A utility article for protecting and covering the strings of a musical instrument, while providing options for visibility and display. The utility article, including a covering member made of flexible material and having a front side and a rear side. Four flaps extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member, wherein two flaps extend outwards to form a sleeve and the two flaps extend rearwards wrapping the neck of the musical instrument. The two pockets will serve for holding the users common accessories and tools, while an attachable flap will allow the device to second as a guitar strap when not in its primary use.

Example aspects of a storage case for musical accessories and a method for using a storage case for musical accessories are disclosed. The storage case for musical accessories can comprise a compartment configured to receive a musical accessory therein, the compartment comprising a floor and a sidewall enclosure extending from the floor, the sidewall enclosure defining an opening distal from the floor; and a lid defining a first orifice configured to receive the musical accessory inserted therethrough, the lid movable between a closed position, wherein the opening is covered by the lid, and an open position, wherein the opening is uncovered by the lid.

Example aspects of a storage case for musical accessories and a method for using a storage case for musical accessories are disclosed. The storage case for musical accessories can comprise a compartment configured to receive a musical accessory therein, the compartment comprising a floor and a sidewall enclosure extending from the floor, the sidewall enclosure defining an opening distal from the floor; and a lid defining a first orifice configured to receive the musical accessory inserted therethrough, the lid movable between a closed position, wherein the opening is covered by the lid, and an open position, wherein the opening is uncovered by the lid.

A utility article for protecting and covering the strings of a musical instrument, while providing options for visibility and display. The utility article, including a covering member made of flexible material and having a front side and a rear side. Four flaps extend from the left edge and the right edge of the covering member, wherein two flaps extend outwards to form a sleeve and the two flaps extend rearwards wrapping the neck of the musical instrument. The two pockets will serve for holding the users common accessories and tools, while an attachable flap will allow the device to second as a guitar strap when not in its primary use.

A manual vibrato control device, system and processing arrangement are disclosed. A manual vibrato includes a rotatable shaft, a raised cam section on the shaft, first and second biased collars received on the shaft either side of the cam section, the bias of the first collar being rotationally opposite to the bias of the second collar such that as the shaft rotates in one direction, it receives a return force from the first collar but does not rotate the second collar, and vice versa. Also disclosed are processing techniques to take the rotational data from rotational sensors, preferably Hall Effect, on the shaft and generate pitch change instructions for a pitch modification device. The mapping is user controllable to produce desired effects and performance.

An auxiliary string pressing device for guitar playing includes a bracket, wherein the bracket having a bracket mounting structure, the bracket is provided with elastic pieces, each elastic piece having a fixed end and a movable end, the fixed end of the each elastic piece and the bracket being connected by an elastic piece fast mounting structure, a front face of the movable end of the each elastic piece is provided with a key, and a back face of the movable end of the each elastic piece being provided with a string pressing block. The auxiliary string pressing device uses an elasticity of the elastic pieces to reset, wherein a structure is simplified. The elastic piece fast mounting structure of the elastic pieces and the bracket enable the elastic pieces to be replaced by such a mounting structure.

An auxiliary string pressing device for guitar playing includes a bracket, wherein the bracket having a bracket mounting structure, the bracket is provided with elastic pieces, each elastic piece having a fixed end and a movable end, the fixed end of the each elastic piece and the bracket being connected by an elastic piece fast mounting structure, a front face of the movable end of the each elastic piece is provided with a key, and a back face of the movable end of the each elastic piece being provided with a string pressing block. The auxiliary string pressing device uses an elasticity of the elastic pieces to reset, wherein a structure is simplified. The elastic piece fast mounting structure of the elastic pieces and the bracket enable the elastic pieces to be replaced by such a mounting structure.

An exemplary method includes applying a teaching guide to a body side of a stringed instrument that is visible by a user when the stringed instrument is in use by the user. The teaching guide includes at least one tablature notation, each tablature notation corresponding to a respective chord for the stringed instrument.

An exemplary method includes applying a teaching guide to a body side of a stringed instrument that is visible by a user when the stringed instrument is in use by the user. The teaching guide includes at least one tablature notation, each tablature notation corresponding to a respective chord for the stringed instrument.

An acoustic musical instrument a hollow body, neck, speaker, and digital audio device. A control circuit is coupled to the speaker and the digital audio device. The speaker is externally positioned on the hollow body. The digital audio player is externally positioned on the hollow body. The control circuit is communicatively coupled to a MIDI component, an electronic tuner, amplifier board, and an effects board. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned on the neck and coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to synchronicitously energize the LEDs with an audio file that is executed by the digital audio device. The control circuit is configured to synchronicitously energize the LEDs according to instructions received external to the acoustic musical instrument. The speaker is communicatively coupled to the amplifier board. The digital audio device captures sounds that are generated by the acoustic musical instrument.