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How to Download Music to Wii Rock Band

The video game "Rock Band" for the Nintendo Wii allows you to join a virtual band and play songs on instruments such as the guitar, drums and bass. The game also gives you the option of singing the lyrics to the songs if you have a microphone controller. The game comes pre-loaded with a variety of songs, including "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer and "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys. You can even download songs to play on "Rock Band" that are not already featured on the game.

Things You'll Need

Internet connection

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the "Rock Band" CD into the Wii and turn it on. Open the "Rock Band" game on the Wii menu.
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  Select "Music Store" in the game. You can find this on the opening screen of "Rock Band."
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  Select "Yes" so the gaming system can connect to the Internet. All songs available must be downloaded using an Internet connection.
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  Find the song you want to download. You can either search by song title or new releases. Songs that are free to download say "Free" next to their title.
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  Preview the song by pressing the green button next to the song. A short clip of the song available for download will play.
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  Download the song. Press the green button next to the song and select "Download" and then "Yes" to download. Download times vary by song depending on how big the file is. The song will be saved to the Wii's hard drive.

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