Stringed instrument fingering guide
OwnerDave Huwaldtinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment includes a nut for use with a stringed instrument comprising a body of the nut, at least one minor groove formed in the body of the nut adapted to receive a first string having a first diameter; and a major groove formed in the body of the nut adapted to receive a second string having a second diameter that is different from the first diameter. Another embodiment includes a nut for use with a stringed instrument comprising a body of the nut; and a plurality of triangular shaped grooves formed in the body of the nut, wherein the triangular shaped grooves are adapted to receive strings having varying diameters.
Claims18
A nut for use with a stringed instrument comprising:
- a body of the nut,
- at least one minor groove formed in the body of the nut adapted to receive a first string having a first diameter;
- and
- a major groove formed in the body of the nut adapted to receive a second string having a second diameter that is different from the first diameter.
A nut for use with a stringed instrument comprising:
- a body of the nut;
- and
- a plurality of triangular shaped grooves formed in the body of the nut, wherein the triangular shaped grooves are adapted to receive strings having varying diameters.
A method of displaying scale tone chords comprising:
- receiving a scale selection at a control unit of a learning aid;
- accessing a set of scale tone chords corresponding to the received scale selection;
- and
- controlling a set of indicators on the learning aid to display at least one of the accessed scale tone chords.
A method of displaying a position within a scale comprising:
- receiving a scale selection at a control unit of a learning aid;
- controlling a set of indicators on the learning aid to display all notes of the scale;
- and
- controlling the set of indicators on the learning aid to distinguish the position in the scale from the notes of the scale.
A learning aid for a stringed instrument comprising:
- a replacement fret board;
- a replacement nut coupled to the replacement fret board;
- a plurality of nut grooves formed in the replacement nut;
- and
- a control unit coupled to the replacement fret board for controlling a plurality of indicators.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.