Abstract: A musical training apparatus that has a string board for holding guitar strings, the string board having a head stock positioned proximate an end thereof and tuning pegs positioned on and through the headstock. The invention includes an orthogonal extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the rear surface of the string board. The invention also has a belly plate having top surface and a bottom surface, the second end of the orthogonal extending member being coupled to the top surface of belly plate and a thigh brace having a thigh brace extension portion coupling a lower edge of the string board to a curved member.