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Hm, I have played the guitar for a few years now and I think this is possibly pretty useful. I'm not sure about the whole game design because I haven't tried WildChords but most people get discouraged when they have to learn all these chords just to play one song and learning where your fingers go and being cramped and the whole mechanics of it all really depresses new people, BUT if this game can get people to move forward even when they think they can't do it, it's totally worth it.

Once someone plays a song and realizes hey this doesn't sound half bad it will go a long way, it's just getting people past that first hump. I was taught 'Sweet Home Alabama' as my first song and I played the heck out of it but knowing that I could play a song and I knew the simple chords that made it happen went a long way.

The biggest thing though is really wanting to do it. I know people that took piano lessons for years but quit when they had the chance even though they could play fairly well. If you don't want to really play then it won't stick. For people that really want to play guitar I think this app could be very useful.



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