A method and system for teaching oneself to learn to play a string instrument and master it by analyzing ones real-time hand/finger movement/technique/form, enabling oneself to progress and correct ones own mistakes simultaneously. In one aspect, a system for learning to play a string instrument is provided that includes a simulation instrument that includes a plurality of strings, wherein at least one of the strings includes at least one-touch sensing sensor thereon in communication with at least one processor to receive a signal from the at least one touch-sensing sensor and determine therefrom when and where on the at least one string a user applies pressure to the at least one string.

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.

A stringed musical instrument is disclosed herein. The stringed instrument comprises a body, a head, a neck, and one or more strings. The neck has a back plate and a cover integrated with the back plate. The back plate comprises a first array of openings and the cover comprises a second array of openings. The first array and second array of openings align to form an array of light housings. Each light housing is configured to house a light (e.g., LEDs). Also disclosed herein is an interactive stringed musical instrument teaching system comprising a stringed instrument and a mobile terminal (e.g., computer). Both the smart stringed instrument and the mobile terminal are in communication via one or more communication modules. The mobile terminal comprises a microphone, a tuning module, a database, a teaching module and a game module. The stringed instrument comprises a main control module, a sound wake-up module, an LED driver module and an LED matrix module.

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.

In summary, the integral visual learning system for electric guitar and similar instruments, to which the present invention refers, has a learning method that is integrated into an application for mobile devices and contains all the learning methodology and knowledge that It will be transmitted to the user to develop the ability to play the instrument. This learning method is connected to a display device on the instrument fretboard by means of a Bluetooth communication device and allows the user to visualize by means of the illumination of transparent resins, the information of notes, chords, musical scales, and other information sent from the learning method. The system also has an augmented reality device that is made up of augmented reality glasses that allow the user to visualize a virtual teacher who provides the user with theoretical information, as well as images superimposed with the position and shape of the fingers of your left/right hand to correctly play the notes, chords and musical scales. Likewise, the system has a feedback device that identifies the notes and/or chords that the user played on the instrument and compares them with the notes and/or chords requested in the exercises contained in the learning method, this allows the users identify the precision with which they performed the exercises and gradually improve until they obtain the required mastery at the different learning levels. Finally, the system has a recharge device for a lithium ion battery that powers the entire system.

The invention pertains to devices utilized by artists that produce musical sounds and aesthetic lights, including lights that correspond to the sounds. More specifically, the invention pertains to a modular system comprising modules of a play device, such as a smart phone, a fingerboard comprising a keyboard and lights corresponding to the keys and a docking station for mounting and joining the play device and fingerboard together. Using music and light control application software loaded on the play device and the keys of the fingerboard, the play device and fingerboard exchange and communicate sound and light information and instructions with each other. The play device plays sounds and the fingerboard displays lights.

A device for visualizing light effects on a string musical instrument, such as a bass or guitar, during a song execution, comprising a light device (1) provided with a plurality of RGB led lights and a controller (20) configured to control the switching on, the switching off and the color of each one of said led lights, characterized in that it comprises further remote control means (30), removably fastened to the instrument and configured to communicate with said controller (20) to allow the selection of a functioning mode of said LED lights between a plurality of pre-set functioning modes, and in that said pre-set modes of visual effects visualization comprise at least a mode whose lights switching on and off are functions of the music played by the instrument.

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.

An isolated guitar string audio capture and visual string indication and chord-finger number overlay process and system that provides a visual way to show what strings are being pressed and played during a guitar instruction video is disclosed. The isolated guitar string audio capture and visual string indication and chord-finger number overlay process and system visibly shows the student what strings are being pressed and played in a given chord by the guitar instructor in the video, all from one camera angle.

The invention pertains to devices utilized by artists that produce musical sounds and aesthetic lights, including lights that correspond to the sounds. More specifically, the invention pertains to a modular system comprising modules of a play device, such as a smart phone, a fingerboard comprising a keyboard and lights corresponding to the keys and a docking station for mounting and joining the play device and fingerboard together. Using music and light control application software loaded on the play device and the keys of the fingerboard, the play device and fingerboard exchange and communicate sound and light information and instructions with each other. The play device plays sounds and the fingerboard displays lights.