摘要 |
A playing aid for a stringed instrument, such as a guitar, banjo or violin, which comprises an alignment facility 1 located on the neck of the instrument. The alignment facility consists of a linear alignment element 4 which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the neck of the instrument. The device also comprises a glider consisting of a collar 5 designed to receive a part of the player's hand, which is coupled to the linear alignment element. The glider moves or slides along the length of the neck of the instrument. There are several ways of coupling the glider to the linear alignment element, and several ways of coupling the linear alignment element to the neck of the instrument, e.g. 2 raised pillars (11, figure 4) that are fixed to the neck and a rail (12, figure 4) extending between them, or a nylon strap (16, figure 6) that wraps around the neck) |