Comments on: Will Playing Guitar Hero Make Me A Guitar Hero?

By: Dwecreafe

Dwecreafe — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:20:12 +0000

Thank you!

By: Robby Brewer

Robby Brewer — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:48:35 +0000

I don’t disagree with you Guitar Musings on the time and effort needed to learn to play a real guitar and you can never get enough pratice on the real thing. However, I think someone who has never even thought about playing a real guitar before can get interested in the real thing by playing some of these Guitar Hero type games and the time spent is not necessarily completely wasted. Again, getting introduced to “playing” in rhythm and getting a very basic idea of what kind of parts a real guitar player might play won’t hurt when moving to the real thing. But, you are absolutely right, after a couple hours of jamming to 80’s tunes and dressing up in costumes, turn off the game and pick up your guitar already.

By: Guitar Musings

Guitar Musings — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:16:52 +0000

I like your arguments. Don’t necessarily agree but you make some good points. From my point of view, if one re-directs their “Guitar Hero” time and apply it to a real guitar, the amount they would learn immense. The problem is; unlike guitar hero, learning a real guitar takes years and years to become proficient. Where with a video game, a couple of hours of “practice” will take you farther, in that game.
Also, being good at Guitar Hero may help some basic rhythm and/or dexterity but I’m wondering how much would actually translate to the real guitar. My thoughts are that if you want to get better at real guitar, practice an actual six string guitar. Nothing can top playing the real thing.