im terrible, and a newb - VGF

gd9 · 11-05-2007, 08:33 PM

hello
i recently started playing guitar hero and am already addicted. i love the game but im terrible at it, i was just wondering if anyone had any tips to help someone get at least decent and able to play on hard quicly

thanks

**L007 is Undecided** · 11-05-2007, 08:35 PM

Here's what I told March.

Don't have your four fingers on the four first frets when going to five frets. Just keep them relaxed and ready to reach that Orange fret. It will come naturally.

***Ace Mercury*** · 11-05-2007, 08:57 PM

It helps having at least some background playing a real instrument, reading real music and playing to a tempo. If at all possible, go back in time and convince yourself that those piano lessons weren't completely useless for your gaming career.

My big tip is to rest your hand on the red-yellow-blue-orange keys; your index finger is more adept at reaching two notes than your pinky is. Play over songs and really try to hit the hammer-ons and pull-offs instead of strumming them like a lame person would. You're not lame, right?

earh0x · 11-06-2007, 08:16 PM

Practice. a lot. Probably the most important thing to master first is consistently picking/strumming down and up alternately. ALSO It helps me to not look above half way up the HUD. I catch the notes about half way down and follow them until they hit the button markers. Hope that helps

**L007 is Undecided** · 11-06-2007, 08:19 PM

Ohh, strumming. That's a big thing. Because the controller should not make you think you can actually play a guitar, strumming can be done however the hell you please. I do thumb and switch to pick-holding during sixteenth-like notes.

gd9 · 11-07-2007, 03:26 PM

that actually really funny, i did used to take piano lessons, then quit

jesvilla · 11-07-2007, 05:47 PM

Yeah, I'm a newbie too, can't seem to beat tommy in battle mode on medium,

I know I suck at this game!!

**L007 is Undecided** · 11-07-2007, 10:57 PM

III's Normal Mode isn't really easy. It's more of a Four-Fretted Hard.

**Booyakasha** · 11-07-2007, 11:11 PM

^Right on, man. I thought GH3's Medium tier was a lot harder than GH2's.

Microphone_Kirby · 11-08-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweet L007 o' Mine

III's Normal Mode isn't really easy. It's more of a Four-Fretted Hard.

Yeah.
Proof: My first failure is on Knights of Cydonia on Medium. DAMN, I couldn't keep up with the "Galloping" notes. I know that I needed Hammer-up to get through, but when I tried that portion of the song, I kept hitting the note I needed to use Hammer-up to hit instead of the note before. Failure was moments away...

Sorry I bored you guys, but I wanted to get that out there...

Tad Venture · 11-09-2007, 11:07 PM

I had some trouble on hard, but once I realized that I should rest with my pinky on orange, it became a lot easier and I was able to start expert.

I can only play the first 3 tiers on expert, though, and Paint it Black keeps kicking my ass.

Vii · 11-12-2007, 03:59 AM

it took me a year and a half of nonstop practice (i had no job and lived with my rents....go figure). now im super good at it and beat everyone that takes me on in pro faceoff. if you need any tips ever dont hesitate to ask. people have pretty much already laid out some of the tricks. but theres many more. i dont know if i mentioned this but i actually teach real guitar as well as guitar hero lol peace.

11-05-2007, 08:33 PM	#1
gd9 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 48.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 48.00 Donate	im terrible, and a newb hello i recently started playing guitar hero and am already addicted. i love the game but im terrible at it, i was just wondering if anyone had any tips to help someone get at least decent and able to play on hard quicly thanks

11-06-2007, 08:16 PM	#4
earh0x Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GR, MI Gender: Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 79.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 79.00 Donate	Practice. a lot. Probably the most important thing to master first is consistently picking/strumming down and up alternately. ALSO It helps me to not look above half way up the HUD. I catch the notes about half way down and follow them until they hit the button markers. Hope that helps Last edited by earh0x; 11-07-2007 at 06:16 PM.

11-07-2007, 11:11 PM	#9
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 340 Times in 221 Posts Points: 9,917.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,554.71 Donate	^Right on, man. I thought GH3's Medium tier was a lot harder than GH2's. __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president

11-05-2007, 08:35 PM	#2
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,341 Thanks: 90 Thanked 292 Times in 172 Posts Points: 2,108.54 Bank: 15,959.16 Total Points: 18,067.70 Donate	Here's what I told March. Don't have your four fingers on the four first frets when going to five frets. Just keep them relaxed and ready to reach that Orange fret. It will come naturally.

11-05-2007, 08:57 PM	#3
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,935 Thanks: 360 Thanked 1,484 Times in 779 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 97,848.70 Bank: 11,962,794.81 Total Points: 12,060,643.51 Donate	It helps having at least some background playing a real instrument, reading real music and playing to a tempo. If at all possible, go back in time and convince yourself that those piano lessons weren't completely useless for your gaming career. My big tip is to rest your hand on the red-yellow-blue-orange keys; your index finger is more adept at reaching two notes than your pinky is. Play over songs and really try to hit the hammer-ons and pull-offs instead of strumming them like a lame person would. You're not lame, right?

11-06-2007, 08:19 PM	#5
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,341 Thanks: 90 Thanked 292 Times in 172 Posts Points: 2,108.54 Bank: 15,959.16 Total Points: 18,067.70 Donate	Ohh, strumming. That's a big thing. Because the controller should not make you think you can actually play a guitar, strumming can be done however the hell you please. I do thumb and switch to pick-holding during sixteenth-like notes.

11-07-2007, 03:26 PM	#6
gd9 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 48.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 48.00 Donate	that actually really funny, i did used to take piano lessons, then quit

11-07-2007, 05:47 PM	#7
jesvilla Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 0.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 0 Donate	Yeah, I'm a newbie too, can't seem to beat tommy in battle mode on medium, I know I suck at this game!!

11-07-2007, 10:57 PM	#8
L007 is Undecided Axe Shreddin' Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,341 Thanks: 90 Thanked 292 Times in 172 Posts Points: 2,108.54 Bank: 15,959.16 Total Points: 18,067.70 Donate	III's Normal Mode isn't really easy. It's more of a Four-Fretted Hard.

11-09-2007, 11:07 PM	#11
Tad Venture Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,472 Thanks: 477 Thanked 622 Times in 368 Posts Points: 79,776.13 Bank: 94,554.82 Total Points: 174,330.95 Donate	I had some trouble on hard, but once I realized that I should rest with my pinky on orange, it became a lot easier and I was able to start expert. I can only play the first 3 tiers on expert, though, and Paint it Black keeps kicking my ass.

11-12-2007, 03:59 AM	#12
Vii Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 84.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 84.00 Donate	it took me a year and a half of nonstop practice (i had no job and lived with my rents....go figure). now im super good at it and beat everyone that takes me on in pro faceoff. if you need any tips ever dont hesitate to ask. people have pretty much already laid out some of the tricks. but theres many more. i dont know if i mentioned this but i actually teach real guitar as well as guitar hero lol peace.