Are music theory games any good?

April 4th, 2010 by admin

It is very important for parents and teachers to identify when a Computer Music Game becomes educational and when it is just entertainment. Have you ever tried to identify what are the critical aspects that transform a game into something educational, something which would make parents and teachers spend lots of money, energy and time on it.

In my area of specialization, music, there are a variety of games available. Some of these musical games that are available now are nothing more than an evolution of that bright fancy toy guitar that your little one used to play with. A few of these are almost like playing an actual instrument, with the same size and materials.

Where must you draw a line? Music teachers and parents are indeed split on this issue. Most of the people I know still teach in the same way, that they always have. And these people might not be spending too much money on games. However there is some educational value is some of these music theory games.

The question that we all need to answer, while thinking of any game based activity, what is this teaching me, that I didn’t know before. Learning is a process of absorbing the unknown and making it your own. That is just as simple as it is. Always question yourself if you are making anything known that was not already known when you are playing a game on the computer. 

If you keep playing the same thing over and over again, nothing will happen, just that you will be good at the one thing. You’ll probably get to know the one thing and nothing else. However this is not the case in music theory games, as you keep getting introduced to new songs and you’ll use these music theory games as a vehicle to enhance your skills. You will definitely find this to be a worthwhile educational experience.

Music Theory Game developers must consult instrumentalists when designing these games about specific instruments. This should be done to ensure that playing this game does not have a negative impact on the technique of the student, while he’s playing the real instrument.

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