serious question

[Fairwrning]

My daughter is trying to learn guitar..I have tried myself and just dont have the patience..I have seen this video game..Rocksmith 2014..says you will learn to play in 60 days,,im sure thats bullshit but do any of you actual players think it could work?

[twonabomber]

I have the first version of Rocksmith. I've played it a few times, it seems okay.

I have been playing (rather poorly!) since my early 20's. I do okay, I guess, for not knowing scales, chords beyond simple power chords, and key. Rocksmith will (supposedly) adapt to one's skill level. One of the first songs on mine was Satisfaction, something I can tear through pretty well. Rocksmith was calling for just a few notes, and I got bored and started playing what I know. Then it threw in more notes and I was able to finish without feeling like I didn't play anything but one string.

Maybe they fixed it in this new version but I'm not sure I can go back and play the first songs again, I think it just goes up in skill level. The new version has bass too, which could be fun. There was a bass expansion for the older version.

The cable is just a USB thing that can be used with PC recording software but I've not been able to get it to work. Maybe they updated the drivers by now, I dunno.

Maybe find the old version at a used game store and try it? If she likes it then you could just buy the new game without the cable.

[Fairwrning]

Ive looked up some vids on it and it seems pretty cool..you can pick sections of songs to slow down and repeat..it will get faster and faster as you get better..actually grades you and suggests what you should practice..I guess it still boils down to how much effort one is willing to put in.Thanks for the response.

[Fairwrning]

They have Jerry Cantrell saying it works even on experienced players...I feel thats a cash grab tho..

[twonabomber]

I guess if I had a kid I'd rather them play Rocksmith than Guitar Hero.

Even with my rudimentary skills I found Guitar Hero un-intuitive and frustrating.

[ashstralia]

I'm an experienced teacher, 24 years.

In my humble opinion, you should find the best players in your area who are specialist in the style, cut a deal, and get the kids to learn REAL guitar.

I'm having a statistically good success rate over here!

[Fairwrning]

She actually took a couple of lessons but didnt seem to enjoy them..couldnt relax she said..I like the idea of this being something you could do on your own, at your own pace, without feeling the teachers eyes on you..

[DrMaddVibe]

I guess if I had a kid I'd rather them play Rocksmith than Guitar Hero.

Even with my rudimentary skills I found Guitar Hero un-intuitive and frustrating.

Guitar Hero and Rockband are just playing with toy guitars...Rocksmith is a real guitar but they way they lay it out, it's like reading tabs. I don't call it a bad thing, it could be a real teaching instrument.

My son used to play Guitar Hero and Rockband...I thought it was neat he was learning old classic rock...he asked me to play one time and I was pissed...it was a KISS song that I knew by heart...I was getting gonged out and booed...he was laughing...then I brought in my Line6 practice amp plugged in my bass and told him to play it again...I NAILED it and he and his friends were looking at me and were all "Can we learn on that!?"...that's when I knew those two games were complete button mashing bullshit!

Use ANY mechanism to learn how to play. It's all good!

[ashstralia]

She actually took a couple of lessons but didnt seem to enjoy them..couldnt relax she said..I like the idea of this being something you could do on your own, at your own pace, without feeling the teachers eyes on you..

Yeah, totally get it man. I know a few teachers who probably shouldn't be in the business... Find the right one though, sky's the limit.

Over the years I've seen students driven to obsession who went on to I.T. careers. And some who went 'meh' at the start, and went on to touring the world playing great music. Different strokes, ay?

[cadaverdog]

Roy Clark put out a learn to play guitar by yourself kit with tabs back before everyone had computers that were pretty popular. I think they still sell them at music stores or maybe something like that from a newer picker.