Removable fretboard stickers with musical indicia
OwnerDavid Christopher Jacobseninventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a device and method for teaching note locations, fretboard patterns, scales, and chords on the fingerboard of a fretted stringed instrument (“fretboard”), such as an electric or acoustic guitar. The invention comprises a set of independently affixable fretboard adhesive labels (“stickers”) that adhere to the surface of the stringed instrument, using a mild adhesive, so as not to damage the instrument, and a number of markings, which indicate musical indicia. The device is applied to the instrument by slipping the various individual stickers between the corresponding frets and strings of the stringed instrument and affixing the stickers directly to the fretboard.
Claims13
A device comprising:
- a set of separate and numerically distinct stickers for a stringed instrument that provide temporary visual cues for learning portions of fretboard modes and patterns, wherein each sticker within the set is made from a thin, flexible, and strong material, wherein each sticker within the set includes at least one musical indicia indicating musical concepts, wherein the at least one musical indicia is printed using a plurality of highly visible colors, wherein a bottom surface of each sticker includes a low-tack removable adhesive for clean removal of each sticker from the stringed instrument for a period including six months or more without causing damage to the stringed instrument, wherein each sticker within the set has a width that covers only the fretboard and sides of a neck of the stringed instrument.
A method of affixing visual cues for recognizing musical indicia to a surface of a fretboard of a stringed instrument, the method comprising:
- providing at least one musical indicia indicating musical concepts on a set of separate and numerically distinct stickers, wherein the at least one musical indicia is printed using a plurality of highly visible colors, wherein a bottom surface of each sticker includes a low-tack removable adhesive for clean removal of each sticker from the stringed instrument for a period including six months or more without causing damage to the stringed instrument;
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- affixing the set of stickers to a surface of a fretboard of the stringed instrument to provide temporary visual cues for learning portions of fretboard modes and patterns, wherein each sticker within the set is made from a thin, flexible, and strong material, wherein each sticker within the set is placed one at a time, between frets and underneath strings of the stringed instrument, further wherein each sticker within the set has a width that covers only the fretboard and sides of a neck of the stringed instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.