Electronic fingerboard for stringed instrument

An electronic musical instrument for producing musical notes comprising:

• an electronic fingerboard for determining pitch of the note, the electronic fingerboard comprising a first layer of film, a second layer of film and a spacer member between the first and second layers of film, the first and second layers being movable relative to each other between a first inactive position in which the first and second layers are separate from each other along their respective lengths and a second active position in which the first and second layers are in contact with each other at a user selected point along their respective lengths, the pitch being determined by the resistance between the first and second layers at the user selected point.

An electronic musical instrument as claimed in claim 28 wherein two capacitive elements per note position are provided.

An electronic musical instrument as claimed in claim 29 wherein the discrete membrane sensors have three main parts comprising a substrate with the sensor patterns, a common contact membrane, and a tactile overlay.