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He has a genetic condition that causes him low vision and, whilst he is a musician himself, Joe recognises the problems that people with hearing loss and sight issues face when learning an instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Google&#8217;s developer platform &#8216;Actions on Google&#8217; Joe was able to build a Chord Assist guitar. 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