System and method for learning to play a musical instrument

A method for learning to play a string instrument comprising:

• providing a simulation instrument comprising a plurality of strings and at least one device in communication with at least one processor to receive data and to at least one or more of:
• track, map or capture precisely in real-time at least one of:
• when, where, location(s), physical form(s), position(s) and technique(s), or how an activity/action is/are performed/taken place, the activity/action including at least one of:
• movement, positioning, physical manipulation, pressure applied, touching, picking, fingerpicking, stroking, strumming, plucking, scratching, vibrato, vibrations, pull-off, hammer-on, muting, pressing, bending, sliding, slapping, tapping, lifting, pulling, or physical technique a user performs with at least one or more of:
• hand, finger, fingertip, fingernail, pick, slide or accessory to at least one or more string(s) and determining and displaying therefrom when, where or how a user performs the activity/action;
• the simulation instrument further comprising a fretboard comprising at least one or more fret(s) and at least one device for capturing or sensing at least one movement or placement of a user's hand/finger(s)/thumb along a back of the fretboard;
• and
• in response to any user error(s) occurring, visually displaying on an interface screen with a visual simulation of the activity/action performed/taken place in real-time to at least one or more of:
• determine, demonstrate, assist, train, teach, suggest or guide the user to correct, modify or improve the activity/action, as at least one improper, inaccurate, accidental or incorrect activity is performed with the at least one hand, finger, fingertip, fingernail, pick, slide or accessory, and includes a visual demonstration of the activity/action properly performed;
• and visually displaying on an interface screen, a video simulation of the activity/action performed to provide at least one of:
• precise analysis, visual guide or demonstration to correct, modify or improve at least one or combination of:
• activity, technique or position, in response to the at least one improper, inaccurate, accidental or incorrect activity was performed with at least one or more hand(s), finger(s), fingertip(s), fingernail(s), pick, slide or accessory;
• otherwise, visually reinforcing/acknowledging correct/accurate/appropriate user activity;
• wherein the simulation instrument comprising at least one pressure, force or tension sensor in communication with at least one processor to receive a signal from at least one pressure, force or tension sensor, at an end of at least one of:
• at least one or more string(s) or a tremolo, that is/are able to measure in real time at least one or more of:
• pressure, force or tension applied to or removed from the at least one of:
• at least one or more string(s) or a tremolo;
• and wherein at least one or more fret(s) comprise(s) at least one or more touch-sensing sensor(s) therein or thereon in communication with at least one processor;
• receiving, with at least one processor in communication with the simulation instrument a signal from at least one or more touch-sensing sensor;
• determining, with at least one processor at least one or both of, when or where on at least one or more string(s) or a tremolo, a user applies at least one of:
• pressure, force or tension to the at least one or more string(s) or a tremolo from the received signal;
• and
• displaying on an interface screen, at least one or more of:
• where, when or how on the at least one or more fret(s) or the entirety of the fretboard, the at least one or more string(s) is/are in real-time, at least one or more of:
• touched/pressed or being pressed/touched to/on/against/along the string(s), or the measurement of pressure, force or tension applied, by a user's at least one or more of:
• finger(s), hand(s), fingertip(s), fingernail(s), pick or accessory, to/on/against the at least one or more string(s), and displaying, at least one or more of:
• where, how, location(s), physical form(s), position(s) or technique(s) on/to/against/along the at least one or more fret(s) or entirety of the fretboard, and displaying on an interface screen, at least one or more of:
• how, when or where the at least one or more string(s) should be pressed/touched/applied to the one or more fret(s) or fretboard by the user's at least one or more of:
• finger(s), hand(s), fingertip(s), fingernail(s), pick, slide or accessory;
• and
• in response to any correct/accurate/appropriate user activity, providing visual reinforcement/acknowledgement;
• otherwise, providing corrective feedback in response to a user error occurring, to visually display on the interface screen a visual simulation of activity performed to provide at least one of:
• precise analysis, visual guide or demonstration to correct, modify or improve at least one of:
• activity/action when the at least one improper, inaccurate, accidental or incorrect activity is/was performed with the at least one hand, finger, fingertip, fingernail, pick, slide or accessory.