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If You Can Play Guitar Hero, You Can Play The Guitar

Posted on September 30th, 2008 in Video Game Music.
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The folks at Rocumentary Entertainment just released Gamers to Players (G2P), an instructional DVD that shows you how to take what you’ve learned in Rock Band or Guitar Hero and translate that over to a real guitar.

Co-creator and G2P instructor Mark John Sternal said, “People of all ages love games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. These games have even inspired a number of people to take up a musical instrument as a hobby. The problem is, learning to play guitar after learning the games can be difficult. G2P gives a gamer an advantage over beginners when making the transition from the controller to a real guitar. Our unique system cuts out all of what gamers don’t want, and gives them all of what they need to start cranking out tunes right away! G2P speaks the language of gamers, and makes the transition from Easy to Expert fast and easy.”

Right now, the DVD is available in the U.S. and Canada at guitar stores including Guitar Center and Sam Ash and the creators are hoping to sell it in the same places video games are sold by November.

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4 Responses to “ If You Can Play Guitar Hero, You Can Play The Guitar ”

Wow. I was expecting very basic lessons, but they’re teaching hammer-ons and CryBaby? That’s quite a leap from Guitar Hero. I hope it helps some folks, though.

Of the many people I’ve known who tried to pick up guitar at one point or another, about half quit because their fingers hurt. Expert difficulty in the next games should make your fingers bleed.

Left by Aaron on October 2nd, 2008

This genre of games is still missing the simulated hangovers/overdoses and the VD from nasty groupies. But we’re getting closer…

Left by Psycho Gorilla on October 3rd, 2008

@psycho Gorilla:
the VD comes later as DLC; for the hangovers, you’ll need to buy the special tequilanator controller, but good luck getting those now that lik-sang is gone.

Left by OmegaWarrior on October 6th, 2008

Find a song, preferably an easy song, which you like and to try to play the chords to it. Starting with an easy song helps build you competence in chord playing

Left by Jones on November 26th, 2008

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