I am building a guitar learning platform where the main feature is an RPG game called Guitar Quest. You plug in your real guitar into an audio interface and the game listens to what you play based on whats shown on the screen. Play the right note, the monster takes damage.
The goal is: fretboard memorization, scales, music theory, chord construction, and performance. There's also a tuner, practice tracking, backing tracks you can jam over, and a community for sharing your gear collection.
No AI anywhere in the stack. Just a guitar, a microphone, and some monsters.
I am working on a web-based guitar RPG
You can fight monsters, craft, and conjure magic by playing real notes on your actual guitar. Web Browser Audio API handles pitch detection.
Basically, trying to make guitar practice a bit more fun by adding gamification.
Hey HN! I'm building https://openfret.com/ - the all-in-one platform for guitarists that I wish existed when I started playing.
OpenFret combines everything a guitarist needs in one place: smart gear inventory management, AI-powered practice sessions, real-time collaboration tools, and a vibrant community. Think of it as "GitHub for guitarists" meets comprehensive practice tool.
Core features:
1) Smart Guitar Inventory: Track your collection with auto-filled specs from thousands of guitar models. Monitor woods, pickups, scale length, string changes, and discover patterns in your gear
2) AI Practice Sessions: Generate personalized guitar tabs and lessons based on your practice history, with VexFlow sheet music and integrated metronome
3) Session Mode: Fork and merge music tracks like code. Layer recordings, see version history, and collaborate with musicians worldwide
4) Practice Analytics: Persistent timers, song tracking (Last.fm integration), scale visualization, fretboard maps, and chord progressions
5) Built-in Tools: Guitar tuner with frequency control, Strudel integration for backing tracks, and musical helpers to break out of E minor habits
Looking for:
Feedback from guitarists/musicians on which features resonate most
I think AI guided practice sessions could lead to something incredible but like everything "AI" it actually takes a lot of hard work to make it really useful.
The goal is: fretboard memorization, scales, music theory, chord construction, and performance. There's also a tuner, practice tracking, backing tracks you can jam over, and a community for sharing your gear collection.
No AI anywhere in the stack. Just a guitar, a microphone, and some monsters.
https://openfret.com/game/demo if you want to try it (free demo, no signup).