A method for self-instruction of a user's hands on an object such as a musical instrument or sports equipment. The method includes accessing finger placement data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined finger placements on a plurality of objects. A position for each finger is sensed on one or more object representations. A finger placement indication is provided on the one or more object representations. The finger placement indication corresponds to each finger of the based on the finger placement data. Each finger placement indication location is compared with an associated sensed position for each finger and a determination is made whether the finger placement indication matches the sensed position for each finger.