A learning device assembly for a stringed instrument includes one or more light strip members, at least one light element in the one or more light strips, a connecting member electrically connected to the one or more light strip members, a controller electrically connected to the connecting member and configured to electrically drive the at least one light element in the one or more light strip members and a computing device communicatively coupled to the controller, the computing device configured to be programmed with or more music arrangements and enable the controller to illuminate one or more of the at least one light element in the one or more light strip members to enable a playing of one or more music arrangements on the stringed instrument.

The present invention is a device and method for teaching note locations, fretboard patterns, scales, chords, and songs on the fingerboard of a fretted stringed instrument (fretboard), such as an electric or acoustic guitar, bass guitar, or other fretted instrument. The invention comprises a set of affixable fretboard strips (strips) that adhere to the surface of the stringed instrument, using a mild adhesive or other means of attachment, so as not to damage the instrument, and a number of electronic illuminable markings, such as LED lights, which indicate musical notes and concepts. Once applied to an instrument, an external controller illuminates the electronic illuminable markings in sequence in order to communicate the note positions of notes, scales, chords, playable patterns and songs in order to teach the same to would be students.

The present invention discloses a novel stringed musical instrument, inspired by the mandolin, the ukulele, and the banjo, and having characteristics of all three of these traditional instruments, with the instrument comprising a body, a neck attached to the body, means for attaching strings under tension to the neck and body, and sound amplification means within the body.

The present invention discloses a novel stringed musical instrument, inspired by the mandolin, the ukulele, and the banjo, and having characteristics of all three of these traditional instruments, with the instrument comprising a body, a neck attached to the body, means for attaching strings under tension to the neck and body, and sound amplification means within the body.