Has anyone learned to play guitar proficiently with no instruction other than this game?
2079684
Probably not, just due to the fact that the Rocksmith titles have only been out a couple of years. What you may find is that Rocksmith gets you "up and running" relatively quickly thereby encouraging you to play more. That's where proficiency comes from. Practice.
2079685
Yes, this will get you there. There are a bunch of videos included with it starting with the absolute basics of holding and stringing the guitar. Most people don't watch many of them, like me, and just can pick it up and go from there. You can get to be pretty decent just by working through the songs. This has more than what you need to get proficient, aka able to play but not like a pro necessarily
2103687
Absolutely. I loath video games and am by no means a gamer, but I love playing Rocksmith. You can set the level for absolute beginner or advanced player. One great feature is that you have the option of picking a song and playing it over and over. With each pass, the game will get just a little more difficult and pull you closer to mastery. A second great feature is the simple arcade type game feature. Here you can play simple games that will focus on a number of technique elements including chords, scales, picking, sliding, etc. As a music student enrolled in a guitar program, I can't recommend this game highly enough.
102011
most of these games come with no instructions(i personally believe these games are a knock-off or have been maybe redirected to others....who put the online for sale.....).SO U WILL NOT GET ANY INSTRUCTION FROM THEM. I tried several sellers and offered to buy instructions(even a photo copy) GOT NO REPLY&gt;Good luck on your search!!!!
1620202
No not really, if you are use to playing rpg's.It requires you to think before you leap,based on the cards in your hand.There are some great how to play videos, on youtube. {Ricky Royal,Blackbelt Gamer,lonesomegamer,etc......}.This is a great game to have and play, and the solo experience is wonderful.
1277662
It is simple to learn chord formations and patterns, books cost money and teachers even more.... in the beginning I suggest watching the hundreds and hundreds of free ukulele/all instruments for that matter...... I learned to play ukulele only by watching YouTube videos..... I'm old.... but at a certain point in playing a lot of folk will decide to get serious about their music..... at this time I recommend buying a few good instructional books, dvd's and perhaps finding a teacher who will take the player to the high end of music.... Raggy
1153804
Yes it is! It's very easy to learn. I played it with my ten year old sister and six year old brother
2163557
I've never played 2012 edition, but I have the 2014 edition. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone learning how to play. If you already play, you won't like it. Everything is backwards from regular tabs. The songs only start out with single notes, not the proper chords. If you can't afford lessons, stick with online tabs and videos. Don't waste your money on this.
145771
Hi KT, People usually starts by learning a few basic chords, there're many youtube videos that can show you how to do it. You can check out this link for beginner: http://justinguitar.com/en/BC-000-BeginnersCourse.php scroll down to the stage 1 section, there's a video for each chapter.
2240642
Yes, mine also does not have one. I believe that the instructions are in the game itself.
2067173
Yes go to http://www.guitar-academy.com or http://www.quitar-academy.co.UK/index-download.htm for free lessons ...they also sell left handed guitars :) ...since he has never played I think either way would work..:) good luck I hope this was helpful. Happy Holidays
2119494
Yes! I've done it before. There are many youtube videos to help you learn the technique.
2026050
I'm sorry I meant tuning the strings is easy. to actually play might be difficult. I mean my fingers have not bled but they have calloused and sometimes I can't get the chord to play because its difficult.
1313631
My 6 yr old son plays this game all the time with me. There is a learning curve with the game. It doesn't come with a manual, you have to download it from the games site
2278037
I bought this game as a gift in April and played it when it was brought over to my house. It must have had instructions in English because my friend never mentioned any problem with the directions.
1783714
yes, its comes "set up" in a cardboard box and all you have to do is tune it before you can start playing it. or you can play it untuned, whichever you prefer
1152426
https://m.reddit.com/comments/286hv7Check the above link out - video of someone who plugged in a violin and how exactly they tuned it to the game- like someone else said you'd have to figure out yourself how notes correlate to the tablature which will be a complication and also just a downside to the game as you won't be able to read music afterwards
1277661
I bought it for someone else and she plays by ear, so she is not taking lessons, but if I had bought it for myself I would need a few lessons to get started.