OK, you’re never going to headline a stadium tour, however thanks to Guitar Hero II, you can still be a superstar in your own living room.
Below you’ll find 4 awesome Guitar Hero tips that will help you learn how to strum and slide your way to the highest level.
If you practice these 4 simple tips daily, you’ll be a professional Guitar Hero shredder just in time for the release of Guitar Hero III, Legends Of Rock.
1. Challenge yourself.
No pain, no fame. Skip the easy level (which requires just three fingers) and opt for medium. It’s important to get your pinkie playing as soon as you can.
Try “Hangar 18″ and “Misirlou,” along with bonus tracks “Six” and “The Light That Blinds.” These songs are fast and among the least pattern-based, so you’ll get better quicker.
2. Perfect the hold.
There are more buttons than you have available fingers. Use your pointer, which is your most coordinated digit, to operate both the red and green buttons up top.
Also, while it’s generally OK to down-strum, you’ll have to strum up and down on really fast passages, like those in “Misirlou” and “Six.”
3. Learn patterns.
If you’re struggling to get through certain solos, check out the training mode. It lets you break down a song into sections and practice difficult solos at a slower speed, allowing you to spot patterns like three-button runs.
4. Maximize star power.
You’ll score more points if you’re smart about your star power. Though it seems practical to wait until your meter is full to start using it to get double points, start at the halfway mark.
A full meter lasts longer, but then you’d miss out on more potential bonuses since you can’t earn star power while using it.
