Method of playing stringed musical instrument
First Claim
1. A method of playing by a performer a musical instrument of a type comprising a fretted fingerboard with fixed frets, a plurality of tensioned strings extending in adjacent spaced relation to the fretted fingerboard, and string tensioning means, said method being the playing of the said instrument by a performer substantially exclusively by engaging the strings directly by the fingers, the engaging being by tapping by fingers of both hands substantially simultaneously the said strings and holding said strings against selected frets by fingers of both hands.
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A method of playing a stringed musical instrument of the guitar family by tapping the strings. The musical instrument has, for example, a fretted fingerboard, a plurality of tensioned strings and string tensioning means, sound amplifying means; there is a first group of melody tuned strings and a second group of bass and chord strings. The strings of the first group are tapped by the fingers of the right hand and the strings of the second group are tapped by the fingers of the left hand. The fingers of both hands are used to tap bass, chords and melody simultaneously.
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- 1. A method of playing by a performer a musical instrument of a type comprising a fretted fingerboard with fixed frets, a plurality of tensioned strings extending in adjacent spaced relation to the fretted fingerboard, and string tensioning means, said method being the playing of the said instrument by a performer substantially exclusively by engaging the strings directly by the fingers, the engaging being by tapping by fingers of both hands substantially simultaneously the said strings and holding said strings against selected frets by fingers of both hands.
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