Comments on: What Can We Learn From Guitar Hero 3? http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Guitar Lessons London http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-1565 Guitar Lessons London Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:56:12 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-1565 Interesting thread...mmm...as a guitar player I don't see any problem with the game, if you want to get good at a game, play a game, if you want to get good at guitar play guitar. Perhaps you may learn some timing skills that will cross over...Cheers Interesting thread…mmm…as a guitar player I don’t see any problem with the game, if you want to get good at a game, play a game, if you want to get good at guitar play guitar. Perhaps you may learn some timing skills that will cross over…Cheers

]]> By: Caitlin http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-369 Caitlin Mon, 19 May 2008 20:42:23 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-369 second guessing is what i do best :) second guessing is what i do best :)

]]> By: chencenter http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-366 chencenter Mon, 19 May 2008 17:40:22 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-366 @ ADAM: What? @ PAT: Well, it's really not a lot of time. It takes years and oodles of practice time to become a "rock star." With Guitar Hero, you can simulate a concert without any previous musical experience. I like the instant ability to "rock out" since before, I hadn't been able to (except for my infamous "air guitar"). It's less embarrassing. @ TYLER: I can't speak for Pat, but it is my guess that since the guitar is her profession, her love, her hobby,...she is just wishing to pass on the encouragement to pursue the arts...(and not the video game). For those with the inclination to play music and for the love of music, it benefits others to have you out playing and sharing the real thing (compared to you playing for your friends indoors on your couch). I DO see your point though. @ CAITLIN: Hehe. Gotta love it. You do a lot of second guessing? I'll be moving on to rockband at some point. Rock on yoself! wooohoooo! @ ADAM: What?

@ PAT: Well, it’s really not a lot of time. It takes years and oodles of practice time to become a “rock star.” With Guitar Hero, you can simulate a concert without any previous musical experience. I like the instant ability to “rock out” since before, I hadn’t been able to (except for my infamous “air guitar”). It’s less embarrassing.

@ TYLER: I can’t speak for Pat, but it is my guess that since the guitar is her profession, her love, her hobby,…she is just wishing to pass on the encouragement to pursue the arts…(and not the video game). For those with the inclination to play music and for the love of music, it benefits others to have you out playing and sharing the real thing (compared to you playing for your friends indoors on your couch). I DO see your point though.

@ CAITLIN: Hehe. Gotta love it. You do a lot of second guessing? I’ll be moving on to rockband at some point. Rock on yoself! wooohoooo!

]]> By: Caitlin http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-363 Caitlin Sat, 17 May 2008 01:18:12 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-363 wow, you wouldnt think this would be a controversial topic, but lo and behold, it is. hehehe i agree, a game such as this can improve reflexes and concentration and learning to have "no-mindedness" (which is especially helpful to one who is prone overanalyzing or second guessing) there are also setbacks to videogames (generally speaking) but this particular game is about shooting people up or anything...lol so play on! haha :) (me and my friend play rockband so i know what ya mean) wow, you wouldnt think this would be a controversial topic, but lo and behold, it is. hehehe

i agree, a game such as this can improve reflexes and concentration and learning to have “no-mindedness” (which is especially helpful to one who is prone overanalyzing or second guessing)

there are also setbacks to videogames (generally speaking) but this particular game is about shooting people up or anything…lol

so play on! haha :)
(me and my friend play rockband so i know what ya mean)

]]> By: Tyler http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-362 Tyler Fri, 16 May 2008 22:44:57 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-362 Why is it that guitarists make the claim of "why don't you just play a real guitar"? Is it some form of inferiority complex that is naturally ingrained into users of an instrument that has them stroking their hands up and down some phallic-like object? :P But really, I have yet to see a race car driver claim that video gamers should be out racing instead of playing racing games. Nor have I heard a soldier complain that kids should be out fighting real wars instead of playing against their friends online. It's a video game that just about anyone can get into and it's fun regardless of a user's skill level. Why is it that guitarists make the claim of “why don’t you just play a real guitar”?

Is it some form of inferiority complex that is naturally ingrained into users of an instrument that has them stroking their hands up and down some phallic-like object? :P

But really, I have yet to see a race car driver claim that video gamers should be out racing instead of playing racing games.

Nor have I heard a soldier complain that kids should be out fighting real wars instead of playing against their friends online.

It’s a video game that just about anyone can get into and it’s fun regardless of a user’s skill level.

]]> By: Pat http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-360 Pat Fri, 16 May 2008 20:52:52 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-360 As a profesional guitarist, my question is: if you are going to put so much time in learning to play a game about playing the guitar, why not go for the real thing? The study of the guitar "played well" is one of the most rewarding tasks you will ever do. It is mastering the art or "controlled abandonment". It will teach you how to master your body for the high purpose of music making. A good analogy is, doing Tai Chi or Yoga for the excercise disregarding the spiritual teachings behind it. The guitar is a complex instrument and its sound reaches the soul deeply. The father of the classical guitar, Maestro Andres Segovia's famous quote captures it all: "The guitar is a small orchestra. It is polyphonic. Every string is a different color, a different voice". How would you like to have that at your disposal? As a profesional guitarist, my question is: if you are going to put so much time in learning to play a game about playing the guitar, why not go for the real thing? The study of the guitar “played well” is one of the most rewarding tasks you will ever do. It is mastering the art or “controlled abandonment”. It will teach you how to master your body for the high purpose of music making.
A good analogy is, doing Tai Chi or Yoga for the excercise disregarding the spiritual teachings behind it.
The guitar is a complex instrument and its sound reaches the soul deeply. The father of the classical guitar, Maestro Andres Segovia’s famous quote captures it all: “The guitar is a small orchestra. It is polyphonic. Every string is a different color, a different voice”.
How would you like to have that at your disposal?

]]> By: jennypruna http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-359 jennypruna Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:14 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-359 Guitar hero is pretty cool. Its a fun game to test your relfex skills...especially when you get to hard or expert. It takes a tremendous amount of work to be able to master guitar hero in perfection which im sure applies to tai chi as well. Takes a lot of work to master the moves to a perfect point. In turn you will inherit disapline and perhaps much more...plus you can pat yourself on the back when you beat the game :) Guitar hero is pretty cool. Its a fun game to test your relfex skills…especially when you get to hard or expert. It takes a tremendous amount of work to be able to master guitar hero in perfection which im sure applies to tai chi as well. Takes a lot of work to master the moves to a perfect point. In turn you will inherit disapline and perhaps much more…plus you can pat yourself on the back when you beat the game :)

]]> By: Adam Davis http://chencenter.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/what-can-we-learn-from-guitar-hero-3/#comment-358 Adam Davis Fri, 16 May 2008 07:13:25 +0000 http://chencenter.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-358 I hate guitar hero. I hate guitar hero.

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