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(Unverified)Oct 27th 2009 11:38AM
I've heard most of these arguments before. I want to start out by saying I actually play guitar & bass. I also can hold my own on the drums for short spurts. The fact of the matter is that these are games. That said they need to be somewhat simplified in order for someone who does not actually play these instruments to have fun. They are not intended to to be instructional devices.
I am a fan of both the RB & GH franchises. I enjoy playing them with my family & friends. Heck with the newer GH games my six year old can now play with me in beginner mode. Although these are games there is something I've noticed. Specifically with the GH drum set. When you play on expert.... you might as well be playing the friggan drums for real, it's that similar. I've watched my 14 year old brother progress & he is now AMAZING on the sticks.
The other thing I've noticed is there is an amazing amount of basic guitar theory put into these games. The timing, hammer on & pull offs, basic par cord structure... these are all used in these games. I am no musical genius... it did take hard work & dedication to get where I am today playing real guitars. Think of all the kids who started to learn to play guitar & quit out of frustration. If they had access to these games they very well might have learned the a fore mentioned basics from the game, with the instant feeling of accomplishment to spur them on allowing them to transition to the real instrument.
Looking down on people who enjoy games like this due to smug short sightedness or personal preference is not ok. See it for what it is... a game. See it for what it can be a launching pad for learning musical timing & instrumental basics. But please don't call people stupid or silly because you don't like the game or concept.