Posted 01/13/09 at 05:26:09 PM by Andy Salisbury

CES there was a new kid on the block by the name of Disney Star Guitarist that was looking to teach you how to play an actual guitar instead of memorizing the five color-coded buttons.
The game works about the same as guitar hero, little gems float down the screen and once they hit a certain spot it’s up to you to place your fingers in the right place and strum (you can find a video here). Only this time, instead of the aforementioned color-coded buttons, you’re using actual strings, on an actual guitar.
Should the game actually be good enough to hold people’s attentions (read: not just Disney songs), there could be some real value here. After all, as a drummer I can see it as a good possibility for someone that plays Rock Band on the harder difficulties to hammer out a beat on a real kit. Perhaps the same rule could apply, once someone’s had enough opportunities to play “Hakuna Matata” on the 5-string?
Image Credit: Wired
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/andysalisbury
[2] http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/finally-a-guita.html
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejEVczA8PLU
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_guitar_hero_iii_fetches_9_100
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_guitar_hero_marches_to_beat_of_new_drum
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_new_guitar_hero_release