This Guitar Attachment Makes Playing Music As Easy As Pushing A Button…Literally

For guitar enthusiasts seeking to simplify chord playing and explore a new approach to their musical journey, the Guitar Bar emerges as a new piece of innovation that was made to help you serenade your audience. 

The Guitar Bar is a device designed to attach to a standard fretboard and aims to simplify playing for enthusiasts. Instead of pressing strings, the module features buttons that activate chords with a simple press. The mechanical engineering behind it resembles an analog typewriter, with buttons activating plastic arms to press down on the frets.

The buttons are labeled for easy use, with some combinations activating major and minor chords. So now, instead of remembering complex chord shapes, all one would have to do is remember where each button is. Sure, that does take one out of the beauty of creating music, but in a pinch, the device could come in handy for artists looking for assistance while playing.

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However, the Guitar Bar does have some limitations. It comes pre-programmed with a set number of chords, which may not cover songs with unconventional structures, but you should be able to play most pop music. Additionally, its design allows it to be strapped only to the end of the guitar, limiting its use to 20% of the fretboard.

The Guitar Bar’s primary focus is chord playing, and it does not support finger-picking or playing leads or basslines. Musicians who primarily rely on chord progressions may find it a helpful tool to enhance their playing experience. 

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That said, this isn’t an easy way out to actually putting in the hours to learn a guitar. The Guitar Bar acts more like an assistant to musicians who need to focus on singing or other tasks and can’t devote time to playing the instrument. However, it could also be useful for camping trips or even karaoke nights if your designated guitar player fails to show up.

But before you rush to get one of your own, the product is only launching in August.

[via Yanko Design and RockDreamer, images via RockDreamer]