Patent ID: 7304224
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A practice and exercise device for acoustic guitar players, comprising: a housing having first and second opposite ends, a front surface and a flat rear surface extending between said first and second ends, said front surface being a substantially flat surface, wherein said front surface comprises a fingerboard, said fingerboard comprising at least one fret fixed transversely across said fingerboard, wherein a thumb insert is attached to said rear surface; a plurality of strings disposed between said first and second ends of said housing, further wherein said plurality of strings are disposed at a predetermined clearance above said fingerboard; and a circuit to generate a sound having a tone, wherein the tone is selected from the group consisting of A, D, and E tones, said circuit is housed in said housing, said circuit comprising touch sensitive switches, said touch sensitive switches are in operable communication with said fingerboard, whereby the combination of said flat rear surface and said thumb insert enables a player to change chord changes using just one hand to hold and play said practice and exercise device.