Interactive Software for Guitar Learning

In this paper we present software designed to help address problems encountered by beginning guitarists, using interactive software to find effective solutions to enhance the learning process. Software can be utilised to improve a player’s ability to hear mistakes in their performance, as well as to create a fun and entertaining learning environment to motivate the player to practice. A software prototype has been developed, which served as a basis for usability testing, to highlight the usefulness of various methods of feedback and provide a way forward in developing valuable software for guitar tuition.