Patent ID: 8502055

Claim:
A communication device, comprising: a memory to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising: presenting a first portion of a simulated stringed instrument via a display of the communication device, while a presentation device presents a second portion of the simulated stringed instrument with a demonstrative stimulus directed to the second portion and further presents a portion of a musical score with an indicator of a first location in the score to direct a user of the communication device to stimulate the first portion of the simulated stringed instrument in accordance with the score at the first location, wherein the display of the communication device comprises a touch-sensitive screen, wherein the presentation device comprises a television without a touch-sensitive screen; receiving a stimulus directed to the first portion of the simulated stringed instrument; and submitting the stimulus to a media processor communicatively coupled to the presentation device to cause the media processor to generate a sound corresponding to a combination of the stimulus directed to the first portion and the demonstrable stimulus directed to the second portion; and to update the demonstrative stimulus presented at the presentation device so as to present the indicator at a second location in the musical score, wherein the media processor comprises a set-top box.