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How to Use a Guitar Hero Controller on Rock Band for Wii

Even if you've never strapped on a Wii guitar controller before, this simple guide should give you all the information you need to go from Guitar Hero novice to rocking out along with your favorite songs in the shortest amount of time possible. The large and cumbersome mechanism may look intimidating at first, but spend a few moments getting the feel for it and you'll be jamming in no time. The standard guitars which come with Guitar Hero (X-plorer controller, Les Paul controller) are compatible not only with the Guitar Hero series, but Rock Band as well.

Things You'll Need

Television
Nintendo Wii
Guitar Hero

Instructions

Setting Up the Controller
- 1
  Place the Wii wireless hand controller in the back of your Guitar Hero controller. The hand controller is labeled as to which end fits where.
- 2
  Sync the controller by turning on Guitar Hero for the Wii and pushing the first (green) button on the neck of the guitar controller.
- 3
  Fasten the guitar strap to the controller and sling around your neck, adjusting the length to your comfort level.
Using the Controller
- 4
  Navigate through the main menu by pressing up or down on the strum button in the center of the guitar body. Select a setting by pressing the green button on the neck of the guitar. Press the red button to cancel or go back to the previous menu. To leave gameplay at any time, press "Start."
- 5
  Begin a game on Guitar Hero. When the game starts a song should come on, along with the image of an animated guitar fretboard (neck of the guitar) on the screen.
- 6
  Press one or more of the five colored buttons according to the prompts in the game.
- 7
  Strum the guitar in time with the music. Use the whammy bar (thin metal lever directly under the strum button) to sustain notes and add effects throughout the course of the song.

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