Stringed instrument practice device and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8878042
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13742323

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The present invention extends to practice devices and systems for practicing to play stringed instruments. An electronic stringed instrument practice device can be configured to perform one or more of the following: detect when finger positions and/or string to fret contact on a finger or fret board forms an appropriate musical note or musical chord, visually indicate appropriate positions on a finger or fret board for forming a musical note or musical chord, and detect when strings have been selected (e.g., strummed). The electronic stringed instrument practice device can emit sound in the form of musical notes and chords. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can include communication modules for communicating with other computing devices, including mobile phones and tablets. The electronic stringed instrument practice device can interact with applications on other computing devices to further assist users in learning how to play a stringed musical instrument.

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POCKET STRINGS LLC1138 AUGUSTA WAY SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dodd, Michael B Salt Lake City, US 13 84
Van, Wagoner Gavin Salt Lake City, US 6 65

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