'RB3' to improve musical ability?

Rock Band contributor Dhani Harrison has revealed that the next instalment in the rhythm action series could teach gamers how to play real instruments.

In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, the son of the late George Harrison admitted that he is working on a new controller for Rock Band 3 that will improve users' music ability.

"I'm working on Rock Band 3 and making the controllers more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game," he explained. "Give me a couple years, it's going to happen."

Harrison was recently involved in the development of The Beatles: Rock Band, which sold 600,000 copies in its first month. He also claimed that he was instrumental in securing the Beatles license for Harmonix.

"I guess I'm accidentally responsible for Rock Band becoming the Beatles digital platform, but it was a no-brainer," he added. "It's really difficult to get the Beatles to agree on anything, but I set up demos for them and [long-time Beatles confidant] Neil Aspinall instantly saw the potential."

The Beatles: Rock Band is now available for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. A potential release window for Rock Band 3 is yet to be announced.