Interactive guitar game
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Dec 12, 2017
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An interactive game designed for learning to play a guitar. A guitar may be connected to a computer or other platform, capable of loading music and displaying notes and chords and other feedback and visual learning aids on a display screen, allowing a user to read music and play along. The goal of the software or interactive game engine is for players to learn how to play a guitar. Users may operate the game in a number of modes with different goals, playing mini-games throughout the levels of the game. The game provides feedback and statistics to help users learn how to play the guitar.
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UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT | 107 AVENUE HENRI FREVILLE RENNES 35200 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Epstein, Joseph Charles | Bloomfield, US | 3 | 125 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 125 |
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