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Maybe Guitar Hero won’t kill proper music after all
We took a look at Guitar Hero World Tour before Christmas and decided it was a lot of fun – if I look like I’m scowling it’s because I’m concentrating, I do it with ordinary instruments too.
I had one big reservation though. I’m worried that children will see Guitar Hero and Rock Band as the main way of making music. There’s not actually any real relation between what you play and hear, and there’s no scope for improvising your own tunes. Granted I’m unlikely to be popular breaking out a real drum kit when returning from the pub!
Well it seems that it might not be such a problem as a study by the charity Youth Music has found that Guitar Hero and Rock Band have actually encouraged youngsters to start learning musical instruments. And that many instruments are actually cheaper than buying the virtual kind and a console.
Thanks to Musicians Tools for the link,
Guitar Hero World Tour includes a "music studio" for creating your own songs. It's actually pretty good.
posted-by Tom | January 8, 2009 9:53 AM
Ive been playing drums since i was eleven im now 21 so ive been playing for ten years, I picked up guitar hero and had ago and although its fun and i quite enjoyed it i still think there is nothing like playing the real thing and yes maybe it will encourage youngsters to start to learn about real music. I hope so
posted-by charlene | January 14, 2009 10:49 AM
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posted-by James | January 15, 2009 11:40 AM
Guitar Hero is a beautifull game!!
posted-by Francy | February 4, 2009 10:50 PM
This is good news because I had been worried that we were creating a generation of youngsters who would eschew real instruments in favor of video games. I am glad to hear this!
posted-by Jack | February 16, 2009 9:44 PM
I think it will encourage youngsters to take up real instruments & form new bands all it takes is enthusiasm of which Guitar Hero etc etc hopefully will do:)
posted-by Tony OBrien | March 20, 2009 5:46 PM