Any Tips for Guitar?

[PDXPanther]

I'm new to the whole music game genre. I've done pretty well for myself since the game came out. I'm currently a medium guitarist in the game, and now am pushing/challenging myself on to Hard. I've done OK getting low 80's % as my best scores. A friend of mine told me to slide my fingers over one color so now my index finger is on the red fret rather than the blue. Are there any other tips you guys may have to help me?

[Moony_Lupin]

I do a combo of pinky stretch and moving the whole hand down. I suggest starting on hard on bass because there's fewer notes and you'll get used to finding the orange button.

[PDXPanther]

awesome, thanks.

[skysaw]

When alternating between notes on two different frets, keep the finger that's on the lower fret pressed down the whole time. The only thing that counts is the highest correct notes, and this is by design.

This will make many passages much, much easier, since you move one finger instead of two.

[CONAN9845]

Why would your index finger be on blue? Do you mean green?

I agree with that. It's much easier for me to stretch my index finger up to green than it is to stretch my pinky finger down to orange.

I also agree with starting on bass, and learning to alt-strum (down AND up).

If you can keep straight in your head about which fingers you can leave down, then try that. It's not as easy as it sounds, though.

[skysaw]

If you can keep straight in your head about which fingers you can leave down, then try that. It's not as easy as it sounds, though.

It's one of those details that real-life guitarists already have ingrained in their heads.

After trying it for awhile, it should just click and become second nature. I don't think it's any more difficult than adding the kick to a drum pattern.

[CONAN9845]

It's one of those details that real-life guitarists already have ingrained in their heads.

After trying it for awhile, it should just click and become second nature. I don't think it's any more difficult than adding the kick to a drum pattern.

I agree. It's almost second nature to me now. I usually realize I still have another finger pressed down after playing that way for awhile. I still haven't gotten the bass pedal down while drumming, though. Hopefully, when I do try hard enough, it will come along as easily as you say.

[skysaw]

I still haven't gotten the bass pedal down while drumming, though. Hopefully, when I do try hard enough, it will come along as easily as you say.

Well to be honest, I had a lot more trouble with the kick drum because I never played drums (real or fake) before late into RB2. The guitar thing was quite natural for me as I've been playing for almost 35 years. I play a lot of instruments, but I've never needed my foot for anything other than the pedal on a piano, which is much more forgiving than kick drum (rhythmically speaking)

[PDXPanther]

Why would your index finger be on blue? Do you mean green?

I agree with that. It's much easier for me to stretch my index finger up to green than it is to stretch my pinky finger down to orange.

I also agree with starting on bass, and learning to alt-strum (down AND up).

If you can keep straight in your head about which fingers you can leave down, then try that. It's not as easy as it sounds, though.

yeah i meant green, my bad

[Sully]

I've been referencing this amazing post by Barfo on ScoreHero for years when people ask for help transitioning from medium to hard. Although the post was made in reference to the GH series and mentions several songs in GH2, the same basic principles apply to the RB series.