Guitar Games

Theta Music Trainer offers a great selection of play-by-ear games for guitarists, designed to sharpen aural and music theory skills, particularly those involving chords and chord progressions. You can play the first three levels of all games, record your scores and track your progress simply by creating a free account.
   

Ear Training and Music Theory for Guitar As a guitarist, there are certain 'ear' skills that are absolutely essential to your playing. Virtually all guitar players need some knowledge of chords and chord progressions. These games will help you identify common chords and chord patterns by ear. You will also learn the music theory behind the construction of chords and progressions.

Flash Chords
Chord Indentification
Tone Trees
Building Chords on Guitar
Speaker Chords
Chord Progressions and Patterns
 
 

Playing Melodies by Ear on Guitar The ability to hear simple melodies and then quickly play them back on your guitar is a powerful skill for all guitarists. The games below will train you to instantly translate melodies you hear in your mind (or played by others) into fingering patterns on the guitar fretboard.

Parrot Phrases
Melodic Call & Response
Three Tones Major
Major Patterns
Three Tones Minor
Minor Patterns
 
 
Guitar Games for Playing Chords by Ear
 
 
Guitar Games for Playing Melodies by Ear