8 yr. old kid playing Guitar Hero II....very, very good

[Q]

I play GH1, and I don't see how this kid can possibly do this well. I think it's fake somehow. Right around 1:34 someone pointed out in a comment that it doesn't look like he's strumming...

I searched, sorry if repost.
What do you think?

 

[James Bond]

You don't have to be holding down the "strummer" button when notes are long like that.

Looks real to me.

 

[ViviTheMage]

better than me.

looks real, some kids have a lot of time on there hands they can memorize this kind of stuff, even at this age.

I knew a person who could do DDR songs from memory...and nail them perfectly, did I mention the kid was like 10!

its possible.

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
You don't have to be holding down the "strummer" button when notes are long like that.

I know that, I meant it didn't look like he was strumming during notes, not chords

 

[davestar]

you don't have to strum on every note. GHII allows for hammer-ons and pull-offs

 

[Kirby64]

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Tizyler
You don't have to be holding down the "strummer" button when notes are long like that.

I know that, I meant it didn't look like he was strumming during notes, not chords

Hammer Ons and Pull Offs are your friend in GH2 (on Hard/Expert). You can play certain parts of some songs without strumming at all. One of his vids has a prime example of that(might be that one, didn't watch it all).

Basically: It's real, he's just got a leeeeeeetttllee too much time on his hands.

 

[SirChadwick]

Very impressive. I just got the game last night and have trouble w/ Psychobilly Freakout on medium... oh, and especially Jordan omg i Suxsumfinawful.

 

[SirChadwick]

Originally posted by: Kirby64

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Tizyler
You don't have to be holding down the "strummer" button when notes are long like that.

I know that, I meant it didn't look like he was strumming during notes, not chords

Hammer Ons and Pull Offs are your friend in GH2 (on Hard/Expert). You can play certain parts of some songs without strumming at all. One of his vids has a prime example of that(might be that one, didn't watch it all).

Basically: It's real, he's just got a leeeeeeetttllee too much time on his hands.

Can you explain what hammer ons and pull offs are? I'm still new to it all.

 

[randay]

children are not inferior humans.

 

[JS80]

Mozart was 4 when he pwned the piano.

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

Can you explain what hammer ons and pull offs are? I'm still new to it all.

it's what you just saw: fretting a new note without plucking the string.

 

[ITJunkie]

"practice makes perfect"

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

Originally posted by: Kirby64

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Tizyler
You don't have to be holding down the "strummer" button when notes are long like that.

I know that, I meant it didn't look like he was strumming during notes, not chords

Hammer Ons and Pull Offs are your friend in GH2 (on Hard/Expert). You can play certain parts of some songs without strumming at all. One of his vids has a prime example of that(might be that one, didn't watch it all).

Basically: It's real, he's just got a leeeeeeetttllee too much time on his hands.

Can you explain what hammer ons and pull offs are? I'm still new to it all.

look up hammer-ons and pull offs for real guitar. That should give you an idea.