Playing to Learn how to Play the Guitar

The objective of my game is to teach the placement of fingers on the guitar to create chords. Additionally, students will learn how to combine the chords to create music. Finally, the student will learn the importance of tempo in music.

My game will be interactive. The player will be required to drag spots (using the mouse) onto the neck of the guitar to indicate the placement of fingers when making a particular chord. I would like to include the sound of a guitar strumming the chord when the spots are put in the correct placement. If the spots are placed incorrectly, the guitar strum would make a sound that was obviously off-key.

When all of the chords are placed correctly, the player would be able to chart the chords by dragging the chords using the mouse to write an original tune, or the player could choose from tunes suggested by the game. Finally, when the student moves the mouse over the chart he or she has created, the correct chord will be strummed so that the player can hear the tune. Additionally, the player will be able to control the tempo at which the chords are changed.