A foot pedal actuator is secured to legs of a portable musical instrument using a first elongate member having an aperture for a leg to pass through on one end, and an aperture for securing to a foot pedal actuator fastener aperture on the opposite end. A second elongate member has an aperture which is secured to the foot pedal actuator aperture on one end, and a rotatable attachment to the first elongate member along the span of the first elongate member. A third member similar to the first member and fourth member similar to the second member secure the four corners of the foot pedal actuator to two feet of the portable musical instrument, which pass through the leg apertures of the elongate members.

An in-airport guitar kiosk and related methods for allowing air travelers an opportunity to relax and play guitar before or after flights (to improve the passenger journey) as well as the opportunity to try a novel travel guitar uniquely suited for air travel.

A stick-on guitar stand is made from a rubberized material and designed to attach to the bottom edge of a guitar body where the same would rest on a floor or other horizontal surface. The inventive stand has a bottom substrate joined to a back substrate at a generally right angle to match the bottom edge of most styles of guitar bodies. The bottom substrate and back substrate are attached using a common adhesive for musical instruments. Protrusions or foot pads extend from the bottom of the guitar stand to provide increased friction against smoot or low-friction surfaces upon which the guitar is rested. The rest of the guitar can them be leaned against an elevated surface as a table, amp, or wall.

A stick-on guitar stand is made from a rubberized material and designed to attach to the bottom edge of a guitar body where the same would rest on a floor or other horizontal surface. The inventive stand has a bottom substrate joined to a back substrate at a generally right angle to match the bottom edge of most styles of guitar bodies. The bottom substrate and back substrate are attached using a common adhesive for musical instruments. Protrusions or foot pads extend from the bottom of the guitar stand to provide increased friction against smoot or low-friction surfaces upon which the guitar is rested. The rest of the guitar can them be leaned against an elevated surface as a table, amp, or wall.

A guitar stand which is capable of being mounted onto the side handle of an amplifier, while also being capable of being mounted onto a multi-guitar adapter and an amplifier connector. The multi-guitar adapter and guitar stand can be attached onto the side handle of the amplifier. The multi guitar amplifier is capable of having a first and a second guitar stand mounted onto it while attached to an amplifier. The amplifier connector attaches onto the top of an amplifier and is capable of having a single guitar stand mounted onto it.

A guitar stand which is capable of being mounted onto the side handle of an amplifier, while also being capable of being mounted onto a multi-guitar adapter and an amplifier connector. The multi-guitar adapter and guitar stand can be attached onto the side handle of the amplifier. The multi guitar amplifier is capable of having a first and a second guitar stand mounted onto it while attached to an amplifier. The amplifier connector attaches onto the top of an amplifier and is capable of having a single guitar stand mounted onto it.

Systems and methods are provided performing autonomous tuning of a stringed instrument. Images of the stringed instrument are acquired by at least two cameras and processed to identify the location of a peg. A robotic peg actuator is then engaged to actuate rotation of a peg in order to rotate the peg to a tuned angular orientation, guided by feedback generated by processing acoustic signals recorded by an acoustic transducer while a string associated with the peg is agitated. In some example implementations, the cameras and peg actuator are rigidly mounted to a frame that is configured to support the stringed instrument during peg imaging and actuation. A robotic string actuator may be provided to facilitate vibration of the string during the tuning process. Multiple robotic peg actuators may be included for per-peg rotational actuation and/or a given peg actuator may be robotically translatable to actuate more than one peg.

Systems and methods are provided performing autonomous tuning of a stringed instrument. Images of the stringed instrument are acquired by at least two cameras and processed to identify the location of a peg. A robotic peg actuator is then engaged to actuate rotation of a peg in order to rotate the peg to a tuned angular orientation, guided by feedback generated by processing acoustic signals recorded by an acoustic transducer while a string associated with the peg is agitated. In some example implementations, the cameras and peg actuator are rigidly mounted to a frame that is configured to support the stringed instrument during peg imaging and actuation. A robotic string actuator may be provided to facilitate vibration of the string during the tuning process. Multiple robotic peg actuators may be included for per-peg rotational actuation and/or a given peg actuator may be robotically translatable to actuate more than one peg.

A kit for attaching one or more interchangeable accessories, for example, sound makers, fashion accessories, utility accessories, instrument accessories, etc., to an instrument, for example, a drum stick, a drum head, a post of a bass drum pedal or a hihat, a cajón, a microphone, a guitar, a stand, etc., to enhance sound, functionality, and visual elements of the instrument is provided. The kit includes one or more interchangeable accessories and at least one attachment system. The attachment system includes an attachment member and a connector element. The attachment member, for example, a clamp assembly with an accessory housing and a release assembly, or a generally cylindrical attachment member, or a cap member is removably attachable to a predetermined location of the instrument. The connector element is a female connector or a male connector for engageably connecting the attachment member to an opposing connector of one of the interchangeable accessories.

An ergonomic harness system for hands-free support of violins and violas that incorporates two partly overlapping concave/convex shaped plates with attached rib tabs on each end that secure the plates to the instrument in a cross-pattern at the C-bouts and bottom edge of the instrument body. Mechanisms for expanding and contracting the plates allows the harness to accommodate instrument size variations and provides an adjustable binding force. A telescoping chest pad is secured to one end of the concave plate for supporting the instrument using the body.