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Method of playing stringed musical instrument

  • US 4,142,436 A
  • Filed: 11/30/1976
  • Issued: 03/06/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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