configured to use the motion and vibration of the bow to determine The user's fingering position.

The original contoured thumb and finger pick for players of stringed instruments introduced an incredible innovation for guitar players and others. Improvements based on this unique concept have transformed a useful tool into an extremely comfortable and natural strumming aid. The pick saddle totally follows the thumb and finger contours for greater comfort and the band is secured to the pick with a low profile post.