Chord and note assist assembly

Abstract

A chord and/or note assist assembly includes a chord and/or note forming aid having a plurality of multi-position string engaging assemblies that engage strings of a guitar in a controlled manner so as to define chords associated with playing a guitar and an extension device having a plurality of multi-position string engaging assemblies that engage strings of a guitar in a controlled manner so as to define chords associated with playing a guitar. An electronic microprocessor circuit board is electrically linked to a solid-state memory to control the plurality of multi-position string engaging assemblies of both the chord and/or note forming aid and the extension device.

1 . A chord and/or note assist assembly, comprising:
 a chord and/or note forming aid including a plurality of multi-position string engaging assemblies that engage strings of a guitar in a controlled manner so as to define chords associated with playing a guitar, the chord and/or note forming aid includes a keypad box housing, the chord and/or note forming aid further including an actuation interface mechanism in the form of a plurality of bidirectional keypads provided on the keypad box housing for controlling the plurality of multi-position string engaging assemblies;   and   an electronic microprocessor circuit board electrically linked to a solid-state memory to control the plurality of multi-position string engaging assemblies of the chord and/or note forming aid.   
     
     
         2 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The chord and/or note assist assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the multi-position string engaging assemblies includes a solenoid extending from an aperture formed in the keypad box housing. 
     
     
         9 . The chord and/or note assist assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein each of the solenoids includes a first end and a second end, the first end includes a coil in which an armature is positioned and the second end includes an extended portion of the armature. 
     
     
         10 . The chord and/or note assist assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein a string capture cap is secured to the free end of the extended portion of the armature, and the string capture cap is shaped and dimensioned to engage the strings of a guitar when the solenoid is actuated. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The chord and/or note assist assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the chord and/or note forming aid includes an LED readout. 
     
     
         13 - 19 . (canceled)