Comments on: Rock Band 3 will teach you to play REAL instruments http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/rock-band-3-will-teach-you-to-play-real-instruments/ Gamer Limit Fri, 25 May 2012 06:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrick Richardson http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/rock-band-3-will-teach-you-to-play-real-instruments/#comment-43182 Patrick Richardson Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:16:48 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45405#comment-43182 Hey there. During my grad school research at Drexel University, I did a research study to evaluate the impact of music video games (specifically RockBand 1 and 2) on musical skill development (measured with traditional music tests). From my initial results, I fond that the games AT PRESENT do not provide effectively bolster music memory or skill, but do improve one's sense of "sight-reading." The motor-memory and skills developed for getting good at rhythm games is not closely enough coupled to real-instrument skill sets. Also, the way that the "play mapping" changes across different levels of game difficulty further weakens this coupling. For more information, please keep an eye out for my research report/tutorial "Beyond Fun and Games," which is presently submission to the Journal of New Music Research. Hey there.

During my grad school research at Drexel University, I did a research study to evaluate the impact of music video games (specifically RockBand 1 and 2) on musical skill development (measured with traditional music tests).

From my initial results, I fond that the games AT PRESENT do not provide effectively bolster music memory or skill, but do improve one’s sense of “sight-reading.” The motor-memory and skills developed for getting good at rhythm games is not closely enough coupled to real-instrument skill sets. Also, the way that the “play mapping” changes across different levels of game difficulty further weakens this coupling.

For more information, please keep an eye out for my research report/tutorial “Beyond Fun and Games,” which is presently submission to the Journal of New Music Research.

]]> By: Sean J McLoughlin http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/rock-band-3-will-teach-you-to-play-real-instruments/#comment-24952 Sean J McLoughlin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:16:23 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45405#comment-24952 Interesting idea, I wonder how they will pull it off. Interesting idea, I wonder how they will pull it off.

]]> By: Shawn Evans http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/rock-band-3-will-teach-you-to-play-real-instruments/#comment-24886 Shawn Evans Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:23:27 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45405#comment-24886 I'll believe it when I see it. I already find that my ability to play a real guitar gets in the way of me playing Rock Band at times. For exmaple, the way I play Free Fallin' on my acoustic really clashes with the way you are supposed to play it in LEGO Rock Band. I’ll believe it when I see it. I already find that my ability to play a real guitar gets in the way of me playing Rock Band at times. For exmaple, the way I play Free Fallin’ on my acoustic really clashes with the way you are supposed to play it in LEGO Rock Band.

]]> By: Daniel Growns http://gamerlimit.com/2009/11/rock-band-3-will-teach-you-to-play-real-instruments/#comment-24843 Daniel Growns Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:02:43 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=45405#comment-24843 Thou shall not be silenced. I firmly stand by the belief that playing an instrument can never be matched by any type of rhythm game. However, I do think getting more people playing instruments is a great thing, from personal experience, nothing beats a real teacher. I can play some grade 8 music on guitar yet, I can't play rhythm game guitars at all, maybe it's just me. Thou shall not be silenced. I firmly stand by the belief that playing an instrument can never be matched by any type of rhythm game. However, I do think getting more people playing instruments is a great thing, from personal experience, nothing beats a real teacher.

I can play some grade 8 music on guitar yet, I can’t play rhythm game guitars at all, maybe it’s just me.

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