I think these games can definitely be the gateway to real instruments. My kids both wanted guitars for christmas (even though one is already a drummer) based solely on GH2/GH3. Another really cool thing these games do is expose kids to a wider musical range then they might normally hear.
[quoteAnother really cool thing these games do is expose kids to a wider musical range then they might normally hear.
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How? Basically everthing you play on those games you can hear on the radio. I am a guitarist myself and personally I don't like these games. No offense meant to anyone but I think these games show the guitar as just some noisy instument to beat up on. And when you use distortion on your guitar to play rock n roll you can cover a lot of mistakes. I personally favour classical guitar over all other styles. This starts a flame war most of the time but classical is harder than all other styles. But don't get me wrong, I play all styles and enjoy em all too. If I just played classical everyone I played for would fall asleep 😴 Like take the difference between these 2 guitarist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQJ1k2HMoRU
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZGxSSHRG4
Who would you rather listen too?
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How? Basically everthing you play on those games you can hear on the radio. I am a guitarist myself and personally I don't like these games. No offense meant to anyone but I think these games show the guitar as just some noisy instument to beat up on. And when you use distortion on your guitar to play rock n roll you can cover a lot of mistakes. I personally favour classical guitar over all other styles. This starts a flame war most of the time but classical is harder than all other styles. But don't get me wrong, I play all styles and enjoy em all too. If I just played classical everyone I played for would fall asleep 😴 Like take the difference between these 2 guitarist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQJ1k2HMoRU
Vs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZGxSSHRG4
Who would you rather listen too?
How many kids regularly listen to Rock from the 60's through 80's... not many. My kids have a pretty wide range by teen standards these days... but even they got into a number of artists that they hadn't really given much thought to before GH.
Classical guitar is great, but it doesn't have the market cornered on skill. To limit one's musical interest to such a small category makes me feel claustrophobic just thinking about.
Classical Guitar is definitely less forgiving... but there's talented artists in every genre, and the not so talented ones. The only difference is that in Rock... good looks and mediocre play sometimes works - because you can hide a lot of mistakes.
But true skill typically stands the test of time... most noise makers don't have the longevity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36y3e0c341A
Personally, I'd like to see more Jazz, Blues, and Punk pieces in these games... and I'm starting to see Punk sneak in which is cool. Jazz and Blues I'll have to keep hoping for.
Classical guitar is great, but it doesn't have the market cornered on skill. To limit one's musical interest to such a small category makes me feel claustrophobic just thinking about.
Classical Guitar is definitely less forgiving... but there's talented artists in every genre, and the not so talented ones. The only difference is that in Rock... good looks and mediocre play sometimes works - because you can hide a lot of mistakes.
But true skill typically stands the test of time... most noise makers don't have the longevity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36y3e0c341A
Personally, I'd like to see more Jazz, Blues, and Punk pieces in these games... and I'm starting to see Punk sneak in which is cool. Jazz and Blues I'll have to keep hoping for.
My first guitar (Charvel Model 6) cost well over $1400, not counting the amps, pedals, cords, strings, electric bill, picks and batteries. I couldn't use a pick properly on a Gibson Les Paul for the life of me, but liked and had no problem with the Fender Stratocaster. But IMO the Gibson has always had the best sound. Thus, my solution was the Charvel with modded pickups for the best of both worlds.
Unfortunately, that was the easy part.
I have a great ear for music and played a couple instruments in band in grade school. I can hear a song and know it, know what notes to hit and when. So reading guitar music was never necessary for me. But physically hitting those notes is a completely different story. I spent 6-10 hours per day playing with many different guitar players (all very good and some in popular rock bands at the time) for over 5 years. I got all kinds of advice and encouragement. As much as I wanted to be the next Randy Rhoads, it was never going to happen. I still absolutely suck at guitar and now have a nice case of carpeltunnel in my left wrist. Bar chords will kill ya. Not everyone can learn to play guitar, period.
I saw GH come out in '05 and thought it would be a great alternative to making music and living out my fantasy, but couldn't justify the $1000 price tag at the time. And my concern is that if it's too realistic, my carpeltunnel will be an extremely painful and limiting factor.
So now that prices are more in line with reality (GH III is $169 in AU), what do you GH and Rock Band players say about the actual game controllers being useable for a half crippled old man such as myself?
Rock Band won't be available in Australia until sometime in '08. But GH III is available now, although it's with the Gibson body, yuck.
Unfortunately, that was the easy part.
I have a great ear for music and played a couple instruments in band in grade school. I can hear a song and know it, know what notes to hit and when. So reading guitar music was never necessary for me. But physically hitting those notes is a completely different story. I spent 6-10 hours per day playing with many different guitar players (all very good and some in popular rock bands at the time) for over 5 years. I got all kinds of advice and encouragement. As much as I wanted to be the next Randy Rhoads, it was never going to happen. I still absolutely suck at guitar and now have a nice case of carpeltunnel in my left wrist. Bar chords will kill ya. Not everyone can learn to play guitar, period.
I saw GH come out in '05 and thought it would be a great alternative to making music and living out my fantasy, but couldn't justify the $1000 price tag at the time. And my concern is that if it's too realistic, my carpeltunnel will be an extremely painful and limiting factor.
So now that prices are more in line with reality (GH III is $169 in AU), what do you GH and Rock Band players say about the actual game controllers being useable for a half crippled old man such as myself?
Rock Band won't be available in Australia until sometime in '08. But GH III is available now, although it's with the Gibson body, yuck.
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I will say that on the Easy and Medium difficulty levels you'd probably have no problem at all playing. If you decide to get into the Hard and Expert areas you may find yourself aggravating your condition. Honestly, though...there is such a small percentage of players who can get far on Expert and even then it stops being fun and becomes work.
Most of the chords are two button chords that are either right next to each other or seperated by one button. In the higher difficulty levels you'll get some three-button chords and chords that use buttons spaced further apart.
I agree... medium is very enjoyable and not a serious amount of work... hard is work but may also be approachable.
You might find that Rock Band works better for you - fewer notes but tighter timing requirement means it's challenging but taxes your accuracy more than your dexterity.
You might find that Rock Band works better for you - fewer notes but tighter timing requirement means it's challenging but taxes your accuracy more than your dexterity.
Woah, guruofchem, relax, you will live longer! Yeah if you and others want to play a guitar game on a toy guitar go ahead. I just don't get it that's all. Of course I didn't understand how people came home from a tough day at the office and rush to play The Sims and send their Sim to a tough day at the office 😉
Peace to you and tmeacham
Peace to you and tmeacham
New british rock band who's getting talked about : SOME VELVET MORNING
Official video of the 1st single : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC4H-b7iSN4
Official video of the 1st single : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC4H-b7iSN4
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