Thursday, January 19, 2012

CES 2012: Guitar Apprentice turns your iPad into a full-sized instrument, mullet not included (Yahoo! News)

At some point in our lives, we all dream of being rock stars, but most of us never actually learn to play an instrument. Games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band give us an artificial look at what it's like to wow a crowd, but offer little in the way of actual tutelage. ION Audio hopes to change that ? and remove the need for a gaming console in the process ? with its new Guitar Apprentice controller for iPad.

Simply drop your iPad into the rear of the device, load up the free app, and start rocking out. The gadget uses the iPad's touchscreen to guide you through the various nuances of playing the instrument, and its lighted fret buttons are designed to help you learn as you play. The only real downside we see is the lack of tactile feedback in the strings, which means you need to be eyes-on the entire time you're strumming. Still, it seems like a great starting point for those who still need to check "Learn an instrument" off of their bucket list.

This article originally appeared on Tecca

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