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Frets on fire is great game, i really love musical game ,espessially about guitar

Play the real deal.

Go get yourself a real guitar.

I had just posted another comment on this subject. I think the fact that you can get the tunes you want makes this a cool piece...

Hi anyone knows where can i get these cd's. I just bought my PS3.

Really, I never knew about this I have a lot of guitar students that talk about playing guitar hero. I will have to let them know about this.

Great, now I'll develop another time consuming habit...lol. This is an awesome find. I'm going to do some research, as I have Windows Vista on a 64 bit system. If all fails, I'll use my old laptop with XP on it.

Not everyone have the ability to learn real guitar, So it's great alternative!

Do you know if the PS3 guitars also work.

One day they will make a game that actually interfaces a proper guitar with the screen and allow somebody to learn guitar interactively. I have to confess, I find these kind of games a little short on actual training for guitar playing.

Thanks for the info as I did not know about this game. Now I can use it with my peavey guitar amp to rock out for the holidays.

This is a great game. I found that it complements normal lessons and helps make learning that much more enjoyable.

I play guitar and I heard it's a great game, but I haven't tried yet. Maybe I should try it.

Another brilliant getaway game for guitarist? haha How often will the library be updated?

A great alternative for those who do not have a real guitar or who just like some variety.

I must agree with some of the folks here: I wish more people spent their time playing the instrument rather than playing the game. Sure gaming is easier and cheaper (although I could disagree on that last statement), but guitar IS a game and the possibilities are endless unlike "Frets on fire"...

Thomas

It's a great game and I like to watch other people play, but I enjoy playing my real guitar much more. I agree with many post here, take your time and learn the guitar, you will thank yourself later for it.

This is really cool! Although I just can't get into it without my guitar! I play in "real life" so everything that doesn't feel like a guitar, well....just isn't.
Cool game though!

A friend of mine is a guitar teacher, and I asked him if he was disgusted by the popularity of guitar hero. He told me it's actually great for business- it sparks a lot of kids to learn the real thing. And they want to learn the classics, too - Beatles, Zepplin, Aerosmith.

Wow, a great alternative to such a popular game series. Though it may not compare to actually playing the guitar, anything that has the possibility to inspire people to pursue music (not to mention it's free) sounds like a great idea to me!

Wow! I just stumbled on this post. That's really a great find. While nothing compares to playing a real instrument, games that help people of all ages stay interested in something is wonderful. Plus - free? You can't beat that.

Interesting but whay is it always chose Stairway To Heaven? Led Zep has done much more than that!

Fret on Fire? i never knew about this.. looks more simple than GH.. nice game dude.. maybe sometimes i try this game.. rock !!

Jesus, how come I never hear about these things before I spend millions on all the GH packages?

As a Frank Zappa fan, I look forward to the day that Gail Zappa releases her hold on Frank's music, and we all get to battle with some of his guitar solos on GH!

I have never heard of this one! I've never really been good at these games anyway. I would choose a real guitar over a plastic one any day and then I could play whatever songs I want. Still my kids would love this game!

This is really cool! Although I just can't get into it without my guitar! I play in "real life" so everything that doesn't feel like a guitar, well....just isn't.
Cool game though!

I'm a guitarist and love to play a few different kind of genres on the guitar, but sometimes I really like to just get away from the real deal and do something different...

I have Frets On Fire and love to play it from time to time. It gives me the feeling of being an accomplished guitarist.

While I play on Frets on Fire, I learn to play the song on a real guitar.

As a actual guitar player I'm pleasantly surprised with all the positive comments here from real musicians. Like GH, I think this game is just one more way to interest youngests into wanting to learn to play an actual instrument. For me it's just a great diversion, and I don't have to hog the TV to play it.

Since I started playing guitar LONG before guitar hero... I can't really comment on these types of games. However, I am a guitar teacher and have noticed a lot of students finding there interest in guitar from playing Guitar Hero.

Useful tip on the Frets on Fire alternative to GH. Anything that gives you access to more songs to play is definitely worth knowing about.

I do prefer playing a real guitar, but FoF is an extremely entertaining diversion

Certainly not a replaceemnt for real guitar laying but definitly a fun way to pass the time! Most of the tracks I like will NEVER be on guitar hero so this is going to be fun! Thanks for posting.

This game is great fun! It would be great if there was a bass guitar version :-)

Guitar is like golf, when you screw up, you have no one to blame but yourself.

If a game creates the interest and the desire to learn to eventually play the real thing, then I'm all for it.

I agree that this does not compensate for the real thing but well, the game does rock!! :)

Games are fun, but nothing compares to the real thing. There are a lot of easy guitar songs to learn that don't require a lot of technical skill, just a few acoustic guitar strumming techniques. Learn a few and have some fun!

Well, playing the real deal is way more fun ( even though I'll admit GH is a real fun game to play ). You can get 10 free videos to improve on the guitar fast from www.masterguitarplaying.com and become a true guitar hero as well as a digital one... Can't beat the real thing so come out and play!

Well, playing the real deal is way more fun ( even though I'll admit GH is a real fun game to play ). You can get 10 free videos to improve on the guitar fast from www.masterguitarplaying.com and become a true guitar hero as well as a digital one... Can't beat the real thing so come out and play!

GH is fun, but it is not playing guitar. My heartburn with it is that some kids play GH instead of guitar. I am sure some with high guitar potential will never know because they never moved beyond GH.

Hi,

I agree with the last post while guitar hero is great and fun to play it really is not like playing the guitar at all. But I also have found that it may strike up an interest in learning the guitar. And that is a good thing. But like Larry said a lot of kids may have unbelievable potential that they are not harnessing.

Great FREE alternative to Guitar Hero. The cool feature is that you can play any song you want (if you just have it) so you are not only limited to the songs in game.

My nephew is a huge fan of banging away on guitars, plastic, real or imaginary. I have sent him the link.

I find it incredibly sad that kids invest so much time in playing these games. Of course, Guitar Hero is fun (and I must confess to spending hours glued to the Xbox myself), but if those same hours in front of the games console were spent on a real instrument, our kids would benefit in so many different ways.

As a guitarist who was introduced to the instrument at the age of 10, I feel I owe my parents a massive thanks for a passion that has been lifelong, and will continue to provide personal pleasure and the opportunity to meet and socialise with other people for the rest of my life. If you want to really open doors for your kids socially, invest in a guitar and some lessons - it really is worth it.

Does anybody know if they have it for the Beatles guitar hero? I would do it for sure. Either way, playing guitar hero can only lead to playing the real thing in my opinion

Frets On Fire is pretty cool!
Like some of the other people above, I'd never heard of it before now... Thanks for the share

Frets on Fire is definitely the one. It's awesome.

I am just seeing this website for the first time, and not heard of this one! I've never really been good at these games but sometimes used to play games.

I am by no means good at GH but my sons are experts! I can play the real thing but when it comes to buttons.....I'm out! I have heard that someone, I'm not sure who, is coming out with a new game where the guitar has real strings. Sounds pretty cool!

Although it doesn't compare to playing a real guitar, it is seriously good fun.

Thanks so much for the link. I can see myself wasting tons of time with this! :)

I love this game! I often get questions from my guitar students asking if playing these games can improve there guitar skills. I generally say that it depends on the game but there are certainly some real guitar skills used when playing them.
http://deanwatkin.com/guitar_lessons/learn_guitar.htm

Frets On Fire is cool! I love this game!

technology will always allow for more and more gadgets and games, but this will never replace the real instrument and the life lasting pleasure and reward you can get from it.

Your soo soo right in todays world it gets forgotten.
Technology will always allow for more and more gadgets and games, but this will never replace the real instrument and the life lasting pleasure and reward you can get from it.

THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE! SO GREAT!! KEEP IT UP!!
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Games are fun, but nothing compares to the real thing. There are a lot of easy guitar songs to learn that don't require a lot of technical skill, just a few acoustic guitar strumming techniques. Learn a few and have some fun!

I had just posted another comment on this subject. I think the fact that you can get the tunes you want makes this a cool piece...

Hi anyone knows where can i get these cd's. I just bought my PS3

THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE! SO GREAT

Guitar Hero will always be my all time favorite.

Guitar Hero will always be my all time favorite.

Led Zepplin is the BEST

thanks for the link, I'm downloading it now. guitar hero is fun but it nice to try something different for a change.. :)

These games will never compensate for the real thing but it's good for kids to get in to music they may never hear anywhere else!

thanks for the game link. I'm a big fan of guitar hero too!

I always like to hear songs and for this reason, Frets on fire is real one that i hear.

Looking forword to this even tho I think I'd rather play my real guitar

A very interesting site,however I prefer real guitar

I wonder if nowadays frets on fire is more famous. Back on 2008, when I started playing, there was a really little fan group.
I was looking for news about FoF and ended up here, an article from 2008, so I guess FoF didn't grow much since then.
Rock on!

I still have my 8 years old picture of me pickin on a my 1 string guitar. Gotta start somewhere! Al De Miola is an artist of pure genius.

Man.. that guitar hero is such a kick-ass, i've rocked on beatles so hard with it. I am looking forward for Frets on fire, looks like a blast too!

This site is great. Thank you for putting these up.

Frets on fire seriously rocks. Would get a greater kick out of this if could plug in some high powered amps.

Wow, had no idea guitars are so popular

My kid loves this program. He says its the best.

Anybody ever see a custom case for a guitar hero guitar. Do you think there is a market for type of case?

Hmm...Personally I go for guitar hero. I usually rather consoles over computers. Dunno, they look for me more "human". :)

Hmm...Personally I go for guitar hero. I usually rather consoles over computers. Dunno, they look for me more "human". :)

Frets on Fire is so addicting! A (small) part of me wishes I never played it in the first place because I can't stop now!

Thank you for sharing about this mod...
I got two girls that are playing frets on fire almost every night now, so yeah i see the addiction.

Thanks for your article, I'm playing guitar for 30 years I never heard about software for guitars. I think I'm getting old. I'll look into it to see what you are talking about.

This is a great find! Thanks for sharing. I'm going check it out now...

Does anyone know if there's a similar program for bass guitar? I'd be all over that...

Thanks,
Tommy
http://fretlessbassguitarsite.com

Very interesting read! I used to play guitar until I switched to the piano but I still love it until today!

Very cool concept. I can't wait for a game where you can play it on a real guitar body vs the silly, plastic GH-type ones. Great work!

Larry
Learn Guitar Website

Better yet, you could just learn how to play guitar for real! I'm all for video games but I think we sell ourselves short on creativity and talent when we play video games like this. (that doesn't mean I won't be trying it though :-))

fret on fire is great !

I really like using the guitar hero controller over the actual xbox remote.

This is a great game though if there is a song you just want to do more than air guitar to...lol

I will def check it out, thanks for the info.

I don't think you can really learn guitar using these types of games they are really fun for anyone who doesn't have the time or inclination to learn and just wants to jam for fun. And getting it for free.. it couldn't get much better than that.

I am only just getting into the music side of technology and I find your review and instructions excellent. thanks

I disagree with Danny....you can learn to play the guitar with these games...I see it all the time....my son learned playing guitar hero and is now taking more advanced lessons.

Technology is truly AWESOME these days. As a tiny child my brother and I used to sit at my dad's feet as he played his Les Paul, so the music got into my blood way back then. I love the games and frankly I'm amazed and wonder what someone will think of next. I just hope we don't lose site of the 'real deal' as we enjoy the fun and entertainment of the games. Acoustic Electric Guitars

As much as I enjoyed the Guitar Hero games when they first came out - they soon got very samey and boring. Haven't Activision stopped making them now anyway?

I do agree with the poster just a little ahead of me that technology has come a long way. Surprisingly I am the only person in my family that plays an instrument, and I have been playing the guitar for about 14 years. I think it is great that people love these games, I just wish more people learned to play a real instrument. Oh well, maybe I am just getting old.

What can someone using an Apple Mac use? I understand that this is only available on Windows? Is this correct? Thanks for the post!

I'm glad you put on this post. This is a fantastic game to play. I watch my newphew plays it once and love it. He plays it very well though. Thanks for the technology.

Thanks for this my daughter loves guitar hero and i'm sure she will love this too. It's great news for me because it wont cost me any money and with the easter hols coming up a free wy to keep her busy, thanks for the info :)

I heard about this when it first came out. It's amazing how technology has improved and how people are able to mod the technology for even more uses.

Sammy
TrueFire

I'm glad you put on this post. This is a fantastic game to play. I watch my newphew plays it once and love it. He plays it very well though. Thanks for the technology.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to pass this on to all my air-guitar playing friends!

Ah, Guitar Hero - memories come flooding back of my front room packed with young juveniles frantically strumming guitars while following the music on TV.....

The guitarist I had in my band had guitar hero in his living room. That is a BAAAAAAAD omen. It revealed himself to be an awful guitar player.
Aren't we adults supposed do drink beer and swear? lol

I have always wanted to play some kind of instrument but never got around to learn any. I tried the keyboard one time but I guess I was in the wrong class as everyone there seemed to known where they are going except me. Technology is really a game changer and may be one day I would try my hands at Frets on Fire. Sounds great. Thanks for the post.

Playing the acustic guitar is my favourite pass time and am glad to teach anyone who wants to learn how to play the acoustic guitar.

I never knew any games like this even existed for guitar! I'm going to tell some of my students about this as I think this could really help them out.

My son takes to the video games very well, but I would like him to take interest in learning to play for real. http://ezguitarlessonsonline.com

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I like your profile picture awsome

I have always wanted to play some kind of instrument but never got around to learn any. I tried the keyboard one time but I guess I was in the wrong class as everyone there seemed to known where they are going except me

I have always wanted to play some kind of instrument but never got around to learn any.

I heard about this when it first came out. It's amazing how technology has improved and how

I never really liked Guitar Hero anyway to be honest, learning a real guitar is just so much more appealing.

There’s a lot to be said about games that simulate playing a real guitar. The upside is that it encourages people who can’t play guitar to get something of the buzz that you get when you CAN play the guitar. This in turn will encourage them to learn guitar later. There’s an even bigger buzz to be had when you can play a real guitar in front of a real audience, and you can see them really enjoying the performance. Learn to play Rolling Stones songs first would be my advice – they really tick all the boxes! http://www.stonesmusic.co.uk

It is funny...I have played guitars for years. I played in bands live for years. Yet I feel silly and self conscious playing guitar hero or similar games.

Having said that... I am always interested in something that gets people interested in music.

I don't know why so many comments rip on guitar games. Even though they're going out of style now it brought a lot of kids into real guitar lessons. Not to mention some of them got a taste of old school "real" music rather than programmed pop.

I can personally say that frets on fire is a great game! A lot of our students play guitar hero but always complain about the lack of song variety with some of their favorite artists. Great suggestions!

Personally I find Guitar Hero boring these days, you would think it would have inspired a lot of new guitarists but sadly this doesn't seem the case at all.

I haven't tried Frets on Fire, but it looks cool. Might try it....

Still, playing real instruments is so much more fun. Yes, the learning curve is a little higher if you've never played an instrument before, but here's the thing: Can you create new music with Frets on Fire or Guitar Hero? Didn't think so. Sell your console, buy a guitar. :)

Looks awesome, another example of music and technology coming together!

tHIS IS GREAT ! i LOVED IT!

I always wanted to play some kind of tool, but has never managed to learn something. I tried the keyboard again, but I think I was in the wrong category, as everyone seemed to know where they are going not only to me

Love this idea!

I can play the guitar but am useless at guitar hero, can anyone shed any light on that? lol. Great blog keep up the good work

i have played frets in fire in windows xp. but seems that it doesnt works in win 7 OS. any help regarding this?

It should be a lovely idea

Today I got a lot of information from your article .. I hope you continue to write articles that are beneficial to us all .. .. Greetings .. success for you ..

But I think Guitar Hero will be gone for all good now. I think this one is better.

Your post is so cool, and useful, now I can play while I'm at work

I'm a fun of Guitar Hero, I don't play this, but I will try.

Wow, I tell you, some people are pure genius when it comes to finding ways around things. Especially with technology...great find!