Stringed instrument practice device

A device used to practice a stringed musical instrument, the device comprising:

• an elongate handle representing a neck portion of the stringed musical instrument, the elongate handle including a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a top portion, the elongate handle sized and configured to fit in the hand of a user of the device;
• a plurality of strings;
• for each of the at least four strings:
• a first string holder toward the first end for holding the string in place;
• and
• a second string holder toward the second end for holding the string in place;
• the plurality of strings secured by corresponding first and second string holders and running along the top portion between the first end of the elongate handle and the second end of the elongate handle;
• and
• a variable depth groove on the first side of the elongate handle, the variable depth grove running essentially from the first string holder to the second end of the elongate handle, a first part of the variable depth groove running from the first string holder to a cover stop at essentially the second string holder, a second part of the variable depth groove running from the cover stop to the second end of the elongate handle, the first part of the variable depth groove having a first depth, the second part of the variable depth groove having a second depth, the first depth being deeper than the second depth, the variable depth groove transitioning from the first depth to the second depth near the cover stop.

A guitar practice device used to practice playing a guitar, the device comprising:

• an elongate handle representing a neck portion of a guitar, the elongate handle including a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a portion of a fret board, the elongate handle sized and configured to fit in the hand of a user of the device;
• six strings corresponding to the six strings of a guitar;
• for each of the six strings:
• a first string holder at the first end for holding the string in place;
• and
• a second string holder at the second end for holding the string in place;
• the six strings secured by corresponding first and second string holders and running along the fret board between the first end of the elongate handle and the second end of the elongate handle;
• a recessed portion that runs along the first side, a first part of the recessed portion having a first depth and a second part of the recessed portion having a second depth, the first depth being deeper than the second depth;
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• a slidable cover component, the slidable cover component slidable over the portion of the fret board to cover or expose the six strings, the slidable cover component including a first side having a guide member configured in size and shape to slidably engage within the recessed portion, the guide member of a specified length, the specified length being between the first depth and the second depth such that the guide member slides with a first resistive bias in the first part of the recessed portion and such that the guide member slides with a second increased resistive bias in the second part of the recessed portion.