Damn my human fingers!

Wyborn · 10-29-2007, 08:12 PM

So I have GH3 now. It's my first Guitar Hero. Like a doofus, I started out on Easy.

I'm now on Normal, and it's a nightmare for me because I've trained myself to use three fingers.

Hard is going to kick my ass. I shudder to think of that damned orange button flying at me.

Any tips?

No one can destroy the metal
The metal will strike you down with a vicious blow

Panfan · 10-29-2007, 08:22 PM

Punk rock tried to kill the metal...

It takes some getting used to. I used to fear the dreaded orange button. Now, I'm sliding my hand up and down to reach it with no problem. Just give it time.

But they failed as they were smited to the ground...

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-29-2007, 08:23 PM

Well, I recommend learning HO/POs soon. Not only do they make songs... possible, they totally make you feel like you're rockin' out. The next, and possibly only piece of advice I have is to rest your fingers on the red-yellow-blue-orange frets instead of green-red-yellow-blue. In Expert, where the orange fret comes pretty often, your index finger is more adept at switching between frets than your pinky.

Demonicus Prime · 10-29-2007, 08:28 PM

Do pinky exercises. I'm not kidding. I'm actually really good with the orange button. Just make it to where you can bend your pinky over there.

Auron · 10-29-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

The next, and possibly only piece of advice I have is to rest your fingers on the red-yellow-blue-orange frets instead of green-red-yellow-blue. In Expert, where the orange fret comes pretty often, your index finger is more adept at switching between frets than your pinky.

There must be something wrong with my hand. I still rest my hands on the green fret.

better then scilance · 10-29-2007, 11:04 PM

really i rest on red yello blue ornge also its much easyer but once ur good anoth playing songs like ttfaf u really arnt resting lol

**Prince Toad** · 10-30-2007, 12:33 AM

I rest my index finger on green by default, but I just switch back and forth in the middle of songs as I deem necessary. It takes a bit to train your mind to keep track of whether, say, your middle finger is red or yellow at the moment, but it's worth it.

mobilederrik · 10-30-2007, 12:09 PM

Am I retarded or what? Guitar Hero III is my first Guitar Hero EVER. I know, weird. I am ok on the Easy level. But I have been watching some of the expert videos and am wondering if any of those who are flawless on expert play real guitar or have any training. It looks insanely fast! I can't even follow the buttons on the screen. I am wondering how in the hell I am going to actually make my fingers work like that.

Auron · 10-30-2007, 01:32 PM

^Being good at guitar and being good at Guitar Hero seem to be inversely proportional to each other. All the people I know who play guitar absolutely reek at GH. But anyone can get good at anything with enough practice. I used to suck at GH on easy as well, but now I'm able to pass almost every song in the game (damn you Jordan).

Vii · 10-31-2007, 11:50 PM

i hardly ever have to use my pinky. easy pro tip: start your four fingers going red to orange, and use your index finger to go the other way to hit the green. much easier and less strain. practice makes perfect

And another thing.....instead of playing on easy, play on expert in practice mode on slowest and get used to the many many notes, and work your way up (if you have the time and patience). it'll all work out in the end. good luck.

Also i think i never mentioned this, but i have 19 years of real guitar under my belt.....lovin it!

10-29-2007, 08:12 PM	#1
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,387 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Damn my human fingers! So I have GH3 now. It's my first Guitar Hero. Like a doofus, I started out on Easy. I'm now on Normal, and it's a nightmare for me because I've trained myself to use three fingers. Hard is going to kick my ass. I shudder to think of that damned orange button flying at me. Any tips? No one can destroy the metal The metal will strike you down with a vicious blow

10-29-2007, 08:22 PM	#2
Panfan Analrapist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm awesome, and I **** dolphins Gender: Posts: 18,540 Thanks: 1,384 Thanked 2,201 Times in 1,311 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Punk rock tried to kill the metal... It takes some getting used to. I used to fear the dreaded orange button. Now, I'm sliding my hand up and down to reach it with no problem. Just give it time. But they failed as they were smited to the ground...

10-29-2007, 08:23 PM	#3
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 22,964 Thanks: 558 Thanked 3,205 Times in 1,531 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Well, I recommend learning HO/POs soon. Not only do they make songs... possible, they totally make you feel like you're rockin' out. The next, and possibly only piece of advice I have is to rest your fingers on the red-yellow-blue-orange frets instead of green-red-yellow-blue. In Expert, where the orange fret comes pretty often, your index finger is more adept at switching between frets than your pinky.

10-29-2007, 08:28 PM	#4
Demonicus Prime Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I Pity The Fool Who Confuses Me With Someone Other Than YoshiFreak. Gender: Posts: 3,108 Thanks: 648 Thanked 129 Times in 87 Posts	Do pinky exercises. I'm not kidding. I'm actually really good with the orange button. Just make it to where you can bend your pinky over there.

10-29-2007, 11:04 PM	#6
better then scilance Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cali Gender: Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	really i rest on red yello blue ornge also its much easyer but once ur good anoth playing songs like ttfaf u really arnt resting lol

10-30-2007, 12:33 AM	#7
Prince Toad PC Games and Tech Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	I rest my index finger on green by default, but I just switch back and forth in the middle of songs as I deem necessary. It takes a bit to train your mind to keep track of whether, say, your middle finger is red or yellow at the moment, but it's worth it.

10-30-2007, 12:09 PM	#8
mobilederrik Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Am I retarded or what? Guitar Hero III is my first Guitar Hero EVER. I know, weird. I am ok on the Easy level. But I have been watching some of the expert videos and am wondering if any of those who are flawless on expert play real guitar or have any training. It looks insanely fast! I can't even follow the buttons on the screen. I am wondering how in the hell I am going to actually make my fingers work like that.

10-30-2007, 01:32 PM	#9
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,687 Thanks: 5 Thanked 315 Times in 192 Posts	^Being good at guitar and being good at Guitar Hero seem to be inversely proportional to each other. All the people I know who play guitar absolutely reek at GH. But anyone can get good at anything with enough practice. I used to suck at GH on easy as well, but now I'm able to pass almost every song in the game (damn you Jordan).

10-31-2007, 11:50 PM	#10
Vii Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i hardly ever have to use my pinky. easy pro tip: start your four fingers going red to orange, and use your index finger to go the other way to hit the green. much easier and less strain. practice makes perfect And another thing.....instead of playing on easy, play on expert in practice mode on slowest and get used to the many many notes, and work your way up (if you have the time and patience). it'll all work out in the end. good luck. Also i think i never mentioned this, but i have 19 years of real guitar under my belt.....lovin it!