4 Basic Tips on How to Play Guitar Hero
Guitar hero is a game for PlayStation 2, Play Station 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii where you can play a ‘guitar’ that will be in tune with famous themes. This requires a good sense of musical rhythms, some patience and love for some present songs, and most important of all, fast-moving fingers, something you can acquire with practice. Although this may sound simple, playing it can be quite a challenge, especially at higher levels.
Four steps on how to play a guitar hero:
1. Know your guitar:
A) There is a strum bar that sits at the midpoint of the guitar. It can be pushed or pulled up / down to play any note.
B) The hit bar can be moved to vary the notes produced.
C) The Home button and Select buttons are dummy volume buttons and should not be used to lower the volume.
D) Right-handed people use the left hand to hold the guitar neck and place three or four fingers on the fret buttons, keeping the right hand on the strum bar.
E) If you are willing to sit and play, you can put the guitar on your lap and if you want to stand up and play, you need to wear a strap. The guitar takes some getting used to and you can even personalize it with stickers.
2. Starting the game:
First connect your guitar to the console and then turn on the TV, the console, the sound system and then insert your game disc.
A) Race: here lies the maximum fun of the game; There are almost thirty-five songs in 4 levels that allow you to accumulate money and fame; as once you complete each set, your position will increase, allowing you to continue with a new set of songs. You can buy guitars, songs, and characters with your earnings.
B) Quick Play: You can play any unlocked song at any level. It also has a table to display your high scores.
C) Multiplayer: You need two connected controllers for this installation.
D) Tutorial: This is an intro that gives you an experience by allowing you to play the single notes without the demands of an entire song.
E) Options: it is important if the player has a wide screen. A crucial option is the left turn which turns if you are a left-handed person.
3. Play:
You can play the simplest of all songs and if you already have a basic feel for rhythm, you should try the Medium difficulty first. Go to the menu and select ‘Quick Play’ or ‘Race’, and then you can choose the song. After a message and advice, related or unrelated; you can see a growing view of the location, the band, and your own avatar with a guitar.
4. Advanced techniques:
Star Power – These notes are visible as spinning stars rather than circles and appear in grander musical works. A long star note gives you extra power if a vibe bar is used on this. If you get a lot of these, you can nail it and get into this mode by tilting the guitar up or pressing the Select button. Temporarily doubles the points you get from the note and greatly increases the popularity rate. So try using it on consecutive notes.
After entering star mode, you cannot exit until the power meter runs out, so you have to wait until notes appear, otherwise the star energy will be wasted. You can also use Star Power to help you get through difficult parts of songs that you might not otherwise be able to perform.
Follow the guidelines given here on how to play a guitar hero and you will soon be able to become an expert at it.
