Fisher-Price Brings Learn-to-Play Guitar Game to Kids

Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:26PM EDT

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Fisher-Price has teamed with Allegro Multimedia once again to develop an easy-to-follow, video game approach to learning to play an instrument.

"I Can Play the Guitar" does not need a PC to work. It comes with a MIDI guitar that plugs into a TV. By matching the color-coded keys on the guitar with the same-colored bars highlighted on the TV screen, kids can begin to learn how to play notes on a guitar and play songs.

The guitar game is designed for kids ages 5 and older. Think "Guitar Hero" for the young school-age set. It takes a similar four-step approach to learning how to play notes and read music as "I Can Play Piano," which was introduced last year and got a 2006 Educational Toy of the Year nomination from the Toy Industry Association.

A more advanced version by Allegro, Guitar Wizard for kids ages 12 and up, which does connect to the PC, will be released within the next year. For a look at Piano Wizard, check the related links below.

"I Can Play Guitar" is available beginning this month for $100. It comes with a cartridge containing six songs for the guitar. Additional song and game cartridges will cost $15 each.

Related: Piano Wizard: Music Playing First, Notes Second
Fingers-on Review: Piano Wizard

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