Sliding Chord Device with Vertical and Diagonal Bars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional guitar slides limit musical movements and chord voicings, failing to allow simultaneous play of multiple frets and a wide range of pitches, resulting in restricted melody and chord variations.
Innovation Solution
A sliding chord producing device featuring a combination of a vertical and diagonal bar, attached to a tubular metal handle via support rods, allowing angular movement along the guitar neck, enabling play of multiple frets and chords with interchangeable vertical and diagonal slides for enhanced pitch and tuning capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional guitar slide is used, then the device is simple in structure, but it limits musical movements and cannot play multiple frets or chords simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple independent bars (vertical bar, diagonal bar, horizontal bar) that can move separately along the guitar neck. Each bar can contact different frets and strings independently, allowing simultaneous play of multiple chords and pitches while maintaining individual simplicity of each component.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple bars are combined into a single integrated device that can function as both a traditional slide and a multi-fret chord producer. The bars work together to expand the functional capabilities beyond what a single traditional slide could achieve.
2Measurement precision
If a traditional guitar slide is used, then the device is easy to operate, but it cannot achieve accurate higher melody range or wide pitch range
Solution Approach 1:
The device extends from a single-dimensional linear slide to a multi-dimensional structure with bars positioned at different angles (vertical, diagonal, horizontal) and locations. This allows simultaneous contact with multiple frets across different dimensions of the guitar neck, expanding pitch range and melody accuracy.
3Productivity
If a traditional guitar slide is used, then the device has few parts, but it cannot play more than one fret at a time or produce multiple chord voicings
Solution Approach 1:
Each bar in the device can serve multiple functions: acting as a slide, a fret bar, a chord producer, or a melody line generator. The same vertical bar can produce different chords depending on its position and orientation, reducing the need for multiple specialized components.
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AI summary
The present invention is a sliding chord producing device and method of use for a user playing a guitar with a neck, a plurality of strings and a plurality of frets. The device has a generally tubular metal handle with two metal support rods that can be grasped by the user that are perpendicularly attached to the handle. There is also a vertical generally tubular metal slide and a diagonal generally tubular metal slide that are in movable contact with the neck, the strings and the frets that are perpendicularly attached to the handle by the support rods at a fixed angle forming the device. The device can also be made of glass.