The packaging included the slogan, "Sound like a pro—make music instantly, your very first time!
The player touches one of a set of touch-sensitive areas on the unit's front plate to select a chord, which then sounds as a drone with level set according to the "Chord Volume" knob on the left side.
Sweeping a finger along the touch-sensitive strip along the bottom edge strums notes from the currently-selected chord.
Audio output is from a loudspeaker built into the case behind the "Tronichord" logo, or via a standard 1/4" jack on the left side of the unit suitable for a guitar cable.
A trimpot for tuning the instrument's pitch is accessible on the rear of the unit through a recessed opening.