Slide bar for stringed musical instruments

Abstract

Slide bars for use with all types of musical instruments and in particular guitars played in either an overhand or an underhand style. One version of the slide bar consists of a tapered bar with a ring attached to the small diameter end of the bar. The slide is placed on a finger like a ring such that the slide can be engaged to contact the strings yet still permit use of all the fingers on the plucking hand. The slide can also be easily swung out of engagement with the strings and maintain the useability of the fingers on the plucking hand. The bar can be magnetic to reduce the need for players to develop exact pressure techniques. Another version of the slide consists of a hollow cylindrical tube in which magnetic or non-magnetic weight units are placed to emulate the same effect of solid tapered bars. Another version of the slide consists of a magnetized cylindrical tube that provides the advantages of controlling pressure on the strings similar to the magnetic tapered bar.

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