Visual note indicator for stringed instruments

Claim 1

A VISUAL NOTE INDICATOR FOR A STRINGED INSTRUMENT HAVING A BODY, A SOUND HOLE IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID BODY, A NECK PROJECTING FROM SAID BODY AND TERMINATING IN A HEAD DISPOSED AT AN ANGLE TO SAID NECK, SPACED PARALLEL FRETS ON SAID NECK PROVIDING A KEYBOARD, TUNING KEYS ON SAID HEAD, AND STRINGS EXTENDING FROM SAID KEYS OVER SAID NECK AND SOUND HOLE TO ANCHORING MEANS ON SAID BODY, SAID INDICATOR COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PANEL, A DIAGRAM ON ONE FACE OF SAID PANEL SIMULATING THE FRETS AND STRINGS OF SAID INSTRUMENT, INDICIA ON SAID PANEL INDICATING FINGER POSITIONS FOR PRODUCING CERTAIN CHORDS OR NOTES, AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID PANEL ON SAID INSTRUMENT IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID NECK TO PERMIT INSERTION AND MOVEMENT OF THE PLAYERS'' HAND BETWEEN SAID PANEL AND SAID NECK, THE SURFACE OF SAID PANEL BEARING SAID DIAGRAM EXTENDING UPWARDLY AT AN ANGLE TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF SAID NECK AND FACING THE PLAYER, SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING A SUPPORTING MEMBER ENGAGING SAID PANEL AT ONE END AND ENGAGING THE BODY OF SAID INSTRUMENT AT SAID SOUND HOLE, AND A SECURING MEMBER ENGAGING SAID PANEL AT THE OPPOSITE END AND INCLUDING MEANS TO REMOVABLY FIX SAID SECURING MEMBER TO THE HEAD OF SAID INSTRUMENT.