GB2362023A - Guitar having a piano-type keyboard - Google Patents
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- GB2362023A GB2362023A GB0010887A GB0010887A GB2362023A GB 2362023 A GB2362023 A GB 2362023A GB 0010887 A GB0010887 A GB 0010887A GB 0010887 A GB0010887 A GB 0010887A GB 2362023 A GB2362023 A GB 2362023A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
- G10D3/06—Necks; Fingerboards, e.g. fret boards
- G10D3/08—Fingerboards in the form of keyboards
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Abstract
The guitar maintains a fretted neck 12, but incorporates a piano keyboard 14 to agitate thirteen (or more) strings - the range of the instrument being increased by using the frets. The keys agitate the strings either using plectrums, tangents or a hammer type piano action. The highest string is tuned to middle C, and the rest descend an octave (each lowering a semi-tone from the last). However, the lowest string is tuned to two octaves below middle C to increase the low range of the instrument. The instrument combines ease of playing with a guitar's sound and portability.
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Claims (4)
1 A piano - guitar comprising of a fretted neck, thirteen strings (or more), a piano type keyboard over the strings. and an action to agitate the scrings with the kevboird.
2 A Wano - aultar as claimed in Claim 1 wherein sound levels ale enforced acoustically using a sound-board and a resonant cavity, or using electromagnetic pick-ups on the =ings.
3 A piano - guitar as claimed in Claim 1 wherein nne of three kinds of action are used (as preferred). The stings are agitated using either plectrums (with dampers that touch the strings on the keys' release), rangents wemaining in contact while the strings vibrate? or a hammer type piano acton.
4 A piano - guitar as walmed. in Claim 1 wherein the highest string is tuned to middle C. Then the rest descend an octave (each lowering a semitone from the last). However. the lowest note is tuned to two octaves below middle C.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0010887A GB2362023A (en) | 2000-05-05 | 2000-05-05 | Guitar having a piano-type keyboard |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB0010887A GB2362023A (en) | 2000-05-05 | 2000-05-05 | Guitar having a piano-type keyboard |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB0010887D0 GB0010887D0 (en) | 2000-06-28 |
| GB2362023A true GB2362023A (en) | 2001-11-07 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB0010887A Withdrawn GB2362023A (en) | 2000-05-05 | 2000-05-05 | Guitar having a piano-type keyboard |
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| GB (1) | GB2362023A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2448356A (en) * | 2007-04-13 | 2008-10-15 | Roderick Jon Beale | Combined electric guitar and keyboard |
| WO2016064299A1 (en) * | 2014-10-20 | 2016-04-28 | Demin Vladimir Alexeyevich | Piano-guitar |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2606627A1 (en) * | 1976-02-19 | 1977-08-25 | Haegele Hermann | Push button key operated guitar - has keys with inset strikers mounted in bridge housing spanning guitar and special button for chord generation |
| DE3440339A1 (en) * | 1984-11-05 | 1986-05-07 | William 8000 München Schmitz | Guitar with keys |
| DE3504007A1 (en) * | 1984-11-05 | 1986-08-07 | William 8000 München Schmitz | Keyed guitar |
| DE3942456A1 (en) * | 1989-12-22 | 1991-06-27 | Steiner Ernst | Key-operated guitar functioning on percussion principle - has rocking bars and hammers located under strings and actuated by mechanical transmission whose simple structure requires little or no tool |
| SU1770978A1 (en) * | 1990-04-27 | 1992-10-23 | Vyacheslav M Zakirov | Stringed musical instrument |
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- 2000-05-05 GB GB0010887A patent/GB2362023A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2606627A1 (en) * | 1976-02-19 | 1977-08-25 | Haegele Hermann | Push button key operated guitar - has keys with inset strikers mounted in bridge housing spanning guitar and special button for chord generation |
| DE3440339A1 (en) * | 1984-11-05 | 1986-05-07 | William 8000 München Schmitz | Guitar with keys |
| DE3504007A1 (en) * | 1984-11-05 | 1986-08-07 | William 8000 München Schmitz | Keyed guitar |
| DE3942456A1 (en) * | 1989-12-22 | 1991-06-27 | Steiner Ernst | Key-operated guitar functioning on percussion principle - has rocking bars and hammers located under strings and actuated by mechanical transmission whose simple structure requires little or no tool |
| SU1770978A1 (en) * | 1990-04-27 | 1992-10-23 | Vyacheslav M Zakirov | Stringed musical instrument |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2448356A (en) * | 2007-04-13 | 2008-10-15 | Roderick Jon Beale | Combined electric guitar and keyboard |
| GB2448356B (en) * | 2007-04-13 | 2011-01-12 | Roderick Jon Beale | Hybrid midi instrument |
| WO2016064299A1 (en) * | 2014-10-20 | 2016-04-28 | Demin Vladimir Alexeyevich | Piano-guitar |
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| GB0010887D0 (en) | 2000-06-28 |
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